western health
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Take a walk for our hospitals
“In sickness and in health” – the words most of us associate with marriage vows. But for Kealba husband and wife Deb and Hilmi, this…
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Patient burnt after fire breaks out in operating room
A 72-year-old patient undergoing surgery at Sunshine Hospital is in a critical condition after she suffered burns when a fire broke out in the operating…
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Hospitals prepared for pandemic
Western Health, which operates the Sunshine and Footscray hospitals, said it was well advanced in preparations for a possible outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The…
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Call for more volunteers
Western Health is on the hunt for suitable volunteers to help run four of its hospitals. Volunteers are being sought for the Joan Kirner Womens…
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Friends go the distance
A BreastWest program that supports patients going through a breast cancer diagnosis is having lasting benefits. The Sunshine Hospital program, which supports patients on their…
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Emergency work takes shape
Work on Sunshine Hospital’s new $34 million emergency department has begun. The hospital’s emergency department is one of the busiest in the state, treating more…
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Two doctors assaulted in a week at Sunshine Hospital
Assaults on two doctors at Sunshine Hospital in the space of a week have prompted Western Health to issue a public safety warning and increase…
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A decade of looking good
Western Health is celebrating 10 years of looking good and feeling great. Look Good Feel Better is a national program dedicated to teaching cancer patients…
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Vietnamese dig deep for hospital
Brimbank’s Vietnamese community has raised more than $300,000 to bolster the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Over a six-month period, the Vietnamese Community Appeal,…
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Hospital in good health
The expansion of Sunshine Hospital’s emergency department took a giant step forward last week. A new temporary triage and ambulance and emergency services bay were…
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Hospital delivers new baby unit
A state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit has opened at the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital. The unit is the first of its kind in…
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$29 million Sunshine Hospital design revealed
The long-awaited redevelopment of Sunshine Hospital’s emergency department is a step closer. Minister for Health Jenny Mikakos on Friday released designs for the $29.6 million…
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Leading from the front
Western Bulldogs AFLW captain Ellie Blackburn has offered some words of inspiration to staff at Sunshine Hospital. The premiership hero spoke at Western Health’s invitation.…
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My Brimbank: Jozsef Tallosi’s
Jozsef Tallosi’s music rings out through the halls of Sunshine and Footscray hospitals, giving a lift to patients and staff alike. He spoke to Tate…
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PJ parade at hospital
Sunshine Hospital staff have worn pyjamas to work – in a bid to get patients to shed theirs. The Western Health campaign is a 100-day…
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