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Brotherly love – Live kidney donation 14 March 2024 A Goldfields truck driver has provided the ultimate act of love by donating a kidney to his brother. It was a routine blood test that unveiled Kim Gooding's kidneys were not working well, and he had chronic kidney disease. The father of two boy's health deteriorated quickly after the diagnosis, and he underwent regular dialysis at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital's Renal Unit. However, with little improvement it became obvious he would need a kidney transplant. For around 1,800 Australians currently on the organ transplant waitlist, it can be a matter of life and death. There are an additional 14,000 people on dialysis, some of whom may benefit from a kidney transplant. Kim's older brother Andrew said, we never had a conversation about it, I just went and got tested and I was a match. It was the ultimate gift, a second shot at life, a live kidney transplant just before Christmas 2023. The... -
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New technology assisting patients in Emergency Department 11 March 2024 A new process to enable improved assessment, monitoring and care for patients in the Emergency Department (ED) is being trialled at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) to expand hospital capacity and enhance the patient experience. An Emergency Care Navigation Centre (ECNC) is one of the new initiatives developed by the hospital to enhance access and expediate the assessment, treatment, and referral of patients in the ED waiting room. Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group Executive Director Dr Jodi Graham said clinicians in the ECNC can see which patients have been triaged, what tests have been ordered, any medications given, and other steps in the patient visit. "The ECNC is staffed by a senior emergency doctor and nurse working in collaboration with a Geriatric Acute and Rehabilitation Medicine Coordinator and St John WA paramedic," she said. "They can rapidly view avai... -
Australia Day Honours for former Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital doctor 14 February 2024 Congratulations to former Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Doctor Virginia Longley, who had her 50-year career in health recognised with a Medal of the Order of Australia. A GP in Denmark for the past 20 years, Dr Longley started her career in health as an Ear Nose and Throat Registrar at SCGH in 1975 before moving into the Emergency Department. She then made the move to general practice, based in Spearwood, before relocating to Denmark in 2003. Dr Longley said she was surprised by the accolade but contributed the award to her willingness to contribute to communities in the best way she knows how. Congratulations Virginia! -
New food planning tool to help with the rising cost of living 22 January 2024 A food budgeting and meal planning catalogue has been released by the Health Promotion Service to help people experiencing financial hardship and food insecurity. The catalogue provides information and website links on where to buy and how to prepare healthy food on a budget, Australian dietary guidelines, money saving tips and where to go if you need support. The tool was created in partnership with the North Metropolitan Health Service Public Health team and Curtin University as part of a six-week work placement by two student dietitians. Public Health’s Acting Health Promotion Coordinator Julia Platts said the catalogue was developed to help financial counsellors and wellbeing advisors better support members of community who are struggling with the rising cost of living. “The project was presented at the Dietitians Australia WA Symposium and the WA Council of Social Servic... -
Music based therapy proves positive for mental health 19 January 2024 Music therapy has a positive impact on people with mental health issues according to a recent study by Curtin University students. A study of the music therapy program at the Creative Expressive Centre for Art Therapy (CECAT) at Graylands Hospital showed it can help people better express and regulate their thoughts and emotions, improve overall wellbeing and facilitate social engagement. The 10-week study was carried out by four final year Bachelor of Science Occupational Therapy Honours students in October last year. CECAT Music Studio Coordinator and Senior Occupational Therapist Andrew Miller said music-based interventions have been increasingly used in the treatment of mental health conditions, with the program at Graylands Hospital providing some positive results. “Thirteen current and former participants of the CECAT music therapy program took part in the study on a voluntary...
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18/10/2023