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

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03/02/2026

An Australian first surgery at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) has enabled a patient with suspected lung cancer to have biopsies taken, cancer confirmed and removed all in one operation, under one anaesthetic.
Using the bronchoscopy robot introduced at SCGH last year, Dr Dhaval Thakker located the cancer deep in the lungs moments before Thoracic surgeon Dr Miguel Mesa-Guzman performed minimally invasive surgery so the patient could wake up cancer free.
Congratulations to our incredible respiratory and surgical teams👏👏
Our state-of-the-art bronchoscopy robot equipment, the only one of its kind in WA, was made possible thanks to funding from the Future Health Research and Innovation Fund and generous donations by the McCusker Charitable Foundation, Charlies Foundation for Research and Institute For Respiratory Health.
Read more 👉 https://www.nmhs.health.wa.gov.au/News/2025/07/16/Western-Australias-first-bronchoscopy-robot-saving-lives

02/02/2026

Shout out to Justine, who is our latest Employee of the Season for Osborne Park Hospital.

Justine is an Advanced Skills Enrolled Nurse, and she was recognised for her exceptional dedication, compassion and leadership. Justine is a person that people look to, always lifting the team spirit, helping her colleagues or mentoring junior staff and just generally caring about the wellbeing of others.

Employee of the Season is an important initiative focused on celebrating and rewarding outstanding employees for their efforts in making a difference to our patients, staff and the community.

Thank you to our Employee of the Season sponsors: SmartSalary, HESTA, Paywise and P&N Bank.

30/01/2026

Congratulations to our three outstanding North Metropolitan Health Service people who were honoured in the Australia Day Honours list in 2026.

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Professor Shirley Jansen was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia for her significant service to vascular surgery as a clinician and researcher.

Former/Retried King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) Pathologist Dr Barry Lewis received a Member of the Order of Australia in the General Division for his significant service to biochemical paediatrics and genetics.

WA’s first dual trained nuclear physician and senior breast radiologist, Dr Anita Bourke has worked at SCGH and KEMH and was awarded a (Honorary) Member of the Order of Australia in the General Division for her significant service to both the community and radiology.

Congratulations on these amazing achievements (star) and thankyou for your dedication to enhancing healthcare.

29/01/2026

Congratulations to Associate Professor Colin Tang, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Radiation Oncology Consultant and Investigator, who recently presented at the Accuray Australasian Symposium on a cutting-edge treatment option for early-stage primary liver cancer.

His work explores whether Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR) could offer a safer, more effective treatment option for people with early-stage liver cancer.

SABR is a highly precise form of radiation therapy that delivers high doses of radiation to tumours, while minimising damage to surrounding healthy tissue. An advanced robotic version of this technology is known as CyberKnife.

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital is home to the only public CyberKnife system in Australia, which can automatically track a tumour as it moves during treatment.

Read more here: https://www.nmhs.health.wa.gov.au/News/2026/01/29/Cutting-edge-treatment-option-for-early-stage-primary-liver-cancer

28/01/2026

Smiling Starts has officially expanded into the Armadale region! 👶🦷

Our Smiling Starts Early Childhood Dental Program aims at raising awareness of the importance of oral health for children under 5 years of age.

The program includes oral health education, screening and early intervention to children in safe, child-friendly environments.

More information can be found on the smiling starts website: smilingstarts.health.wa.gov.au

27/01/2026

Congratulations to Dr Marrion, who was recently awarded the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) Schneider Award for Intern of the Year for 2025.

The award is presented to a first-year doctor who displays great care and compassion in the practice of medicine, based on nominations by consultants, registrars, allied health and nursing staff each term.

Consistently nominated each term in 2025, Dr Marrion was recognised for exceeding expectations across every domain, with his leadership and communication skills standing out in particular.

Named as a gold star candidate, he was nominated for his efforts in teaching other medical students, as well as building fabulous rapport with both colleagues and patients.

Well done Dr Marrion 👏

Read more here: https://www.scgh.health.wa.gov.au/News/2026/01/27/Sir-Charles-Gairdner-Hospital-Intern-of-the-Year

23/01/2026

Dr Barry Vieira was recently awarded the prestigious 2025 Janet McLeod Health Professional Award from Parkinson's WA, for the development of the Parkinsons Service at Osborne Park Hospital.

The Parkinsons Service covers statewide referrals and provides a comprehensive approach to diagnosing and managing Parkinsons in older adults.

Dr Vieira is highly-recognised for his outstanding contribution to clinical excellence, leadership, education, and culture in caring for individuals living with Parkinsons.

Congratulations Dr Vieira. 👏

Read more here: https://www.nmhs.health.wa.gov.au/News/2026/01/23/Dr-Barry-Vieira-awarded-Parkinsons-WA-award

21/01/2026

After an amazing 55 years of dedicated service, highly-distinguished nurse practitioner, Sue Morey, recently retired from Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH).

Sue is the longest serving registered nurse at SCGH, and her focus on putting patients first and fostering a supportive environment has made a lasting impact on our respiratory medicine service.

Throughout her time, Sue has received many prestigious awards, including the Order of Australia medal and the prestigious Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand's Society Medal.

She was also named a Freeman of the City of Nedlands, an acknowledgement of her many years of community service in respiratory medicine nursing.

She will be greatly missed personally and professionally, especially for her unwavering commitment to patients and open-door approach to care.

Thank you Sue for all you amazing contribution and we wish you all the best with your retirement 🎉

Read more here: https://www.nmhs.health.wa.gov.au/News/2026/01/14/Farewell-to-Sue-Morey

20/01/2026

Introducing Vicky our latest Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Employee of the Season.

Vicky is Deputy Manager of our Health Information Management Services and she was recognised for her exceptional dedication, leadership and unwavering support as our teams transitioned to using digital medical records.

She played a pivotal role in supporting our teams with adapting new processes that improve efficiency and embrace innovation to support the patient experience.

Congratulations on your remarkable commitment Vicky.

Our Employee of the Season Awards celebrate and reward outstanding employees for their efforts in making a difference to patients, staff and the community.

A big thank you to our generous Staff Recognition Program sponsors HESTA, SmartSalary, Paywise and P&N Bank.

19/01/2026

Long-serving Graylands Hospital volunteer Edna Prosser recently celebrated her 100th birthday, with a morning tea ceremony held in her honour. 🎂

Edna has been volunteering with us for an amazing 48 years, for which we are extremely grateful.

Edna's volunteering journey began in the 1970s, when she began helping with the local sewing group. Over the years she has supported a variety of projects, including arranging fundraising, taking patients on outings, helping set up the shop inside Frankland, developing the volunteer centre and establishing the Volunteer's Op Shop. She was also the President of Graylands Hospital Volunteers Service Inc for more than 35 years and is still a committee member.

She continues to volunteer every Wednesday, and is truly an inspiration to the team.

Wishing Edna a very happy birthday, as she joins the exclusive centenarian's club 🥳

Read more: https://www.nmhs.health.wa.gov.au/News/2026/01/19/Graylands-Hospital-volunteer-legend-Edna-celebrates-100th-birthday

16/01/2026

A big welcome to our latest cohort of Resident Medical Officers (RMO), who started their training at King Edward Memorial and Osborne Park Hospital this week.

The 25 junior doctors will work across all facets of women's health, focusing on obstetrics and gynaecology.

Our RMO program provides exceptional clinical care experience, including complex sub-specialty medical and tertiary/quaternary sub-specialty surgical and emergency care.

It all forms part of our focus on training and supporting the next generation of doctors.

To find out more about our junior doctor programs: https://www.nmhs.health.wa.gov.au/Work-with-us/Medical

15/01/2026

Congratulations to our latest Employee of the Season, Complex Care Team Administration Officer Shannon, who was nominated for her dedication supporting her team and their patients.

Shannon was recognised for being the glue that keeps the team together, going above and beyond to ensure everything is ready for a patient's admission. She is highly regarded for her dedication and someone everyone enjoys working with.

Our Employee of the Season program is designed to celebrate outstanding employees and recognise those who go over and above to making a difference to our patients, staff and the community.

A big thank you to our generous Staff Recognition Program sponsors HESTA, SmartSalary, Paywise and P&N Bank.

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QEII Medical Centre, Verdun Street
Nedlands, WA
6009

Telephone

+61864573333

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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.