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Celebrating Genetic Counsellors 10 November 2022 Genetic Counsellor Awareness Day is internationally celebrated to raise awareness and interest about the profession and the valuable role it plays in health care. November 12 is Genetic Counsellor Awareness Day. Genetic counsellors work in many areas of healthcare, including cancer, pregnancy, cardiology, neurology, infertility, paediatric, and adult medicine. Many work directly with patients in various healthcare settings, while others do research or work in education, public health, academia, laboratories, or in industry settings. Here at Genetic Services WA our team provide a full range of programs relevant to the modern practice of medical genetics and genetic counsellors work in a variety of areas including, cancer, pregnancy, cardiology, neurology, infertility, paediatric and adult medicine. Throughout the COVID pandemic Telehealth has played a huge role in delivering genetic couns... -
International Day of People with Disability 08 November 2022 Invitation to attend event and panel discussion The Department of Health's Disability Health Network and North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS) invite you to join us in celebrating International Day of People with Disability 2022. The theme for this year's event is supported decision making in health and will feature keynote speaker, Dr Piers Gooding, and a panel sharing their insights and perspectives on the theme. In addition, there will be launches of the newly updated Hospital Stay Guidelines, North Metropolitan Health Service's updated Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2022-2027 and the inaugural Staff Disability and Allies Network for WA health staff. Open to all community members, service providers and WA health staff, this is a free event. You can attend in person or online. Information to join online will be sent prior to the event to everyone who has registered. Date: ... -
National Cervical Cancer Awareness Week is here! 04 November 2022 Prevention is in your hands. Did you know, almost all cervical cancers are preventable through regular cervical screening? Cervical screening checks for human papillomavirus (HPV) - a common infection that can lead to abnormal cell changes and is the cause of almost all cervical cancers. There are now two options for having a Cervical Screening Test. One option is to have a healthcare provider collect your sample from your cervix. The other option is to collect your own sample from your vagina. So, if you’re a woman or person with a cervix, who is aged 25 - 74 and has ever had sexual contact, get in touch with your GP or healthcare provider to check if you're due or overdue for a Cervical Screening Test – it could save your life. And if someone you love is eligible but has never screened or hasn’t screened for some time, encourage them to have cervical screening. For mo... -
International Pronouns Day 18 October 2022 NMHS celebrates the diverse identities of our employees and consumers. We want to make sure our health service is welcoming and inclusive for all our staff and patients. Using the correct personal pronouns is an important part of this, and demonstrates respect, which is one of our core values. If you would like to learn about pronouns and why they matter, here are some resources which you might find helpful. Resources Pronouns and how to use them (PDF) Watch this video: Mara, an NMHS Nurse talks about the impact of personal pronouns on patient outcomes (external site) Watch this video: Stacie-Mei talks about the impact of personal pronouns for her (external site) -
A wedding in the Rose Garden at Charlie's 18 October 2022 Almost a week has passed since its glorious happening but this gorgeous story is still giving us life. David and Emma had planned their wedding for 5 November at a coastal location but David’s dad became unwell and was admitted to Sir Charles Gairdner’s Intensive Care Unit a few weeks ago. With the possibility that he may not be able to attend the November celebrations, David and Emma decided to make it official a bit sooner and marry in the Rose Garden at Charlie’s so David’s dad could be there. But this was no small feat. Six of our devoted and empathetic nurses prepared David’s dad for the occasion, getting him dressed in a shirt and tie and preparing him to be safe and comfortable for the ceremony. Bringing with him the myriad of equipment that was supporting him, they wheeled him amongst the roses and cared for him so he could lap up the wonder of this...
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20/12/2021
