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Leading for the west
A neurologist on a mission to make the western suburbs one of the leading research areas in the world has been honoured with an award.…
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Hospital doctors ‘exhausted’
Junior doctors at the Sunshine Hospital have launched legal action amid claims they are working beyond exhaustion, underpaid and not given mandatory clinical training –…
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Faulty computer causes hospital evacuation overnight
Firefighters helped evacuate several cardiac patients from Sunshine Hospital last night, after smoke from a computer filled a ward. Crews were called to the hospital…
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A celebration of women
A colourful four-metre high statue has been unveiled at the soon to be opened Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital. The eye-catching statue “Joy”, which…
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Hospital wait blowout
Patients presenting at Sunshine Hospital face some of the longest wait times in the country. Just 71 per cent of emergency patients (those requiring treatment…
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Great idea is a big help
Western Health has celebrated the launch of an initiative helping those in greatest need. The organisation’s new website, The Greatest Need Project, went live at…
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Forum promotes awareness of family violence
Western Health is ensuring its staff are better equipped to deal with a growing number of family violence incidents. The Sunshine Hospital hosted a six-hour…
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The technology building Sunshine’s newest hospital
A new wave of innovative technology is guiding the construction of a maternity and paediatric hospital in Sunshine. The Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital…
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Sunshine Hospital sets new record
Sunshine Hospital maternity staff members were pushed to their limits in October as the hospital eclipsed its record for births carried out in a month.…
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A sad day for senior citizen
A Wyndham woman has called for improved treatment for senior citizens who have a mental illness, after her own experience with the health system. Norma…
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Hospital gets added beauty
If Footscray Hospital visitors notice a few more eye-catching sights around the grounds this year, it’s Braybrook students from Caroline Chisholm Catholic College they have…
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Sunshine Hospital seeks new help
Sunshine Hospital needs new volunteers for its meal assistance program, and hopes to double the numbers of hands on deck. Currently the hospital has 20…
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New app to help nurses communicate with non-English speaking patients at Western Health
New software will be rolled out at Sunshine hospital that will help non-English speaking patients communicate with nurses. Health Minister Jill Hennessy was at the…
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Sunshine hospital comes of age
Reporter Ben Cameron examines the growth of Sunshine Hospital As many as 1200 people needing radiology treatment at Sunshine will no longer have to…











