Laurie’s ‘all the Apostles’ 12 years of volunteering and bingo
Stawell’s Laurie Carruthers knows how to bring a smile to the residents at Macpherson Smith Care Community. The retired truck driver volunteers every Monday and Wednesday at the Grampians Health facility where he calls bingo and provides camaraderie for the residents. Laurie’s career in truck driving eventually led to him relocating to Melbourne where he Read the full article…
Stawell’s newest NUM is full of praise
Stawell’s newest nurse unit manager has heaped glowing praise on her team at Grampians Health Stawell. After years of director and management roles in health care to her credit, Kylie Davey has chosen lifestyle over career to work in a job share role with Amy Yole as nurse unit manager (NUM) for the Simpson acute Read the full article…
Peter Martin appointed to quality and safety board at Grampians Health
A retired Stawell school principal is bringing a wealth of experience to his new role with the Quality and Safety committee of the Grampians Health board of directors. Peter Martin served almost 20 years on the Stawell Regional Health board including four years as president. He first joined the board after retiring from a distinguished Read the full article…
New office and bigger team for Stawell admissions
Admissions for Stawell surgical patients are now more streamlined with the opening of a dedicated office at the Grampians Health campus. The new pre-admission office marks a significant step towards improved work, efficiency and patient experience. After nearly 19 years of service in the pre-admissions clinic, admissions clerk Nicole McIntosh said she has witnessed a Read the full article…
Radiology team doubles up at Stawell
A British family chasing an Australian lifestyle has helped bolster the radiography team at Grampians Health’s Stawell campus. Amandeep Kaur has over 10 years of experience working as a Diagnostic Radiographer in the NHS hospitals of England. She and her husband, Ramandeep Singh, wanted to explore Australia and have recently moved to Stawell with their Read the full article…
Learning in Stawell proves to be an impressive introduction
Student nurses on placement at Grampians Health Stawell are always impressed with the level of education they receive and the opportunities available to them. Five clinical nurse educators at the campus provide tutorials and on the job training to various levels of nurse training including undergraduate and graduate year nursing. Shevahn Healy looks after the Read the full article…
Response to NGSC Motion
Grampians Health Stawell has not ‘cut’ the pay of existing doctors at the Stawell Medical Centre: In fact, we have increased the fee share to doctors to a rate that is at or above the standard for regional Victoria. This means that a higher percentage or portion of the fees collected from patient consultations, treatments, Read the full article…
Stawell nurse upskills for Operating Theatre
Stawell registered nurse Shakira Jansen has bolstered her skill base recently thanks to a Grampians Health initiative that upskills novice practitioners in the perioperative field. Since starting the program, Shakira has attended six education sessions at Grampians Health’s Ballarat campus. The sessions have increased her knowledge base and given her the chance to network with Read the full article…
Stawell delivering comradery, exercise and health checks
Graeme Wilson has been a regular client at Grampians Health’s Stawell campus for the past six years. Twice a week, the retired bus driver attends the cardio/pulmonary rehab at the campus gymnasium to keep his health in check. Graeme had open heart surgery in 1997 which included a five-way bypass. A few years later the Read the full article…
Stawell Regional Health Foundation’s $70,000 donation to support Stawell Operating Theatre and Urgent Care Centre
Surgical and Urgent Care patients at Grampians Health’s Stawell campus will be the main benefactors from a $70,000 donation from the Stawell Regional Health Foundation to upgrade equipment. The donation will be used to buy a warming cabinet and four emergency trolleys for Grampians Health Stawell Urgent Care Centre (UCC). The UCC will receive equipment Read the full article…