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Connecting Care for WA Country Health Service women 05 August 2025 An innovative WA Country Health Service (WACHS) project is aiming to improve access to timely, expert antenatal care for women with high-risk pregnancies in the Kimberley and Pilbara. The Connected Care: Advancing Maternal-Fetal Health with Telehealth Ultrasound Across Western Australia project will pilot a real time tele-ultrasound service linking clinics in the two regions with Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) subspecialists at King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH). Led by WACHS Director of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Associate Professor Jared Watts, the service will strengthen local clinical capacity and promote culturally safe care. With more than 6000 pregnancies annually in rural and remote WA, the project also aims to support early diagnosis and intervention and reduce travel burden. Assoc. Professor Watts said local clinicians would be able to attend telehealth ultrasound appointments...

Revolutionary fetal monitoring device being trialled at King Edward Memorial Hospital 22 July 2025 A revolutionary device developed here in Western Australia and being trialled at King Edward Memorial hospital has been described as the biggest development in fetal monitoring in 50 years. Doctors at the state’s leading maternity hospital are excited about its potential to prevent major health issues, such as birth asphyxia and cerebral palsy. Developed by WA medtech company VitalTrace along wi...

Western Australia's first bronchoscopy robot saving lives 16 July 2025 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) is the first hospital in Western Australia to provide robotic bronchoscopy procedures, marking a major development in lung cancer diagnosis and care in the state. SCGH is one of very few hospitals in Australia to use robotic bronchoscopy and is the first hospital to use this device integrated into routine clinical practice in Australia. The Respiratory Team b...

2025 Gift of Life Walk 07 July 2025 DonateLife WA invite the WA community to bring their family, friends, colleagues and pets along to the annual Gift of Life Walk on Sunday 27 July from 10am. The 3.5km walk is designed for all fitness levels and will start outside Galup Recreation Club at 144 Gregory Street Wembley. It is a fun and free community event, aimed at raising awareness of the importance of organ and tissue donation. Ther...

The stamina to help those who hurt 03 July 2025 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital medical intern Dr Ethan Stirrat is not only changing lives inside the hospital but also out, raising more than $100,000 to support vulnerable Western Australians through his own charity, Hurt to Help Limited. Ethan founded Hurt to Help Limited in 2023 to raise fund for people affected by medical issues, accidents, natural disaster and domestic violence. His hands-on l...