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

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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.

14/01/2026

The amazing expertise of our Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital team has led to a patient going from being critically unwell and completely deaf following a severe middle ear infection to now being able to hear in both ears with the help of cochlear implants.

After developing meningitis and encephalitis (swelling in the brain) from a middle ear infection that led to Shellie being admitted into our intensive care unit, she was unable to hear out of both ears and could only communicate via a tablet.

The clinical team recommended cochlear implants were inserted into both ears as soon as possible. Despite the chance of success being minimal due to inflammation and scarring they remained hopeful.

To everyone's delight Shellie could hear normal words and speech immediately when the implants were switched on a few weeks later.

Head of Audiology, Adj A/Professor Dayse Tavora-Vieira said no one had dry eyes, and this was an extremely emotional moment for all, especially Shellie.

Shellie said she still has a long road ahead but is so grateful to the Charlies’ staff who saved her life, and says it’s incredible to hear her granddaughters cry, laugh and speak their first words.

Well done team! 👏

Read more here: https://www.scgh.health.wa.gov.au/News/2026/01/14/Miracle-recovery-at-Sir-Charles-Gairdner-Hospital

13/01/2026

Congratulations to Dr Wen Yeow, Interventional Cardiologist at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, who has been recognised as one of the only three proctors worldwide in the field of minimal access tricuspid valve replacement.

This procedure is performed on one of the four valves that control blood flow through the heart to manage tricuspid valve regurgitation, which can cause blood to flow the wrong way when the valve fails to close properly,

Dr Yeow's recognition as one of the only three global proctors in the field exemplifies his commitment to innovation for structural heart disease and improving treatment options for patients with tricuspid valve regurgitation.

Congratulations to Dr Yeow and the Cardiovascular Medicine Department on this fantastic achievement.

12/01/2026

A student excursion was recently held at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, where Aboriginal Health Practitioner students could gain a clear insight into the clinical service environment.

Fifteen students from the Marr Mooditj Training Aboriginal Health Practitioner course attended with their educators to gain first-hand knowledge on what it is like to work in a hospital, learning specifically about the complex area of renal.

Our partnership with Marr Mooditj aims to provide clinical opportunities aligned to students planning to become Aboriginal health practitioners.

The event also provided the opportunity for students to build connections and collaborate, as well enabling our renal team to inform and educate.

You can read more here: https://www.nmhs.health.wa.gov.au/News/2026/01/12/Marr-Mooditj

10/01/2026

Over the next few weeks several road closures will take place near some of our sites for events and road works that may cause disruptions:
⚠️ Saturday 10 to Sunday 11 January - all Kings Park internal roads and Mounts Bay Road eastbound will be closed. This will also impact bus routes 24, 950 and the Purple Cat will be disrupted
⚠️ Monday 12 January to Saturday 31 January - a portion of Mounts Bay Road and Winthrop Avenue will be closed for road works from 9am to 3pm

Alternate routes will be available and extra time should be considered for those commuting near these roads during road closures.

09/01/2026

We have been busy crunching numbers and found some interesting facts on babies born in 2025 at King Edward Memorial Hospital, Osborne Park Hospital and our Family Birth Centre as well home births supported by our services.

The average age of first-time mums has dropped from 31.5 years to 30 years over the past 12 months. There were less twins born but the exact same number of triplets born over the same period.

👶 7,254 babies were born
👶 17 March was our busiest day for births, with 34 babies born
👶 159 sets of twins and six sets of triplets were born
👶 30 years was the average age of a first-time mum
👶 360g was the smallest weight of a baby

A special shout out to all those that supported our patients, visitors and the broader community over the past 12 months.

To find out more on our maternity services 👉 https://www.kemh.health.wa.gov.au/

08/01/2026

With a variety of nursing opportunities available at Sir Charles Gairdner and Osborne Park Hospitals, registered nurse Marielle shares why she recommends working at our organisation and how it helped her progress her nursing career.

When Marielle first joined the organisation as an assistant in nursing in 2021, she never imagined just how much she would grow both personally and professionally.

"From day one, I was welcomed into a warm and collaborative environment where my skills, confidence, and passion for nursing were nurtured and allowed to flourish," she said.

Read more about Marielle's journey here: https://www.scgh.health.wa.gov.au/News/2026/01/08/Nurse-Marielle-shares-how-SCGH-has-helped-her-grow

07/01/2026

The survivor of an aggressive skin cancer recently returned to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital to thank the nurses, radiographers and specialist physicians for the care he provided.

Paul said all the staff are superheroes and he can’t thank them enough, stating he wouldn't be here if it wasn't for their care and a clinical trial.

"I am super grateful for the kind and caring team who supported me through a very difficult time. They are just amazing," he said.

Paul is also keen to warn others about the dangers of being complacent in the harsh Australian sun.

“It takes just five minutes to apply a 50-plus sunscreen and a few dollars for a wide brim hat, so please cover up so you don’t end up like me,“ he said.

06/01/2026

Congratulations to NMHS Sustainability Officer Sharna who has been named our latest NMHS Corporate Employee of the Season.

Sharna was recognised for her passion around environmental sustainability and dedication to build knowledge and capability across our organisation.

Sharna is always keen to collaborate and encourages staff to reach out to discuss sustainability and health projects or opportunities.

Congratulations Sharna.

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

05/01/2026

Congratulations and a big welcome to our 2026 medical interns, who began their medical careers with us today. 👏

This year 105 medical interns joined our team, making us one of the biggest training sites for interns in Western Australia.

Our comprehensive program for junior doctors offers great experience, exposure and training. It includes rotations at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Osborne Park Hospital, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Joondalup Health Campus and WA Country Health Service.

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

Address

QEII Medical Centre, Verdun Street
Nedlands, WA
6009

Telephone

+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.