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  • Mum, dad and five small children
    Mother's Day 13 May 2023 To celebrate Mother's Day, we caught up with mum of five Nat who had quadruplets Maioha, Frankee, Marley and Maddison at King Edward Memorial Hospital back in 2020. As the babies approach their third birthday, and big sister Kiana starts school, we asked Nat about her journey so far and for some Mothering advice. Tell us a little bit about your birth experience and the early days. We had an amazing experience at KEMH, having had a caesarean with my first born I wasn't nervous about the surgery for my quadruplets I was very calm throughout the birth, and it was an amazing experience. We had two theatres for our birth, as so many staff were needed, and it almost felt like a movie. The Gold (birthing) Team and all staff we encountered at KEMH were lovely. I felt super confident in their abilities, and they made us feel very comfortable! What were you most excited for? The mum’s love...
  • Consultant Gynaecologist Professor Paul Cohen, Study nurse Issy Black and patient Susan
    Study to test need for in-person follow up 02 May 2023 WA health-led research is testing the need for in-person follow-up appointments for women who have undergone initial treatment for ovarian cancer. And it could pave the way for a whole new patient-centred-approach to follow-up care. The study will determine whether regular nurse-led video call appointments – in conjunction with a blood test and questionnaire – could provide a safe and effective al...
  • April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
    Landmarks light up for Sexual Assault Awareness Month 14 April 2023 Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) (external site) is an International Campaign to draw attention to the impacts of sexual assault. In 2023 significant Perth landmarks will light up in teal on Thursday April 20 to raise awareness of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Landmarks scheduled to light up include the Mount Street, Joondalup Drive and Matagarup Bridges, along with the Northbridge Tunnel ...
  • Declan Murphy and his treatment team
    Adult Cancer Surveillance Clinic a first in Western Australia 28 February 2023 A new surveillance program is helping to save lives by identifying cancer prior to a patient experiencing symptoms. The Adult Cancer Surveillance Clinic (ASC) is run by Genetic Services of WA (GSWA) and was established after the Familial Cancer Registry team identified a gap in surveillance for patients with rare cancer predispositions. Genetics WA Familial Cancer Registry Manager Lyn Schofield sa...
  • WA Nursing & Midwifery Excellence Awards 2022
    WA Nursing & Midwifery Excellence Award winners 2022 27 February 2023 Excellence in Midwifery Congratulations to KEMH Labour and Birth Suite Clinical Midwife Christine O’Connor, who won the Excellence in Midwifery Award at the 2022 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards last night! Chris is a solution focussed midwife, who offer innovative processes and systems to provide the best care for both her patients and her colleagues. Chris is a popular team member in t...

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  • Jen Smyth
    A stellar career - Jen Smyth 45 years 22 June 2022 The old saying ‘everything happens for a reason’ has given nurse Jen Smyth the opportunity to reflect on her long, fruitful career at KEMH as she retires after 45 years. When Jen arrived in Western Australia, she made applying for a job one of the first things she did. With less than $30 to her name, she didn’t limit her applications to one place with KEMH, SCGH and St John of God Hospitals all topping her long list of places to find work. Without even a driver’s license to her name, Jen relied on her father to drive her to her first interview at St John of God. Excited and nervous, Jen arrived here at KEMH, approached nursing admin, confidently explained she was here for a job and left with a start date after meeting with matron Roslyn Denny. “I arrived and was told to sit, then I talked to a very pleasant lady who viewed all my paperwork and took me for ...
  • Senior Obstetrics Registrar Will Adams
    Celebrating our dedicated staff! 24 May 2022 Senior Obstetrics Registrar Will Adams has been recognised as the Women and Newborn Health Service’s Employee of the Month for providing excellent woman-centred care as well as support to his colleagues in a code blue emergency. Will’s nominator said he acted efficiently to save the baby’s life, and then took the time to debrief the woman, her support person and all staff involved. As a result, the couple were grateful from the birth experience, and staff were able to make important learnings. One of the judges commented that "Will demonstrated care and respect to the woman, her support person and midwives involved, displayed great teamwork debriefing everyone involved, and utilised good interpersonal skills to change what could have been traumatic into a grateful birthing experience." He was awarded a certificate and voucher via a Teams e-presentation and enjoyed cupc...
  • Minister for Health, the Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson, NMHS CE, Dr Shirley Bowen and Medical Director Radiology Dr Liz Wyllie launching new Breast Screen WA clinic
    New Breast Screening and Assessment Centre in Joondalup 23 May 2022 The Minister for Health, the Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson launched the BreastScreen WA (BSWA) clinic, saying that it will provide 11,000 screening episodes per annum for women in the Northern corridor. “Women in Australia have a 1 in 7 risk of developing breast cancer in their lifetime. I hope many women will take advantage of BSWA’s online booking facility to secure an appointment at this outstanding venue in Joondalup.” -Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson. Joined by new NMHS CE, Dr Shirley Bowen, WNHS ED Dr Jodi Graham and Medical Director Radiology Dr Liz Wylie, Minister Sanderson participated in Noongar Elder Auntie Marie Taylor’s smoking ceremony to cleanse and ward off bad spirits. The new assessment clinic also allows the service to incrementally increase capacity for the diagnostics of screen-detected abnormalities, such as cancer. The clinic will enable the service to ...
  • Executive Director Jodi Graham and hospital staff with bouquet of flowers
    Local council offer kind gesture for hospital staff 10 May 2022 Staff at King Eddies received a wonderful morale boost last week, when City of Subiaco staff visited to donate hundreds of bouquets of flowers that were repurposed from their Subi Blooms floral installations. Nurses, midwives, new mums and some administration staff were ecstatic to receive such a thoughtful gesture from the local council and Executive Director Jodi Graham said hospital staff were extremely grateful. “The thoughtfulness of the regifting of these beautiful flowers was commented upon by everyone,” she said. Subi Blooms is a wonderful event held each year in Subiaco to acknowledge Mother’s Day. This year was the biggest yet, featuring 13 large-scale floral installations curated by WA floral artists. The large-scale flower arrangements transform the centre of Subiaco into an immersive floral art trail. Jourdin Ross, Midwifery Manager & Registered Midw...
  • Rhiannon Potiphar
    Aboriginal cadetships getting results 04 May 2022 While studying Paramedicine, Rhiannon Potiphar joined the Aboriginal Cadetship Program, a key NMHS workforce initiative aimed at attracting Aboriginal students into the Department of Health. Rhiannon assisted at KEMH one day a week to begin with, working up to full time when she graduated from university. Rhiannon’s role was to liaise with Aboriginal families who had given birth to pre-term babies in the neonatal intensive care unit and to encourage them to come back for ongoing developmental assessments. “I built a strong network with the parents, the regional child health nurses and local Aboriginal medical services in an effort to connect with families who lived remotely,” said Rhiannon. “This project really allowed me to further my understanding of the complexities and barriers that our mob face when trying to receive health care.” Rhiannon’s time...
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