Winter 2017
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Sight + Sound Winter 2017
June 9, 2017Read the Winter 2017 edition of Sight + Sound online now! Stories include seven-year-old Isaac's successful eye surgery, the hospital's value awards, a generous bequest from a patient gratitude and how we involve patients in improving our...
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CEO mesage
June 9, 2017Welcome to the Winter edition of Sight+Sound. I was pleased to attend this year’s Harmony Day lunch, celebrating the hospital’s cultural diversity by sharing food from around the world. Thanks to Pam West, for sharing her experiences about...
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Full steam ahead post surgery
June 9, 2017Seven-year-old Isaac loves trains and planes, bouncing on the trampoline and computer games. He dreams of one day becoming a commercial pilot, or perhaps a paramedic, so he can help people. Until last year one of his bright blue eyes was noticeably turned...
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Values Award winner
June 9, 2017Congratulations to Dr Adrian Dragovic who won the first Values Award (previously the ‘I see you, I hear you’ award) of the year. The hospital has received many compliments from patients about Adrian and a fellow staff member nominated him,...
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Redevelopment update
June 9, 2017Over the last few months we have seen significant work to clear several floors in both wings of the main hospital ahead of their redevelopment. Only a couple of small areas are yet to be handed over to the builders, allowing demolition of the infill...
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Bequest profile
June 9, 2017In 2015 the hospital received an extremely generous bequest in acknowledgement of a patient's gratitude to Associate Professor Mark Daniell’s work in saving him from blindness. Assoc Prof. Daniell is Head of the Eye and Ear Corneal Unit and...
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Harmony Day lunch
June 9, 2017On 21 March we celebrated Harmony Day with a multi-cultural lunch, as part of Cultural Diversity Week. Harmony Day celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity; it is about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone. We celebrated our...
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Hand Hygiene campaign
June 9, 2017Hand Hygiene Day was on 5 May and we celebrated by launching our new hand hygiene campaign. You'll see posters around the hospital including on our new hand hygiene stations. The stations are for everyone to use; patients, carers, staff and...
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Consumer profile: Pam West
June 9, 2017Pam West joined the Eye and Ear as a consumer representative at the start of 2017. Looking for a volunteering role, she saw her skills would align well with this role at the Eye and Ear. Pam sits on the Consumer Advisory Committee, which provides advice...
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Community Board Meeting
June 9, 2017The hospital’s 2017 Community Board Meeting will be held on 18 July. The focus will be on how we keep you safe. The Community Board Meeting is a great forum for our community to learn more about what happens at the Eye and Ear, and to provide...