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Patient Compliment - ‘I witnessed a level of care that I can only call brilliant’ 04 August 2021 My mother has recently been very unwell and given that she’s a public (Medicare) patient, I was concerned about the level of care she would receive. I was dreading going to the hospital to be with her. Given what I’ve read and seen on the news about staff shortages and overcrowding, I expected a stressful environment. But the reality was that mum’s room (shared with three other patients) was quiet and peaceful, and the staff were incredibly warm, caring and attentive. My sister Chantelle and I spent around three hours most days with her. We got to know a few of her nurses and doctors, and I found myself leaving each day in awe of the extraordinary job they do, day in day out. Treating each individual as just that, and providing nuanced care. Honestly at times, it reminded me of experiences I’ve had staying in high end resorts as a travel photographer/journalist. ... -
Patient Compliment - 'I am so grateful I had you on my team' 30 July 2021 SCGH's Intensive Care Unit East (formerly General High Dependency Unit) recently received this heartfelt feedback from a busy Mum who has returned home to her family and is feeling strong once again. "Hello everyone in the HDU at Charles Gairdner, I have recently returned home after a week long stay with you after emergency surgery to put stents in my neck. I probably wasn’t articulate enough at that time to tell you wholeheartedly just how much your care, skill and genuine kindness meant at such a challenging time. So I wanted to take a moment now that I am (thankfully) home to tell you how important each of you are and how much what you do matters - really matters. This time in my life has been scary and shocking to say the absolute least. One day I was fit and healthy, a busy mum running around - the next I was having bedside consultations with neurologists telling me how lucky ... -
Celebrating our dedicated staff! 27 July 2021 Congratulations to our May Employee of the Month Award winner Ross Manning, Manager General Support Services at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH). Ross was nominated for this award by Linda Davies, Manager Patient Support Services, who said Ross is an exceptional contributor to the Patient Support Services (PSS) team and is recognised for his value-based leadership and his extraordinary work ethic. Nothing is too much trouble for Ross and he always puts the needs of others before his own. His role is demanding, particularly considering the challenges COVID-19 has presented and the recent addition of General Support Services at Osborne Park Hospital to his role. Despite this, Ross goes about his work positively and without complaint. Ross is a role model in the PSS team, always demonstrating commitment and care for our patients and team members. The PSS leadership team and his colleag... -
Celebrating our dedicated staff! 16 July 2021 Congratulations to our April Employee of the Month Award winner, Dr Rajesh Thomas, Respiratory Consultant at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Rajesh was nominated for this award by Professor Fraser Brims on behalf of the SCGH lung cancer team for his dedication to his patients and his exceptional commitment to improving the lung cancer service. Collectively, the multidisciplinary team strongly support Rajesh to be recognised in this way, for his extraordinary care and dedication to his patients. As the lead for lung cancer at SCGH since 2018, Rajesh has a unique skill set in advanced bronchoscopy and is regularly called in, out of hours for life threatening emergencies from advanced lung cancer. He leads the weekly SCGH lung cancer multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting with up to 20 patients discussed each week, as well as supervising and mentoring trainees and future specialists. Rajesh&... -
It's National Diabetes Week 15 July 2021 National Diabetes Week is this year celebrating one hundred years since the discovery of insulin (external site) by a team of scientists at the University of Toronto, a finding that saved millions of lives. Prior to this, diabetes was ‘managed’ with fasting and severe calorie restricted diets and was considered a fatal condition, usually causing death within a few months of diagnosis. Following the discovery by Sir Frederick G Banting, Charles Best and John MacLeod at the University of Toronto in 1921, 14-year-old Leonard Thompson became the first person to receive an injection of insulin. With some early adjustments, Leonard lived for another 13 years with insulin therapy. “Since 1921, insulin has since saved millions of lives and is considered to be one the greatest medical achievements of all time,” said Sandra Wilberforce, Clinical Nurse Consultant – Dia...
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12/04/2021