Latest News
More News
-
Professor Mary Steen recognised with OBE in Kings Birthday Honours 17 June 2025 Congratulations to Professor Mary Steen, Professor of Midwifery at Women and Newborn Health Service’s Department of Nursing and Midwifery Education and Research, who was recently appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours List. Mary was recognised for her outstanding services to midwifery, maternal and familial health research. She has a joint appointment with Curtin University as Professor of Midwifery and Discipline Lead in the School of Nursing. Mary has made a significant contribution to advancing midwifery care, maternal well-being and perinatal health services throughout her 36 years of experience as a registered midwife. Her work spans service development, policy advocacy, education and research, including a patented cooling treatment for perineal trauma after childbirth. Prior to joining North Metropolitan Health ... -
Meet our WNHS WA Nursing and Midwifery Awards finalists 06 May 2025 In the lead up the 2025 Western Australia Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards on 10 May, we are shining a spotlight on our finalists from our Women and Newborn Service. Meet Eloise Congratulations to Eloise Pascoe, who is a finalist in Graduate of the Year category. Eloise works in Midwifery Group Practice 4 at Women and Newborn Health Service. The midwife is passionate about providing care to women and supporting them to bring babies into the world. Growing up, Eloise said she greatly admired her aunty and grandmother who were both midwives and the warm way in which they talked about their profession, which made her curious about pursing a career as a midwife. “In Midwifery Group Practice you provide every aspect of the woman’s care. You educate them through antenatal appointments; you empower them through birth and then you support them with breastfeeding and postnatal... -
New RSV immunisation options 03 April 2025 For the first time, RSV immunisation is now available to Western Australians both during pregnancy, and for eligible babies and children born from 1 October 2023. RSV is a highly infectious respiratory virus that infects over half of all babies in their first year of life. Prior to 2024, around 1,000 WA babies were admitted to hospital with RSV each year. In 2024, the RSV infant immunisation program prevented over 500 RSV hospitalisations. A single dose of the maternal vaccine, Abrysvo, or the infant immunisation, Beyfortus, provides crucial protection to babies in their first months of life when they are most vulnerable. Parents are urged to either get immunised during pregnancy (between 28 and 36 weeks), or get their baby immunised if born from 1 October 2024. Some children born from 1 October 2023 may also be eligible if they are at higher risk of getting sick – speak to your lo... -
Meet the specialised team preventing preterm birth for women of Western Australia 05 February 2025 The Preterm Birth Prevention Clinic established at King Edward Memorial Hospital has played a foundational role in Australia’s world-leading national preterm birth prevention program. The clinic is staffed by a specialised, multi-disciplinary team, including specialist obstetricians, midwives and a clinical psychologist – all working together to reduce the rate of preterm birth. In 2024, the clinic saw more than 240 women identified as being at increased risk of early birth. Servicing remote locations such as Port Headland, Karratha, Esperance and Christmas Islands via telehealth, the team is able to engage pregnant women as early as 7 weeks gestation to begin their care plans. Women in Western Australia are eligible for referral to the Preterm Birth Prevention Clinic if they have a history of preterm birth or are at increased risk due to their medical history. Referrals are ... -
King Edward Memorial Hospital leads the way in preeclampsia prevention 14 November 2024 King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) is rolling out early pre-eclampsia screening to reduce the risk of maternal illness and preterm birth from this severe complication of pregnancy. Obstetricians at KEMH can now offer a new pregnancy screening test in the early weeks of pregnancy which predicts pre-eclampsia or high blood pressure in pregnancy, a condition that causes serious complications and premature birth. KEMH obstetrician Jan Dickinson, a Professor of Maternal Fetal Medicine at The University of WA said screening for pre-eclampsia is an important addition to the medical treatment used to reduce preterm birth and improve outcomes for pregnant women. Pregnant women will be offered pre-eclampsia screening from 11 to 14 weeks of gestation using a combination of blood pressure assessment, specific laboratory blood tests and an ultrasound assessment of blood flow in the pregnant woman...
Last Updated:
20/12/2021