News

Incontinence ‘no laughing matter’
	14-6-2017 WDHS Continence Nurses, Sara Derksen and Jess McLeod hope to increase awareness of the support services available during World Continence Week Incontinence is ‘no laughing matter’ and to highlight ‘World Continence Week’ 19-25 June, Western District Health Service (WDHS) is raising awareness about where to seek help and how to manage and treat symptoms.		Read more

Celebrating the joys of reading
	27-5-2017 Children from the Hamilton and Alexandra College Junior School, L-R / front to back - Sophie Paton (Year 5), Yolanda O’Sullivan (Prep), Amelie Shrive (Year One), Amelia Bradbeer (Year Two), Sybil Fleetwood (Year 5), Olivia Mann (Year 5) with Ben Vallance (Year 5) read to Birches resident Dorothy Eagles as part of the 2017 National Simultaneous Storytime Activity		Read more

Embroidery piece a labour of love
	15-5-2017 L-R Front: Rohan Fitzgerald, Carmel Schlaghecke, Jill Wilson Back row: Heather Funk, Angela Heyne, Robyn Starling, Kerry Mortimer & Robyn Bellchambers A beautiful surface embroidery work donated by the Hamilton Embroidery Guidance Group is currently on display in the entrance hallway at Hamilton Base Hospital.		Read more

International Nurses Day
	13-5-2017 Hamilton Spectator article, Saturday May 13		Read more

Hospital door knockers prepare to hit the streets
	13-5-2017 From left are, Penshurst volunteer Gwen Rentsch, Monivae students Jason Linke (Year 11), Ruby Kelly (Year 7), Harry McGinley (Year 11), Mairead Kelly (Year 10), Tobi Cook (Year 11), and WDHS Director of Nursing Manager Coleraine, Bronwyn Roberts.		Read more

Skate event proves a hit
	11-5-2017 Hamilton Spectator article, Thursday May 11, Brendan Bunworth Photo - Lara Fitzpatrick (Click photo to enlarge print)		Read more

Midwives celebrated
,	9-5-2017 Hamilton Spectator article, Tara Fry - Tuesday 9 May (Click on images to enlarge)		Read more

Handbury Lecture - Bionics expert to speak
	4-5-2017 Director of Melbourne’s Bionic Institute, Professor Robert Shepherd, to speak at the 18^th Annual Handbury Lecture Guest Speaker at this year’s Handbury Lecture on May 16 is head of Melbourne’s internationally renowned Bionics Institute, Professor Robert Shepherd.		Read more

Volunteer of the month - February to April
	30-4-2017 Pictured - Janet Crampton, Wendy Salter & Neville Linke		Read more

Local medical practitioners support call for sugary drinks tax to tackle obesity and preventable disease
	22-3-2017 GP Dr Dale Ford and Surgeon Mr Stephen Clifforth support GenR8 Change and WDHS calls for a sugary drinks tax Local GP Dr Dale Ford and Surgeon Mr Stephen Clifforth say they can’t understand why there isn’t more of a public outcry over preventable disease in this country.		Read more

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