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

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04/12/2025

Congratulations to Acting Patient Services Coordinator Michelle Petreski who was awarded the latest Osborne Park Hospital Employee of the Season award.

Michelle was nominated for her enthusiasm, passion and vigour in advocating for patients and for her commitment to providing a safe and positive experience for people at OPH.

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

A special thanks to our program sponsors: HESTA Paywise and Smartau.

03/12/2025

Today we celebrated International Day of People with Disability across NMHS, sharing stories from our people, patients and community, holding information stalls and gathering for a special event to increase our knowledge of how to better support the disabled community in our everyday practice.

Disability advocate Eric Seery (accompanied by his guide dog Nora) shared his journey about losing his sight from a young age when diagnosed with Stargardt disease. Eric provided valuable insight and tips for health care professionals to support people with disability.

The session included a powerful Deaf Awareness Training workshop, which included best practice communication strategies for clinicians to support individuals who identify as hard of hearing and deaf.

A special thank you to those who provided the opportunities to strengthen our connections with the disabled community so that we can continue exploring ways to increasing inclusivity for our disabled community.

As a health service provider, we are committed to ensuring that people with disability have equitable access to health services, information and employment opportunities.

02/12/2025

A Hospital in the Home (HITH) Centre opened at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital this week to enable more patients to receive care in the comfort of their home 👏

The HITH Centre allows for rapid multidisciplinary assessment and follow up of patients referred to, admitted or discharged from our HITH program.

Under the program, patients are visited at home each day by a multidisciplinary team of health professionals and can be seen by nurses up to twice daily if required.

The opening of the centre reflects a growing shift in healthcare away from the hospital setting to providing safe, personalised treatment by clinicians in the home environment.

Since January 2025, our HITH program has provided nearly 650 episodes of care and the program has received a 100 per cent satisfaction result from their patients.

We have further plans to grow this important service.

To find out more 👉 https://www.nmhs.health.wa.gov.au/News/2025/12/02/New-HITH-Centre-to-support-rapid-multidisciplinary-assessment

01/12/2025

Our people sparkled in top hats and bow ties whilst dancing to "This is me" for Pride Parade last Saturday night 🏳️‍🌈
Our team included LGBTQIA+ colleagues, family and allies supporting and celebrating diversity, inclusivity and acceptance.
It all forms part of our focus on making people feel safe and welcome within our sites.
A special thank you to Pride Network for coordinating our NMHS Team, including those that volunteered their time to make it such a great night for all.
To find out more see: https://www.nmhs.health.wa.gov.au/News/2025/12/01/NMHS-celebrates-Pride

28/11/2025

We were proud to once again have stands at PrideFEST Fairday.
Our people were on hand to provide information about our services and commitment to providing an inclusive workforce, where people of all gender and sexualities feel respected and appreciated.
Our Screening Saves Lives team also attended to promote the importance of breast, bowel, lung and cervical screening.
For the first time, a BreastScreen WA mobile clinic offered free mammograms for eligible community members with no symptoms at the event, and it was booked out!
We are committed to welcoming and making trans and gender-diverse people feel safe while receiving vital healthcare screening.
BreastScreen WA Director Adj A/Prof Emmeline Lee said screening is vital to leading a long and healthy life.
“We know the LGBTIQA+ community is under-screened, and we want to change that. We want to break down barriers by offering an inclusive and safe environment for eligible participants,” she said.
To find out more on the Screening Saves Lives program 👉
https://www.breastscreen.health.wa.gov.au/Breast-screening/LGBTQIA-plus/Screening-Saves-Lives-campaign

27/11/2025

Meet Jenny, one of our consumer representatives who has a passion to drive change and advocate for others.

Jenny was recently appointed to the North Executive Team Safety, Quality and Consumer Engagement Committee, where she assists in monitoring and fostering safety, quality and consumer engagement in patient care.

Jenny encourages anyone connected with North Metropolitan Health Service as a consumer, carer, or family member to consider joining our Community Partnership Network.

Find out more about becoming involved in Community Partnership Network. 👉https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicOrganization/73e97ecf-4dd2-406a-95dc-282a7ba1c03b/1

26/11/2025

It was an outstanding result for North Metropolitan Health Service last night at the 2025 WA Health Excellence Awards. We are delighted to announce we have winners across seven categories, including:

⭐ 7News Health Hero: Sue Morey Nurse Practitioner, Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group.
⭐ Excellence in Mental Health: Youth Hospital in the Home, Mental Health Services.
⭐ Excellence in Preventive Care: Hepatitis C Elimination Drive in Perth, Public Health and Clinical Excellence.
⭐ Excellence in Workplace Wellbeing and Culture: Women’s Health Strategy and Programs, Women and Newborn Health Service.
⭐ Excellence in Primary Health Care Integration: Complex Care Team, Women and Newborn Health Service.
⭐ Excellence in Person-Centred Care: Clinician Awareness and Response Enhancement for Family and Domestic Violence, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.
⭐ Excellence in Sustainability: Audiology Advanced Scope Practitioner Project, a collaboration between North Metropolitan Health Service, South Metropolitan Health Service and East Metropolitan Health Service.

A remarkable outcome for our remarkable teams.

To find out more on the awards 👉 https://www.nmhs.health.wa.gov.au/News/2025/11/26/Celebrating-success-at-the-WA-Health-Excellence-Awards

25/11/2025

Orange is a powerful colour of optimism and hope, chosen by the United Nations to end Violence against Women campaign.

We know that health services are often the first point of contact for victim-survivors, and it is important our teams know how to respond and support them.

This is why we announced our new Action Plan for our inaugural Family Domestic Violence (FDV) Framework at our 16 Days in WA Symposium yesterday, which identifies risk and outlines safe pathways to support patients and our people.

A special thank you to the Hon Minister for Health Meredith Hammat MLA for officially launching the Action Plan at our event.

Other topics covered at the symposium included our inaugural FDV policy, latest research, service models and pilots, including trauma-informed care being provided in partnership with priority population groups.

As an organisation, we place priority on working with others on this important topic, including speaking out against violence and accessing resources and training available.

Together we can work towards a future free from violence and a brighter world for women and girls everywhere.

👉 https://nmhs.health.wa.gov.au/News/2025/11/25/16-Days-in-WA-Symposium

24/11/2025

A big congratulations to our newest Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (RANZCOG) Fellows, who have just completed six years of dedicated training. 👏

A RANZCOG Fellow is a medical specialist who has completed advanced training in obstetrics and gynaecology.

As a tertiary site, King Edward Memorial Hospital places great focus on training the next generation of health care practitioners.

We look forward to continuing to work with our new Fellows, who provide specialist treatment, care and support for our patients experiencing obstetric, gynaecology, perinatal, neonatal and mental health problems.

22/11/2025

Introducing Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Nurse Practitioner in Respiratory Medicine Sue Morey OAM. Sue Morey is the longest serving registered nurse at SCGH and has enjoyed a decorated career. She is also nominated for the Health Heroes Award at the upcoming WA Health Excellence Awards.

A strong advocate for her patient, Sue was recently acknowledged by a patient she has treated for more than 30 years. Sue was instrumental in organising a double lung transplant for the patient when she was a teenager, which saved her life.

Sue has spent nearly 40 years as a respiratory nurse and has watched the developments of respiratory medicine over that time for pulmonary TB, asbestos related diseases, asthma, cystic fibrosis and lung transplantation and interventional endobronchial procedures.

A leading figure in her profession, Sue is also Chair of the Lung Institute of WA and joined the Board of the Institute of Respiratory Health in 2007 and is

Thank you Sue for your vigour and dedication 👏

21/11/2025

You may have noticed that King Edward Memorial Hospital has been lit purple this week, as part of our activities for National Cervical Cancer Awareness Week.

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers and the event serves as a timely reminder that regular screening reduces the risk.

Our WA Cervical Cancer Prevention team encourages women and people with a cervix aged 25 to 74 years to have a screening test every five years.

A Cervical Screening Test checks for human papillomavirus (HPV) - a common infection that can lead to abnormal cell changes and is the cause most cervical cancers.

There are now two options for having a cervical screening test. Your doctor can do the test for you, or you can choose to do the test yourself with a self-swab. Both choices are safe, accurate and effective.

For more info see: https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/national-cervical-screening-program

20/11/2025

Escape room designer Sam was diagnosed with bowel cancer in his early 30s. Thankfully the disease was caught early, and he is now encouraging others to get tested if showing any signs.

Young people in Australia are now more at risk of developing bowel cancer than their parents, with Australia having the highest rates of early-onset colorectal cancer diagnosis globally.

"People that are showing any signs should not to be scared of going to their GP,” Sam said.

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Consultant Gastroenterologist Dr Nabil Saddique said bowel cancer has become the deadliest cancer for Australians aged 24 to 44 years.

People born in the 90s are now three times more likely to get bowel cancer than their parents.

"It is due to a complex interplay of dietary factors, like excess red meat, low fibre and processed foods, but also lifestyle factors, such as obesity, smoking and alcohol," Dr Saddique said.

To find out more read the full story here: https://www.nmhs.health.wa.gov.au/News/2025/11/19/bowel-cancer

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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.