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Congratulations to our nursing award winners 13 May 2024 We are proud to announce Fiona Irwin and Leo Wu as our 2024 Rotary Nurse of the Year award winners for Sir Charles Gairdner (SCGH) and Osborne Park Hospitals (OPH). Congratulations also to OPH clinical nursing facilitator Miriam Sprange on winning the Lorraine Johnson Preceptor Award this week. The annual events were held this week as part of our International Nurses Day celebrations. The Rotary Nurse of the Year awards recognise nurses who have demonstrated innovation and excellence in health care by advancing the profession, building partnerships and making a difference in their area of practice. Nominations were accepted from both the public and staff across three categories: graduate nursing, clinical practice and excellence in leadership with the overall winner selected from the category winners. Fiona was nominated for her willingness to help other staff and dedication to providing... -
Patient Experience Week Feedback 02 May 2024 For Patient Experience Week from 29 April to 3 May, Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group are highlighting feedback from patients and their loved ones to show how it is the little things that can make all the difference. Patient Experience Week is an opportunity to celebrate the people who have positive impact on the patient experience. A family member of a patient recently shared a heartfelt message to all the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital staff who recently provided care for their father. Thank you for the fantastic care for my dad My dad liked things done his way, he liked to make people laugh, he loved being a father and adored his grandkids. We all knew dad was very unwell, we’d watched him struggle with his health for months. One day his health rapidly deteriorated and he was taken to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital’s Emergency Department by ambulance. I... -
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 b... -
Rotary Nurse of the Year Awards 11 March 2024 We all have so much appreciation for the work nurses do every day and now it's your chance to show them how much you care. Nominations are now open for the 2024 Rotary Nurse of the Year Awards for both Osborne Park Hospital and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. The awards recognise nurses who have demonstrated innovation and excellence in health care by advancing the profession, building partnerships and making a difference in their area of practice. Nominate an outstanding nurse to be recognised in one of three categories, including graduate nursing, clinical practice and excellence in leadership. An overall winner will also be selected for each site. Osborne Park Hospital Nominations close 4pm, 3 April 2024 Nominate a nurse in one of the following categories: The Rotary Nurse of the Year Excellence in Graduate Nursing The Rotary Nurse of the Year Excellence in Clinical Practice ... -
Urology robot first for organisation 19 January 2024 Staff at Osborne Park Hospital began operating on the organisation's first surgical robot this week. The cutting-edge urology robot will support patients with prostate and kidney cancer. Robotic surgery is known to support shorter hospital stays, faster return to normal activities and less pain. Urology robots are less invasive than "open surgery", with the technology enabling surgeons to make precision incisions to reduce the impact on surrounding muscles and tissues. With robotic surgery, the movements of the surgeon’s hands are replicated by the robotic arms of the robot enabling the same dexterity of open surgery without requiring a large incision through skin and tissues.
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30/07/2025