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  • Pulmonary and Physiology and Sleep Medicine team explore sleep apnoea findings 06 October 2026 Studies undertaken by the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Pulmonary and Physiology and Sleep Medicine team found that the severity of sleep apnoea was independently associated with the likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat. Pulmonary Physiology Consultant Dr Bhajan Singh said that sleep apnoea causes cardiovascular diseases, such as atrial fibrillation, due to physiological impacts during sleep, including low oxygen levels, sympathetic activation, large pressure changes in the chest, inflammation and spikes in blood pressure. "Sleep apnoea treatment options include changes in lifestyle, weight reduction, changes in posture during sleep, continuous positive airways pressure (CPAP) therapy, oral appliances, upper airway surgery and implantable pacemakers," he said. “Respiratory and sleep disorders are very common and are major causes of poor quality o...
  • Osborne Park Hospital catering team
    New morning tea menu brings greater choice for Osborne Park Hospital patients 01 October 2026 Patients at Osborne Park Hospital are enjoying a new range of morning tea options designed to provide greater variety, flavour and enjoyment during their stay. The enhanced menu is the result of a collaborative project involving catering, dietetics, speech pathology, allied health and ward teams, who worked together to ensure the new offerings are both enjoyable and appropriate for a wide range of...
  • Osborne Park Physiotherapy Assistant Lauren and physiotherapy patient Louise
    Supporting independence at any age 01 October 2026 International Day of Older Persons, celebrated on 1 October, is an opportunity to recognise the valuable contributions older people make to our communities and the support available to helps them remain active, independent and connected. For Louise (78 years), maintaining her independence has always been important. Caring for her 97-year-old mother and running an arts program for children twice a ...
  • From left to right, Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group Acting Executive Director Renee de Prazer, Clinical Haematologist Professor Chan Cheah, patient, Minister Stephen Dawson, North Metropolitan Health Service Chief Executive Robert Toms standing together.
    WA innovation reshaping the treatment of blood cancers 30 September 2026 A clinical trial being led by Clinical Haematologist Professor Chan Cheah at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) is continuing to produce promising results from a new chemotherapy-free approach to treating follicular lymphoma. The trial is a great demonstration of North Metropolitan Health Service's capability to lead innovative cancer research and focus on expanding treatment options to improve ...
  • WA first use of dual-energy focal ablation catheter to treat abnormal heart rhythm 17 September 2026 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) recently became the first in Western Australia to use a novel dual-energy focal ablation catheter to perform a keyhole cardiac operation to treat rhythmic disturbance of the heart. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common abnormal heart rhythm (arrythmia) in the world, treated by cardiologists trained in electrophysiology. SCGH Cardiology Consultant Doct...

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  • Neurodiverse-ED nurses
    Neurodiverse-ED creates supportive environment for Emergency Department staff 17 March 2025 In a first for the organisation, neurodivergent staff and allies working in the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Emergency Department now have the opportunity to join Neurodiverse-ED. The initiative was launched by ED nurses Lexi, Kelsie and Emily, as a way to provide support to neurodiverse staff in their department. Kelsie said whilst group members share different motivating factors to get involved with the group they all share the common goal to build a community to support the growing neurodiversity population of staff (and patients) in the Emergency Department. Group members are given the opportunity to openly share supportive advice, tips and strategies on self-regulation and managing difficult situations in the workplace, as well as strategies to improve communication. Neurodiverse-ED also enables members to grow their social support network both within work and in the community. Lex...
  • 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...
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