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North Metropolitan Health Service includes a number of tertiary and specialist statewide services.

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13/11/2025

Our nursing teams at Sir Charles Gairdner and Osborne Park Hospitals had a blast celebrating all things nursing at our annual Nursing Extravaganza this month.

The events featured creative, interactive, and fun stalls to showcase the amazing work of our nurses

The displays were based around our Nursing Philosophy theme, 'Caring is our business', and demonstrated how team's align with one of the four pillars: people, patients, profession and partnership.

Well done to all staff involved, the creativity on show was truly amazing 👏

12/11/2025

Congratulations to our occupational therapists Erryn Siva, Vera Riley and Melissa Nguyen who were recently recognised at the Western Australian Occupational Therapy Association Awards.

The awards honoured occupational therapists (OTs) who have demonstrated excellence and dedication in advancing the profession:
🏆 Erryn Siva was awarded the Clinical Excellence Award for her outstanding work with our Lymphoedema service.
🏆 Vera Riley was honoured with a Life Member Award in recognition of more than 40 years of service to the OT profession.
🏆 Melissa Nguyen was a nominee in the New Graduate of the Year Award category.

Well done to Erryn, Vera and Melissa 👏

11/11/2025

Today on Remembrance Day we remember the bravery and sacrifice of the people who lost their lives while serving Australia and its allies in wars, conflicts and peace operations.

Remembrance Day marks the anniversary of the Armistice, which ended the First World War when the guns fell silent on the Western Front at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month.

This tradition continues today as we thank and recognise all those who have served, and continue to serve, to protect our people and our country.

Lest we forget.

10/11/2025

With a range of nursing opportunities currently available at Sir Charles Gardiner (SCGH) and Osborne Park Hospitals, Abbie shares what she loves about working as a newly-qualified nurse for our organisation.

After completing her final student placement at SCGH, Abbie was offered a position on the same ward as a newly qualified registered nurse at the beginning of 2024.

Abbie says the continuous support from the team has been essential in her career progression.

Working at SCGH has not only provided her with diverse professional opportunities but also the chance to build lasting friendships.

Read more about Abbie's story here: https://www.nmhs.health.wa.gov.au/News/2025/11/10/Nurse-Abbie

07/11/2025

Feedback from consumers and carers about the power of peer support in recovery from stroke has inspired an important piece of research looking into the effectiveness of an artificial intelligence (AI) platform to provide peer support for stroke survivors.

One of the carers involved in the co-design of the project, Nichola Browning, said peer support makes such a positive difference to someone recovering from a stroke, their carers, and families.

Nichola became a carer following her daughter’s stroke six years ago and is passionate about supporting other stroke survivors.

Osborne Park Hospital Occupational Therapy Coordinator Toni Heinemann is leading the research project, in partnership with stroke survivor Stacie Broek with support by the World Stroke Organisation and Curtin University.

The project allows users to interact via artificial intelligence with Stacie, who provides first-hand perspectives on stroke recovery.

Read more here: https://www.nmhs.health.wa.gov.au/News/2025/11/07/Stroke-research

06/11/2025

Our Aboriginal Maternity Group Practice provides culturally appropriate models of maternity care for Aboriginal families. Known as Ngangk Maawit Mia, or Mother Baby House, the service offers continuity for families as well as casual breastfeeding clinics in a relaxed setting.

The service focuses on children being born healthy and strong and helping them to thrive in their early years.

To find out more: https://www.nmhs.health.wa.gov.au/News/2025/11/06/Aboriginal-maternity-care-providing-a-strong-start-in-life-at-KEMH

05/11/2025

Oncologists at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) have seen astonishing results for two young patients with stage 4 colore**al cancer using immunotherapy treatment.
Now cancer free, both patients had remarkable responses after just a few rounds of treatment with their symptoms disappearing.
Brodie Sawyer, one of the patients, was extremely grateful for the lifesaving treatment.
SCGH Medical Oncologist Dr Rajiv Shinde said this immunotherapy is an option for those who have locally advanced re**al cancer with mismatched repair deficiency.
Well done to all involved 👏
Find out more: https://nmhs.health.wa.gov.au/News/2025/11/05/Astonishing-results-for-patients-with-stage-4-re**al-cancer

04/11/2025

Congratulations to Professor Jan Dickinson, who was nominated for the Health Heroes Award at the upcoming WA Health Excellence Awards.

Prof Dickinson’s visionary leadership has transformed maternal-fetal medicine in Australia.

She pioneered the nation’s first perinatal loss and fetal cardiology service, setting new standards of care for complex pregnancies.

Her dedication to excellence is evident in her leadership in subspecialist training, advancement of fetal screening, and commitment to mentoring future clinicians.

She is a tireless advocate for safe, inclusive, and high-quality care for women across Western Australia. 👏

03/11/2025

Our Pride Month celebrations have officially begun as we welcomed Alyce Schotte, Senior Relationship Manager at Pride in Diversity, as our latest guest speaker.
Alyce delivered an insightful discussion, sharing her personal journey and how connection and kindness are the key ingredients of inclusion. She also emphasised the need for allies to be self-educated and visible, to enable them to challenge discriminatory behaviours and create welcoming environments for LGBTQIA+ people. 🏳️‍🌈

31/10/2025

Introducing the winners of our Green Champion of the Year Award from our 2025 GEM Awards, the Facilities Management Team. 🏆
This team has a vision to lower our carbon emissions by evolving our facilities with sustainable options.
Together they have replaced more than 5000 light fittings to more energy efficient LED, switched gas hot water units to electric, adjusted start and stop times of non-clinical buildings to save 30 running hours per month and saved 600 trips per month by doing online meetings between sites.
Big impact, big savings – well done team! 👏

30/10/2025

A world-first initiative developed at KEMH has led to a significant reduction in preterm and early birth rates, improving the outcomes for thousands of women and their babies across the country.
The dedication and hard work of clinical staff harnessing new knowledge to prevent preterm birth and shape new research has led to around 4000 fewer early births in Australia since the program began in WA in 2018.
Preterm birth which is defined as birth after 20 weeks and before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy, remains a leading cause of death and long-term disability in children worldwide. Congratulations to Professor John Newnham and the Preterm Birth Prevention Clinic team at King Edward Memorial for all their incredible work and results.

29/10/2025

Introducing the winners of our Excellence in Clinical Care Award from our 2025 GEM Awards, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Emergency Department Family and Domestic Violence Working Group.
These guys are a collaborative team that have seen some incredible results in identifying women who are experiencing FDV in the ED. Together they doubled the number of women that were identified, and they were able to offer interventions to increase choices and safety.
Please join us in thanking and acknowledging them …👏

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QEII Medical Centre, Verdun Street
Nedlands, WA
6009

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+61864573333

Website

http://nmhs.health.wa.gov.au/

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The North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS) provides timely access to high quality health care, embracing acknowledged best practice to deliver improved clinical outcomes in the face of rising challenges for all health care providers. The NMHS is a statutory authority governed by the NMHS Board.

The north metropolitan catchment area covers almost 1,000 km2, with a population of more than 720,000. 1.2 per cent of the population is Aboriginal, 37 per cent were born overseas and 18 per cent of the total NMHS population are from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

Our population represents more than 36 per cent of Western Australia’s total, and is projected to grow to more than 1.1 million by 2020.

The NMHS offers a range of State-wide, highly specialised multi-disciplinary services from several hospital and outpatient/ambulatory care settings, as well as services specifically aimed at the north metropolitan catchment area.