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Dynamic duo bring leading international bone marrow transplant experience to Perth Children’s Hospital 23 September 2020 Two new cancer and blood disorder consultants with highly specialised bone marrow transplant training are joining our Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Oncology and Haematology. Dr Michelle Ng and Dr Vasant Chinnabhandar are united in life as a married couple and in their shared passion for work and are part of an select group of paediatric bone marrow specialists in Australia. They have relocated to Perth following a competitive appointment process after completing specialised fellowship training at the University of Minnesota in the United States (US), an internationally renowned centre for bone marrow transplants. Dr Ng and Dr Chinnabhandar both expressed excitement about their new appointments at PCH, particularly given the change and growth within their speciality field at this time. Within the field of bone marrow transplant each doctor brings a distinct sub-speciality int... -
Celebrating our nurses: Trent Davey 17 September 2020 International Year of the Nurse & Midwife celebrates the invaluable contribution that nurses and midwifes make to global healthcare. At CAHS, we're profiling the diversity of roles and people that make up our nursing services. Meet Trent Davey. Trent is a Registered Nurse with CAHS Community Health, Swan Region School Health. What’s a typical day for you? In high school I provide social and emotional support to students from years 7 to 12. This includes health advice and guidance relating to: mental health, sexual health, emotional regulation and many other topics. As a School Health Nurse, I work closely with staff from Department of Education and liaise with case managers from Department of Communities - Child Protection and Family Support. In the district team, I have been allocated several primary schools where I provide health screening to kindergarten and pre-primary ag... -
Consumer Engagement Strategy launch 15 September 2020 This week we launched the CAHS Consumer Engagement Strategy 2020 – 2022, outlining the goals and actions that we will undertake to improve the way we engage with consumers. We believe that having the best experience at our health service can only come when we listen to, and understand what our patients, clients and families need, value and want. Read more about our Strategy here. -
Spotlight on research: Meredith Borland 17 August 2020 Welcome to the first in our series highlighting some of our leading lights of research across CAHS. Emergency Physician and Director of Emergency Research Professor Meredith Borland has worked at Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) and the former Princess Margaret Hospital for 20 years including 7 years as Director of the Emergency Department (ED). During this time, she has played a key role in developing the department’s ‘amazing’ research reputation both nationally and internationally. For instance, PCH is the leading Australasian site recruiting patients to an international observational pneumonia study. As Director of Emergency Research since 2004, she continues to be a driving force in research both locally and establishing a strong network of paediatric ED research across Australia and New Zealand. This is reflected in her role as chair of the Paediatric Resear... -
Spotlight on research: Pam Laird 17 August 2020 A desire to help ‘bridge the gap’ in health outcomes for Aboriginal kids has driven Pam Laird, PCH respiratory physiotherapist and self-described ‘reluctant researcher’ to complete a PhD. Ten years ago, Pam recalls meeting a young patient during her work as part of the multidisciplinary PMH Respiratory Outreach clinic in the Kimberley. She became aware that families were not recognising the early symptoms of bronchiectasis, or ‘chronic wet cough’, in their children and consequently were visiting the clinics too late, when lung damage was already permanent. The experience prompted Pam to question how care could be better delivered to these patients. Pam’s experience highlights the difference clinician researchers can make in delivering better health outcomes for their patients. “When we became aware of the large number of Aboriginal childre...
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22/06/2021