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Preferred site identified for new women and newborn hospital 20 January 2022 In this exciting milestone for the project, and indeed for all of us at WNHS, the Minister confirmed that it has been recommended that the new hospital will be built North of Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) - G block. Formal endorsement of the preferred site is anticipated by the QEII Medical Centre Trust at its 4 February 2022 meeting. This announcement follows a comprehensive analysis and evaluation process of multiple sites at the QEIIMC. A key factor which contributed to the nomination of the North site is its large site footprint, which will allow for more efficient clinical linkages between the new hospital and SCGH, as well as maintaining acute services centrally on the campus. From a design perspective, the North site provides better opportunities to maximise natural lighting, access to views and better potential for upper-level green spaces to enhance patient and staff amen...

Community Midwifery Programs opens Atwell Clinic 17 January 2022 The CMP team are excited to announce that the new Atwell Community Midwifery Program (CMP) Clinic has recently opened, bringing maternity care for women in the southern suburbs closer to their home. As the only publicly funded home birth program of its kind in Australia, the Community Midwifery Program consists of 14 midwives working together in a midwifery group practice (MGP) model of care. The ...

King Eddies’ welcomes WA Metro’s first baby of 2022 05 January 2022 Baby Imogen came early for parents Rebekah and Ben, assisted by Primary Midwife Amber at King Edward Memorial Hospital, at 12:12am. Mum Rebekah said she hadn’t had time to go on maternity leave, let alone prepare at home for the arrival of impatient Imogen, who came three weeks early at 36+3, weighing a healthy 2.65kg! After spending four days at KEMH, Rebekah said they were happy to be back at ho...

Flying the flag for people living with rare diseases 23 December 2021 Clinical Geneticist Professor Gareth Baynam works tirelessly to raise awareness of the unmet needs of the more than 300 million people living with a rare disease around the world. As part of an international Rare Disease Advocacy Movement, coordinated by Rare Diseases International, Professor Baynam has been previously invited to present at both the United Nations Headquarters and Microsoft Headq...

Our very own Human Rights Award Finalist for the United Nations Association of Australia 20 December 2021 Although we are a little late in recognising this fantastic achievement – we’d like to congratulate our very own Natasha Cunningham, Project Manager at Women and Newborn Health Service for her achievement in being announced as a Human Rights Award Finalist for the United Nations Association of Australia (WA Division) awards. Natasha has a profound moral compass with human rights , especially with...