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Oct 2019
Epworth Eastern Redevelopment Begins
Published in General on October 10, 2019
Epworth Eastern is undergoing a massive expansion which is intended to establish the very first Chinese medicine suite in an Australian western medicine hospital. This redevelopment includes hundreds of new parking spaces and a second emergency facility to Box Hill. 12 operating theatres of Epworth Eastern were recently relocated to another facility in Kew. This enable...
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Sep 2019
Hospital expansion revealed
Published in News on September 30, 2019
The Health Minister, Jenny Mikakos, recently revealed the designs for the upcoming redevelopment of Sunshine Hospital’s emergency unit. There are a total of additional 31 spaces which is worth $29.6 million. In addition, there will be 12 new treatment cubicles and 12 new short-stay beds in the new emergency department valued at $44.3 million. All of these will enable the...
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Sep 2019
Through the eyes of a child
Published in General on September 19, 2019
Perth Children’s Hospital has been shortlisted for the 2019 Dulux Colour Awards. They are finalists in the Commercial Interior: Public & Hospitality category. Their nomination for this award is because of their wonderful use of colour to create a family-friendly and welcoming environment for all patients and visitors. The hospital managed to create this warm...
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Sep 2019
Health Partnership with Medibank
Published in General on September 13, 2019
La Trobe University and Medibank recently announced a new partnership that is focused on providing assistance to future health care professionals, conducting research to improve the health and well-being of Australians, and helping La Trobe materialize it’s University of the Future. The following are what the partnership aims to achieve: 1. Local and international s...
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Sep 2019
Superhero hospital gown to the rescue
Published in General on September 06, 2019
Just after her first birthday, Jason Sotiri’s daughter, Angela, was hospitalised and diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Sotiri quickly found that one of the biggest struggles was changing Angela’s hospital gown. “After chemotherapy Angela would wake to vomit, and it was so challenging to change her with an IV drip and chest monitor cables attached...
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Aug 2019
The life-saving piece of technology you never noticed is in every hospital.
Published in General on August 30, 2019
When you hear the phrase “Life Saving Technology” it most likely inspires thoughts of complex machinery and highly scientific testing or treatment. But one of the most overlooked, yet necessary pieces of technology you can find in a hospital is a relatively simple one. The first thing any hospital does when a patient checks in is usually to enter their informatio...
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Aug 2019
Government Signs Off $424M Campbelltown Redevelopment
Published in News on August 23, 2019
ASX-listed CIMIC Group, Australia’s biggest contractor, was awarded a multi-million construction contract for Campbelltown Hospital second stage of redevelopment. The construction has recently begun and is expected to finish by 2023. The first stage of the project was completed back in 2016 and was officially opened to the public in 2017. It featured a building w...
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Aug 2019
Statement: AFL appoints head of mental health and well-being, and chief psychiatrist
Published in General on August 20, 2019
Professional athletes are typically provided with the best trainers and medical practitioners who help them with their performance, physical injuries, and other bodily needs. For the longest time, looking after their mental health has not been a priority because of society’s stigma towards it. Not to mention the fact that mental illness is an invisible disease and is usua...
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Aug 2019
Ultramodern Oncology Center to Open in Geelong in 2020
Published in News on August 05, 2019
There is something good happening at the Epworth Geelong Cancer Center and in about six months people in the community will have access to state-of-art technology in the treatment of cancer. Better Cancer Care for the Community Icon Group, the largest cancer care provider in Australia, is partnering with Geelong in this new $2.8 million cancer treatment center...
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Jul 2019
Influenza death toll climbs to 70 as flu season continues
Published in News on July 29, 2019
If you were thinking of avoiding your flu shot this season, you may want to think again. The flu has been taking over the New South Wales region this season. The number of flu cases infecting the area started with 6,243 just in the first week of July alone, bringing the figures up to a total of 43,844 cases by the end of this year. While there have been quite a few cases of...
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