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World Schizophrenia Awareness Week 2022 24 May 2022 Schizophrenia is a mental illness that causes people to experience reality in a different way. It affects one in 100 Australians and is a highly stigmatized, often misunderstood illness. At Graylands Hospital, many of our mental health staff are specialists in treating patients with schizophrenia including Dr Neil Das, a Lead Consultant in the Hospital Extended Care Service. Along with their efforts to pursue service improvements, staff in this program are engaged in doctoral research investigating patient and healthcare delivery issues to expand treatment of schizophrenia and other mental illness. Dr Das explains that the goal of staff at Graylands treating patients with schizophrenia is to ‘collaboratively work to reconnect patients with their loved ones’ in the hope that they can live a supported and meaningful life in their community. This week is World Schizophrenia Awar... -
New Breast Screening and Assessment Centre in Joondalup 23 May 2022 The Minister for Health, the Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson launched the BreastScreen WA (BSWA) clinic, saying that it will provide 11,000 screening episodes per annum for women in the Northern corridor. “Women in Australia have a 1 in 7 risk of developing breast cancer in their lifetime. I hope many women will take advantage of BSWA’s online booking facility to secure an appointment at this outstanding venue in Joondalup.” - Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson. Joined by new NMHS CE, Dr Shirley Bowen, WNHS ED Dr Jodi Graham and Medical Director Radiology Dr Liz Wylie, Minister Sanderson participated in Noongar Elder Auntie Marie Taylor’s smoking ceremony to cleanse and ward off bad spirits. The new assessment clinic also allows the service to incrementally increase capacity for the diagnostics of screen-detected abnormalities, such as cancer. The clinic will enable the service to... -
National Volunteers Week 20 May 2022 Despite all the differences that come with a multi-generational age gap, the commonality between Karly and Anne is their passion for helping people. Anne Wills has been a volunteer at Graylands Hospital for more than ten years. Karly has just completed a Bachelor Degree in Psychology and in her gap year before she returns to further her studies, she’s filling her time helping Anne in the myriad ways that she contributes as a volunteer (and single-handedly raising the bar for our young adult children!). On any given day, the volunteers at Graylands might be working in the second-hand apparel store hanging and ironing clothes, serving drinks from the kiosk, giving out birthday presents to patients, providing welcome and discharge packs and even collecting bottles and cans to support the hospital’s Containers for Change program. This work has been more crucial than ever during C... -
Celebrating our dedicated staff! 18 May 2022 Going above and beyond in the care and concern she holds for her colleagues and their wellbeing, Stephanie Taylor - Head of Unit, Special Dental Services, MHPHDS has been recognised by her fellow colleagues as the Djeran Employee of the Season! Stephanie was nominated by her colleagues for her caring, professional and innovative leadership in supporting staff to champion positive change at Dental Health Services. The judges said Stephanie showed care for procedures, patients and staff, and is a respectful and innovative leader. Dr Catherine Alford Regional Dental Officer, Education and Special Dental Services will award Stephanie via a Teams e-presentation where she will enjoy cupcakes with her team members courtesy of sponsor P&N Bank. Stephanie clearly demonstrates each of the five values of North Metro and is a worthy recipient of the $150 gift voucher from our generous sponsors. ... -
Celebrating our dedicated staff! 11 May 2022 Providing people-centred care to her colleagues as she supported staff through COVID-19 contact tracing, North Metropolitan Health Service’s OSH COVID Response Clinical Nurse Manager Andrea Carlin has been recognised as NMHS Corporate Employee of the Quarter. Andrea was nominated by her colleagues for her compassion, care and dedication to supporting employees through the COVID contact tracing process ensuring they were aware of testing and isolation requirements, all the while striving to innovate and improve processes through a frequently changing environment. The Judges said Andrea provided individualised care to staff during the pandemic and was relied on by the OSH team as the contact tracing role quickly developed. Andrea takes great pride in her work and she consistently demonstrates the five NMHS values when providing service to patients and co-workers. Andrea’s mana...
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18/10/2023