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Meet registered nurse Samie 23 July 2025 We have a variety of nursing opportunities available at Sir Charles Gairdner and Osborne Park Hospitals so we asked nurse Samie to share the benefits of being part of the relief nursing pool. Samie joined the relief nursing pool to support her lifestyle and encouraged others to consider doing the same. "I appreciate the flexibility it offers; it allows me to balance my professional and personal life while gaining diverse clinical experience," she said. "The role also provides invaluable opportunities to enhance my skills across various specialties at SCGH. "I have gained valuable skills in the Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, Neurology, High Dependency Unit and surgical divisions, broadening my clinical knowledge and adaptability." Sammie said maintaining a healthy work-life balance was also important to her, which she was able to achieve via the pool. SCGH and OPH currently ha... -
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 began undertaking robotic navigational bronchoscopies from Wednesday 2 July 2025. SCGH Executive Director Jodi Graham thanked the SCGH Respiratory Team for their tireless work securing funding for the robot and completing training in the United States to ensure a seamless transition for patients. "The work of the whole respiratory team has been outstanding, without their dedication this robot wouldn't have been possible; it is now going to be a game changer for the diagnosis of early lung cance... -
Hospital in the Home service expands 16 July 2025 Our Hospital in the Home service is expanding with more patients now able to receive care in the comfort of their own home. -
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 leadership and commitment to zero administrative costs ensure all funds go directly to the people and families who need it. The 25-year-old from Muntadgin, a small wheatbelt town between Bruce Rock and Southern Cross, inspires others to undertake challenging mental and physical feats to raise funds in support of Western Australian who have endured tough times. Ethan certainly has stamina; he currently is working in vascular medicine on his intern rotation; his ambition is to be a surgeon. Last mo... -
Meet our SCGOPHCG WA Nursing and Midwifery Awards finalists 02 May 2025 In the lead up the 2025 Western Australia Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards on 10 May, we are shining a spotlight on our finalists from Osborne Park and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospitals. Meet Solomon Solomon, a finalist in the Graduate of the Year category, completed his nursing training at Osborne Park Hospital last year and is now at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Solomon said he was surprised and humbled on being announced as a finalist. "I believe that I try my best to ensure that my patients and their families feel involved and seen as real people and not minimised to being a patient and their visitors," he said. When it came to recognition, Solomon said he was most proud of achieving recognition from patients and their family members post hospitalisation via thank you cards and emails to the hospitals. "Hospitalisation is a memorable experience and often has negative connotatio...
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