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  • Jarrod Healey, stroke recovery patient
    Stroke recovery patient Jarrod shares his story 06 August 2026 Jarrod Healey was struck with a major stroke on Boxing Day, where everything changed in an instant. From living an active and independent life, Jarrod was now faced with a life-threatening emergency and an uncertain future. He says that Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) was where his life was saved, due to a radiologist who recognised the seriousness and understood immediate action was critical. He urges everyone to be aware of the signs of stroke, known as F.A.S.T (Face, Arms, Speech, Time), to if recognised to seek help immediately. "Do not assume you are too young, too active or too healthy to have a stroke. It can happen suddenly, without warning, and it can change your life in seconds," he said. "That decision set everything in motion. The specialist team at SCGH were able to restore blood flow to my brain through multiple procedures which saved my life, and I will always be grat...
  • KEMH 110 years
    King Edward Memorial Hospital celebrates 110 years of service 24 July 2026 Western Australia's largest tertiary women and newborn hospital, King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH), recently celebrated 110 years of providing leading maternity and gynaecology care to Western Australian women.
  • Angela Komninos
    Profile on NMHS Board member Angela Komninos 03 July 2026 Introducing Board member Angela Komninos who is also Deputy State Solicitor. With a wealth of experience, Angela joined the Board as part of her passion for improving healthcare outcomes in Western Australia. The daughter of migrant parents, Angela Komninos finished school unsure what career path to pursue. Initially choosing architecture, Angela swapped to science, then commerce and finally found...
  • Building a sustainable future through remanufacturing of medical equipment 01 July 2026 A program that involved the collection and return of single use devices that started in Osborne Park Hospital (OPH) Theatres in November 2025 has quickly grown into a hospital‑wide sustainability success story. Over a five-month period more than 10 kilograms of material has been diverted from landfill by OPH Theatres, equivalent to two bags of potatoes. OPH Clinical Nurse Specialist Surgical Servi...
  • Clinical Associate Professor William Mcauliffe
    Congratulations to former SCGH King's Birthday Honours recipients 16 June 2026 Congratulations to Clinical Associate Professor William Mcauliffe and Dr David Joske who were recognised in the King’s Birthday 2026 Honours List (external site) Clinical Associate Professor William Mcauliffe received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division for his work in endovascular clot retrieval, which sits at the heart of acute stroke care. Dr Mcauliffe served as an I...

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  • International Women's Day
    Acknowledging our extraordinary women this International Women's Day 07 March 2025 In celebration of International Women's Day, Saturday 8 March, we are shining a spotlight on some of the remarkable women making a difference across North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS). This year's International Women's Day theme is #MarchForward for a gender equal future. With more than 76 percent of our workforce being female, we place great focus on providing supportive workplaces that enable our staff to feel respected, connected and empowered. For International Women's Day, we are profiling some of our staff in recognition of the valuable contribution women make to our workforce. Kirsti Kilbane, Social Work Manager, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Kirsti Kilbane is a highly regarded Social Work Manager at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) and a member of the SCGH Emergency Department's (ED) Family and Domestic Violence (FDV) working group. As part of the group, Kirsti has hel...
  • Cancer Network forum - Eventbrite Banner 2025
    Join us at the Cancer Network WA Forum 14 February 2025 The Cancer Network WA in collaboration with the WA Clinical Oncology Group at Cancer Council WA is pleased to host its second annual Cancer Forum. The forum will feature more than 30 expert presentations recognising the research, achievements and collective efforts of organisations contributing to care of patients throughout their cancer journey. Attendees will have a chance to network with peers and participate in their topics of interests during the breakout sessions. We encourage all interested parties to join us for this educational event and hear about cancer care improvement initiatives in WA. Information for attendees including an event program, site map and profiles on the keynote speakers is available below. Key details Date: Thursday 22 May 2025 from 9am to 3.30pm (registrations from 8.30am) Venue: The University Club of Western Australia, Banquet Hall Theme: Cancer care acros...
  • Professor Graeme Hankey
    Neurologist and researcher recognised with Officer of the Order of Australia 31 January 2025 Congratulations to Professor Graeme Hankey who last weekend received the Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to medicine as a neurologist and stroke physician, to research, and as an editor and author. Professor Hankey is a highly regarded member of the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) Department of Neurology, having worked a Consultant Physician from 2013 to 2023 and as a Professor of Neurology at The University of Western Australia during the same period. In 2023, Professor Hankey was appointed the inaugural UWA Perron Institute Chair in Stroke Research, where he runs large international trials while training up the next generation of neurologists. Despite no longer working full-time at SCGH, Professor Hankey continues to share his experience on an honorary basis, attending weekly stroke clinical meetings and teaching and giving lectures on stroke to ...
  • Deck the wards winners
    Staff deck the wards this Christmas 23 December 2024 The halls, walls and doors were adorned with colour and sparkle this month to spread magic and cheer to our patients and staff this Christmas. Teams across all sites adopted themes that included gingerbread houses, a candy lane, an enchanted Christmas Forest, the Polar Express and a soft hearted grinch even made several appearances. The elaborate decorations brightened the wards for patients, clients, visitors, families and staff, but there was certainly a competitive spirit among the teams that had many keeping their eye on the prizes from our generous sponsors. Many thanks to theGood Grocer IGAfor being our major sponsor and along withP&N Bank,Miss Maud,Creative.admandColesfor their generous support. We were thrilled to have more thaneighty entrants and introduced an inaugural corporate section to enable all entrants to be judged. Judges had a tough time selecting the winners...
  • Dandelion
    Record donation by NMHS staff provides gift of respect and dignity 18 December 2024 Staff at North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS) generously donated essential personal items to Dandelions WA to help spread Christmas cheer, enabling more than 760 packs to be provided to those in need.
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