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Recognising R U Ok Day across EMHS 13 September 2019 In recognition of R U OK Day, there were a number of events and activities around the EMHS sites this week to encourage staff, patients and visitors to ask each other and ourselves, R U OK? The activities at Bentley Health Service included a staff information stall in front of the hospital, which shared resources about mental health from the hospital and organisations like Lifeline and Converge. BHS also hosted a yoga session and a mindfulness and relaxation session to raise awareness of positive wellbeing activities. At Royal Perth Hospital, the EMHS Community and Population Health and Aboriginal Community Health teams hosted an information stall to speak with staff, patients and visitors about the importance of mental Health. The teams were also at the Nidjalla Waangan Mia Health Centre in Mandurah, providing mental health resources and a lunch of fresh fruit and pumpkin soup. At K... -
Moore Street Level Crossing permanent closure from 1 October 2019 11 September 2019 Due to ongoing safety concerns and increasing operational closures affecting traffic flow, the Perth Transport Authority (PTA) has advised the Moore Street Level Crossing will be permanently closed from Tuesday 1 October 2019. This includes road access between Pier and Moore streets, as well as the pedestrian level crossing on the western side of Moore Street. The eastern pedestrian level crossing, which provides access to McIver Station platforms 2 and 3, will remain open. Following the closure and further design consultation Moore and Pier streets will become cul-de-sacs on approach to the crossing. How will this impact Royal Perth Hospital parking? Access to the Royal Perth Hospital multi-level parking will not be affected by the closure. Staff and patients who normally access the Moore Street car park from Pier Street will now be required to enter via the Wellington Street and Lord S... -
Alison's patient journey through speech therapy 27 August 2019 This Speech Pathology week we are working to raise awareness of the Speech Pathology profession, and the clinicians who work in the field. We spoke to Alison, one of our patients, whose 18 month journey through speech therapy with BHS Speech Pathologist Natasha (pictured) has changed her life. Here is Alison’s story, in her own words: “Throughout my life, I have always loved singing, even as a small child. While I raised my four children, I was a private piano and guitar teacher and led the music at church and community functions. Once my children grew up and left home, I went to university and studied to become a classroom music teacher, which gave me the opportunity to sing all day with my students. I am also involved in the school choir program and concert bands, so my voice is incredibly important to me and my work. In January of 2018 I had my thyroid removed due to cancer. The tu... -
RPBG Speech Pathology launches Primary Progressive Aphasia Therapy Group 26 August 2019 Speech Pathology Week (25 - 31 August) seeks to promote the work done by speech pathologists with the more than 1.2 million Australians who have a communication disability which impacts on daily life. The theme for this year’s Speech Pathology Week is communicating with confidence. To coincide with the beginning of Speech Pathology Week, the RPBG Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) Therapy Group has launched at Bentley Health Service. The group will operate in conjunction with the RPH Neurology and Geriatric Medicine departments to treat diagnosed and suspected cases of PPA. PPA is a language disturbance in which a person’s language ability slowly and progressively deteriorates over time. People suffering from PPA slowly lose the ability to speak, listen, read and write, eventually becoming unable to communicate. The group is facilitated by Lara Rushton, BHS Speech Pathologist, and sup... -
Choosing Wisely 17 August 2019 The Choosing Wisely team are doing excellent work to help improve the patient experience across EMHS. An example is their collaboration on the RPH Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Blood Gas project, which aimed to reduce the number of unnecessary blood gas tests performed on some of our most unwell patients. Based on contemporary evidence and recommendations from the Choosing Wisely team, the guidelines for blood gas testing were changed to clearly articulate ‘when to test’ and ‘when not to test’. Staff education was provided to all clinical staff and was also included in the orientation process for junior medical officers. Information was shared with all ICU clinical staff about the updated blood gas testing guidelines and the impact of the inappropriate testing on our staff and patients. The updated guidelines were placed near the blood gas machine to act as a physica...
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21/05/2025