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RPH Anaesthetist leads milestone trial 28 May 2021 A large scale trial by Monash University has definitively found a drug commonly used during anaesthesia before surgery to prevent nausea and vomiting does not increase the risk of a surgical wound infection as once feared. Professor Tomás Corcoran, Director of Research in the Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, at Royal Perth Hospital and Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Central Clinical School at Monash University, was the lead researcher in the Perioperative Administration of Dexamethasone and Infection Trial (PADDI) (external link). Tomas said that the study had the potential to influence anaesthesia practice around the world. “The steroid drug, dexamethasone, is often given by anaesthetists during surgery,” he said. “However, because of its effects on the immune system there has been growing concern that it may increase the risk of wound infections,... -
RPBG patients benefiting from new at home treatment 14 May 2021 Immunoglobulin (Ig) therapy is used to treat patients who are deficient in immunoglobulins (antibodies), which are a vital part of the body’s defence against foreign invaders like bacteria, or viruses. Patients who have specific haematology, neurology or immunology-based conditions are often required to participate in time consuming treatments at RPH every three to four weeks. The Ig treatment can typically take anywhere between three and eight hours to administer, resulting in the patient attending the hospital for extended periods of time. However, for the past nine months, the Standard 7 Blood Management Committee have been working on the development of a self-administered Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin (SCIg) treatment, which could see patients administer the treatment from the comfort of their own home, offering greater freedom and flexibility around when and where they receive thei... -
P.A.R.T.Y. Program recognised for outstanding achievement 01 April 2021 East Metropolitan Health Service is proud of RPH’s Prevent Alcohol and Risk-related Trauma in Youth (P.A.R.T.Y.) Program, which has won at the 2021 Injury Matters Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Awards. The program, which aims to promote injury prevention through reality education, was awarded in the category of ‘Outstanding Achievement Empowering WA to Prevent Injury or Support Recovery Award’. The program also received a highly commended in the ‘Outstanding Achievement in Injury Prevention or Safety Promotion’ category. Clinical Nurse Kath Blackman, Clinical Nurse Kellie Christie and Clerical Officer Lilian Camilleri represented the P.A.R.T.Y. Program at an awards ceremony held on 25 March. The focus of the P.A.R.T.Y. Program is to provide youth the experience of an imaginary trauma patient from the Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit and trauma wards at RPH. Particip... -
Vendors - Beware of Scam Emails 01 April 2021 We’ve been made aware of scam emails impersonating Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) procurement seeking quotes for goods and services. These scam emails have RPH’s branding and are designed to trick readers into interacting and providing financial information to them for fraudulent purposes. See the example of one of these emails below: Email phishing scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated but there are a few things you can do to verify if the email is safe and genuine. Check the email address matches who they say they are (it should come from firstname.surname@health.wa.gov.au) Look out for obvious spelling/grammatical mistakes as this could be an indication that the email is suspicious. Consider if you normally handle these types of requests or communicate to this person. Is the sender asking you to divulge sensitive information? Are they trying to gi... -
EMHS welcomes new medical interns 18 January 2021 Recently we welcomed 75 new medical interns to EMHS, where they will spend the next 12 months gaining firsthand experience across our hospitals and services in a variety of medical, surgical specialities and emergency medicine. During the year interns complete five placements at EMHS hospitals and services, including regional placements in partnership with the WA Country Health Service. Royal Perth Hospital Trauma Consultant Dr Sana has worked closely with the Post Graduate Medical Education team to mentor and provide support and guidance to young doctors that are starting their exciting new career at EMHS. “I believe in the field of Medicine a lot of things come with experience and training and it is always great to teach and train people and guide them through early years when things can be difficult and overwhelming,” said Dr Sana. “There is a big role of Mentors/Mentoring in an...
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21/05/2025