| Scout pinpointing tumours for precise breast cancer surgery | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/Scout-pinpointing-tumours-for-precise-breast-cancer-surgery.aspx | Scout pinpointing tumours for precise breast cancer surgery | A new device is improving accuracy and experience for Western Health’s breast cancer patients. | 9/01/2025 1:00:00 PM | | |
| Extreme weather warning | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/Extreme-weather-warning.aspx | Extreme weather warning | People are urged to take caution as temperatures reach the high 30s on Monday 16 December, with a strong possibility of a thunderstorm asthma alert in the afternoon. | 15/12/2024 1:00:00 PM | | |
| Changes create a safer and calmer and more secure environment | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/Changes-create-a-safer-and-calmer-and-more-secure-environment.aspx | Changes create a safer and calmer and more secure environment | Caring for people living with dementia and their caregivers. | 2/12/2024 1:00:00 PM | | |
| Celebrating the diverse voices shaping our care | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/Celebrating-the-diverse-voices-shaping-our-care.aspx | Celebrating the diverse voices shaping our care | This week the diverse community of the west came together to celebrate the contributions of the Western Health Community Advisory Committee and the Consume Advisor Network. | 28/11/2024 1:00:00 PM | | |
| Nursing support for mothers and newborns | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/Nursing-support-for-mothers-and-newborns.aspx | Nursing support for mothers and newborns | Say hello to our new neonatal and postnatal support nurses who will be on our maternity wards shortly, looking after newborns who need extra care. | 27/11/2024 1:00:00 PM | | |
| VicHip, VicHip, Hooray! | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/VicHip,-VicHip,-Hooray!.aspx | VicHip, VicHip, Hooray! | Western Health patient Eloise is the 1000th person to join the Victorian Hip Dysplasia Registry. | 27/11/2024 1:00:00 PM | | |
| A safe, inclusive and equitable place for everyone | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/A-safe-inclusive-and-equitable-place-for-everyone.aspx | A safe, inclusive and equitable place for everyone | New Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Framework | 26/11/2024 1:00:00 PM | | |
| Check out the design of the new Melton Hospital! | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/-Check-out-the-design-of-the-new-Melton-Hospital!.aspx | Check out the design of the new Melton Hospital! | Set to become Australia’s first all-electric hospital, designs reveal key internal and external spaces, including the main entrance, façade and patient rooms – focusing on natural light, access to nature and outdoor spaces. | 24/11/2024 1:00:00 PM | | |
| Engineering a greener future | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/Engineering-a-greener-future.aspx | Engineering a greener future | Reliability engineer is a hidden hero of healthcare | 19/11/2024 1:00:00 PM | | |
| From intern to interventional cardiologist | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/From-intern-to-interventional-cardiologist.aspx | From intern to interventional cardiologist | Dr Omar Al-Mukhtar first discovered his love of cardiology at Western Health where he was working as an intern. | 5/06/2024 2:00:00 PM | | |
| ‘Miracle’ as Melbourne hospital saves its smallest ever premmie | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/‘Miracle’-as-Melbourne-hospital-saves-its-smallest-ever-premmie.aspx | ‘Miracle’ as Melbourne hospital saves its smallest ever premmie | At just 365g, Tarneit bub Oskar was born weighing less than a can of Coke — so tiny that doctors struggled to find equipment small enough for his body. | 26/05/2024 2:00:00 PM | | |
| Lifelong friendships formed at Footscray | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/Lifelong-friendships-formed-at-Footscray.aspx | Lifelong friendships formed at Footscray | For three years, a group of students from the 39th Preliminary Training Group undertook rigorous Hospital Based Training while living on campus at Footscray Hospital to become nurses. | 16/05/2024 2:00:00 PM | | |
| Meet our first Gender and Sexuality Liaison Clinician | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/Meet-our-first-Gender-and-Sexuality-Liaison-Clinician-.aspx | Meet our first Gender and Sexuality Liaison Clinician | Meet Maëlly Bellm. Maëlly, a midwife at Joan Kirner Women and Children’s, has recently taken on the role of Western Health’s very first Gender and Sexuality Liaison Clinician. | 14/05/2024 2:00:00 PM | | |
| Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/Breastfeeding-Friendly-Workplace.aspx | Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace | New accreditation for Sunshine Hospital | 9/04/2024 2:00:00 PM | | |
| Art in New Footscray Hospital to celebrate local history | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/Art-in-New-Footscray-Hospital-to-celebrate-local-history--.aspx | Art in New Footscray Hospital to celebrate local history | A three-dimensional tapestry spanning 4.2 x 10 metres and inspired by the nature and history of Melbourne's west | 7/04/2024 2:00:00 PM | | |
| New Paediatric Diabetes Service | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/New-Paediatric-Diabetes-Service.aspx | New Paediatric Diabetes Service | New care provisions for paediatric patients with diabetes. | 17/03/2024 1:00:00 PM | | |
| New medical research funding for innovative health projects | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/New-medical-research-funding-for-innovative-health-projects.aspx | New medical research funding for innovative health projects | Diabetes and falls research projects receive funding boost. | 14/02/2024 1:00:00 PM | | |
| Pharmacy robots rolled out at Sunshine Hospital | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/Pharmacy-robots-rolled-out-at-Sunshine-Hospital-.aspx | Pharmacy robots rolled out at Sunshine Hospital | Cutting-edge robots will help staff dispense, stock and store medication. | 2/01/2024 1:00:00 PM | | |
| Annual General Meeting 2023 video recording now available | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/Annual-General-Meeting-2023-video-recording-now-available-.aspx | Annual General Meeting 2023 video recording now available | Western Health held its virtual Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 19 December 2023, presented by Board Chair Robyn Batten AM and Chief Executive Adjunct Professor Russell Harrison. | 19/12/2023 1:00:00 PM | | |
| Pandemic research key to recovery | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/Pandemic-research-key-to-recovery.aspx | Pandemic research key to recovery | A new study shows the long-term impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers mental health and wellbeing. | 21/11/2023 1:00:00 PM | | |
| Radiographers play a pivotal role in healthcare | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/Radiographers-play-a-pivotal-role-in-healthcare.aspx | Radiographers play a pivotal role in healthcare | Radiographer Cindy Do sheds light on her profession. | 7/11/2023 1:00:00 PM | | |
| Staying healthy and strong as we age | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/Staying-healthy-and-strong-as-we-age.aspx | Staying healthy and strong as we age | Moving together to reduce falls through a targeted exercise program. | 31/10/2023 1:00:00 PM | | |
| Sonographers leading the path to healing | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/Sonographers-leading-the-path-to-healing-.aspx | Sonographers leading the path to healing | A spotlight on the work of our sonographers. | 26/10/2023 1:00:00 PM | | |
| A new era of translational simulation | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/A-new-era-of-translational-simulation.aspx | A new era of translational simulation | A powerful tool to immerse staff in real-world situations to improve patient care. | 22/10/2023 1:00:00 PM | | |
| Sleep scientists help diagnose disorders | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/Sleep-scientists-help-diagnose-disorders.aspx | Sleep scientists help diagnose disorders | Shining a light on skilled scientists in our health service. | 17/09/2023 2:00:00 PM | | |
| Celebrating a commitment to lifelong learning | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/Celebrating-a-commitment-to-lifelong-learning.aspx | Celebrating a commitment to lifelong learning | Meet Margie McCormick, a lifelong learner at Western Health. | 27/08/2023 2:00:00 PM | | |
| Revamped Sunshine Hospital fluoroscopy suite | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/Revamped-Sunshine-Hospital-fluoroscopy-suite-.aspx | Revamped Sunshine Hospital fluoroscopy suite | New state-of-the-art imaging equipment in a calming space to enhance care | 22/08/2023 2:00:00 PM | | |
| Our first Metastatic McGrath Breast Care Nurse | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/First-Metastatic-McGrath-Breast-Care-Nurse.aspx | Our first Metastatic McGrath Breast Care Nurse | An advocate for patients with advanced breast cancer | 6/06/2023 2:00:00 PM | | |
| National Reconciliation Week 2023 | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/National-Reconciliation-Week-2023.aspx | National Reconciliation Week 2023 | Improve your understanding of reconciliation. | 28/05/2023 2:00:00 PM | | |
| New trials for culturally and linguistically diverse patients | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/New-trials-for-culturally-and-linguistically-diverse-patients.aspx | New trials for culturally and linguistically diverse patients | New exercise and peer support trials | 14/05/2023 2:00:00 PM | | |
| Mending more than broken parts | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/Meet-one-of-Melton's-menders.aspx | Mending more than broken parts | Repair cafe fixes more than broken parts. | 9/05/2023 2:00:00 PM | | |
| Dr Saulat Khan shares her reflections on Ramadan | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/What-Ramadan-means-to-me-with-Dr-Saulat-Khan-.aspx | Dr Saulat Khan shares her reflections on Ramadan | Millions of Muslims observe Ramadan, one staff members shares her reflections. | 16/04/2023 2:00:00 PM | | |
| Collaboration key to combatting chronic disease | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/The-Western-Health-Chronic-Disease-Alliance.aspx | Collaboration key to combatting chronic disease | Collaboration key to tackling chronic disease. | 4/04/2023 2:00:00 PM | | |
| Western Health supports First Nations self-determination | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/Western-Health-supports-First-Nations-self-determination-.aspx | Western Health supports First Nations self-determination | Western Health's Board of Directors has issued a statement in support of First Nation self-determination. | 3/04/2023 2:00:00 PM | | |
| A career in the west is best | | https://www.westernhealth.org.au/AboutUs/News/Pages/A-career-in-the-west-is-best-.aspx | A career in the west is best | From intern to clinical services director- Dr Claire Long reflects on two decades at Western Health. | 28/03/2023 1:00:00 PM | | |
