Double the opportunity for Rebecca
Stawell-based Grampians Health nurse Rebecca Bolzon is enjoying the flexibility and variety that the newly merged organisation has provided. Previously a nurse unit manager in Stawell’s Urgent Care, Rebecca has moved into a training role. She is the clinical nurse educator at the Stawell campus but also works as a casual registered nurse in the Read the full article…
Stawell surgery services
At Grampians Health patient safety is our priority, and we work hard every day to deliver the quality care our community deserves. Audits of patient services are a routine process for any hospital, and we recently identified several areas within the Stawell surgical services that required further review. As such, some surgical services were temporarily Read the full article…
Spring luncheon returns to support garden project
The Stawell community is looking forward to the return of the Stawell Hospital Auxiliary Spring Luncheon next week after a three-year COVID hiatus. The luncheon is one of the social calendar highlights for the Stawell community and raises thousands of dollars for the Grampians Health campus. This year, funds raised will go towards the Macpherson Read the full article…
Local representation for Grampians Health Stawell Community Reference Group
Grampians Health has delivered on its commitment to establish Community Reference Groups (CRGs) to provide input into the provision and implementation of its services on an ongoing basis. The CRGs represent the regions of each of the four health services that merged to form Grampians Health. Chief Strategy and Regions Officer for Grampians Health, Dr Read the full article…
New telehealth carts provide Stawell residents with access to specialist and medical appointments from hometown
Accessing specialists in Ballarat, Melbourne, Bendigo and Geelong has become even easier for Stawell residents thanks to new equipment at Grampians Health. Grampians Health has purchased new telehealth carts allowing local residents to consult with specialists virtually in Stawell from the hospital, saving hours in travel time. Regional Director of Hospitals-West Carolyn Robertson said telehealth was safe Read the full article…
Healthy project list for Stawell
Grampians Health CEO Dale Fraser and Chief Redevelopment and Infrastructure Officer Melanie Robertson will visit Stawell’s hospital this week to confirm the outcome of more than $8-million worth of projects listed for the campus. As projects officer at the Stawell campus of Grampians Health, Kate Jackson has been busy ticking off on completed jobs to Read the full article…
Grampians Health Strategic Plan shows dedication to equality and access of healthcare
Grampians Health is furthering its commitment to improving equality and access to healthcare for our community with the launch of the inaugural Grampians Health Strategic Plan following approvals from Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas. Grampians Health Board Chair Bill Brown said the release of the Strategic Plan was an integral next step for the organisation Read the full article…
Teamwork keeps COVID at home
Greg Hallam was well aware of the COVID pandemic when he joined the Grampians Health team at Stawell. After serving 23 years as a paramedic with Ambulance Victoria, the majority of that time at Stawell, Greg wanted to use his skills to help vaccinate the community. He began in October last year, helping with vaccinations Read the full article…
Grampians Health announces changes to Stawell Urgent Care model
Patients needing urgent care in Stawell will no longer be out of pocket for their treatment, thanks to planned changes to the funding model. The Stawell Regional Hospital will be able to utilise a new funding model that will eliminate any surplus fees thanks to its new status as a Grampians Health campus. Grampians Health Read the full article…
Grampians Health celebrates Harmony Week
25 March 2022 Grampians Health proudly recognises and celebrates the cultural diversity of our staff, clients and patients, and our community, every day of the year. Today Claire Woods, Grampians Health Interim Chief People Officer visited the Edenhope campus where she spoke on the importance of bringing together people of all cultures in our organisation. Read the full article…