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Wheatbelt clinicians receive emergency medicine training to help save country lives 16 July 2019 As life-savers in the Wheatbelt, local doctors and nurses are always up-skilling by participating in training such as the recent Rural and Remote Emergency Medicine Skills workshop in Merredin to ensure they continue to provide the best possible care to those rushed to country emergency departments. The two-day workshop was led by the WA Country Health Service Emergency Medicine Education and Training team, providing education and training to 24 doctors and nurses to broaden and strengthen their existing skills in caring for patients requiring emergency care in country WA. Dr Stephanie Schlueter, the Emergency Medicine Education and Training lead developed the workshop in 2016, with the aim to support rural health professionals to confidently and effectively deliver emergency care and build networks with both metropolitan and country colleagues. “Through the delivery of “real... -
Faster stroke support for Goldfields residents via new telehealth stroke cart 08 July 2019 A new mobile telecart – located in Kalgoorlie Health Campus Emergency Department – will enable local clinicians to work side by side with specialist Stroke Neurologists in Fiona Stanley Hospital, ensuring Goldfields residents receive expert stroke treatment faster. According to Perth based stroke specialist, Dr Darshan Ghia, services delivered via telehealth can prove lifesaving. “Kalgoorlie’s new telecart will enable me to see and assess patients quickly and talk to them and their families about treatment options,” Dr Ghia said. Sky Peterson, a Kalgoorlie local and clinical nurse at the health campus, said the telehealth service was vital to ensuring stroke patients were assessed as soon as possible. “For many stroke patients, this can mean the difference between returning to normal life with mild to no ongoing effects versus enduring disability for t... -
Telehealth innovation saves Halls Creek locals with ear conditions from travelling 700km for specialist care 08 July 2019 Five Halls Creek residents scheduled to attend Kununurra Hospital for postoperative reviews by WA Country Health Service ear, nose and throat specialists were instead able to do so at their local hospital, saving them the need to travel more than 700 kilometres. This service was made possible through the use of telehealth and a commitment from local clinical staff to provide quality care closer to home for the local community. A critical component of the new service model focuses on building and maintaining capacity of local clinical staff to conduct ear and hearing tests that a specialist requires to assess a patient following ear surgery. Using real-time videoconferencing technology, the Halls Creek Practice Nurse Jenny Vink was able to conduct ear and hearing tests on local patients under the guidance of ear, nose and throat specialists located in Kununurra. “The families we hav... -
New surgical services unit opens at Northam Health Service 01 July 2019 The Northam Health Service redevelopment continues to progress with the opening of the first stage of a new surgical services unit. WA Country Health Service Regional Director Sean Conlan said the unit, which includes two new operating rooms and sterilising services was the latest addition to the $42 million redevelopment of the Northam Health Service. The second stage of the work within the surgical services unit is scheduled to be completed later this year and will include the reception and waiting area, change rooms and staff offices. “This is part of a raft of improvements to the hospital which are all benefiting the residents of our local and surrounding communities by allowing them to receive first class care closer to home,” Mr Conlan said. Other recently completed areas include the new Emergency Department and a new Ambulatory Care building that provides access to... -
Southern Cross Hospitals first born returns to celebrate a 50 year milestone 19 June 2019 Officially opening on 30 May 1969, Southern Cross Hospital has recently celebrated its half century milestone with Raelene Blair, the first baby born in the hospital, returning to partake in the anniversary celebrations. Raelene was the first of 494 babies born in Southern Cross Hospital between 1969 and 2011 when obstetric services ceased. “I received an official invitation in the mail asking me to celebrate the hospital’s anniversary and to cut the cake. “I’m sentimental at heart and was really chuffed,” Ms Blair said. “I enjoy having an excuse to head to Southern Cross and loved hearing the stories of times past at the celebrations,” she added. Now 91, former Southern Cross Hospital GP Dr Stephen Dale also attended the birthday celebrations and relayed stories from his time when the facility first opened. He even re-met some of the local resid...
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17/04/2026