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National Cervical Cancer Awareness Week is here! 04 November 2022 Prevention is in your hands. Did you know, almost all cervical cancers are preventable through regular cervical screening? Cervical screening checks for human papillomavirus (HPV) - a common infection that can lead to abnormal cell changes and is the cause of almost all cervical cancers. There are now two options for having a Cervical Screening Test. One option is to have a healthcare provider collect your sample from your cervix. The other option is to collect your own sample from your vagina. So, if you’re a woman or person with a cervix, who is aged 25 - 74 and has ever had sexual contact, get in touch with your GP or healthcare provider to check if you're due or overdue for a Cervical Screening Test – it could save your life. And if someone you love is eligible but has never screened or hasn’t screened for some time, encourage them to have cervical screening. For... -
Hear all about it… new mobile audiometry technology 25 October 2022 The ‘SHOEBOX’ Tablet Audiometer innovation carried out in the Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) clinic at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) came to fruition following a successful Innovative Future (IF) Program, Round 2 application by Dr Jafri Kuthubutheen, an ENT Consultant specialising in ear and hearing disorders. SHOEBOX is an application used on a tablet coupled with a set of specialised headphones which self-guides, measures and reports on a patient’s level of hearing. It is an automated program which plays a series of tones of varying loudness and patients are guided to tap on the screen if they can hear the sounds being presented. Through a validated protocol, the program can then determine the degree of hearing loss in each ear. Jafri set out on this journey to solve the growing problem of the increasing number of patients on the ENT waitlist and long wait times to ... -
Celebrating 60 years of service at OPH 24 October 2022 This year we are celebrating 60 years of incredible service to the community by the staff at Osborne Park Hospital. On Tuesday 18 October we planted six native trees (one for each decade) and buried a time capsule to be dug up on our 100th birthday. When it opened its doors on the 29th of March 1962, OPH served the general medical and maternity needs of the City of Stirling catchment. It treated 1,300 patients in its first year. Sixty years on, OPH now has 192 beds, includes surgical and rehabilitation services, and is home to almost 600 staff who cared for more than 103,000 patients in 2021. In the last two years we have opened two new wards (2 and 7) and we are working on opening more beds in coming weeks and months. This shows the incredible growth of our hospital and what it brings to the community. OPH has a wonderful reputation as a caring and compassionate place and it is a vital ... -
National Pharmacy Technician Day 18 October 2022 October 18 is National Pharmacy Technician Day and we are celebrating the vital role they play in our service. Pharmacy technicians are integral to Australia’s hospital pharmacy workforce, they are the backbone of Pharmacy. Hospital pharmacy technicians work collaboratively with pharmacists to ensure our patients receive their medications in a safe and timely manner. Pharmacy technicians cover a wide variety of duties which include: Dispensing prescriptions to inpatients and outpatients Preparing aseptically compounded products such as parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy and intravenously administered preparations Preparing non-aseptically compounded pharmaceuticals such as creams and ointments Distribution of medicines to clinical areas via imprest services Inventory management for the wards, pharmacy stores and dispensaries Preparation of reimbursement cla... -
International Pronouns Day 18 October 2022 NMHS celebrates the diverse identities of our employees and consumers. We want to make sure our health service is welcoming and inclusive for all our staff and patients. Using the correct personal pronouns is an important part of this, and demonstrates respect, which is one of our core values. If you would like to learn about pronouns and why they matter, here are some resources which you might find helpful. Resources Pronouns and how to use them (PDF) Watch this video: Mara, an NMHS Nurse talks about the impact of personal pronouns on patient outcomes (external site) Watch this video: Stacie-Mei talks about the impact of personal pronouns for her (external site)
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18/10/2023