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29 Nov 2018

Why we recognise Advent at St John of God Health Care

The reason we recognise Advent goes to the heart of our Mission, explains Director of Mission Integration Martin Loney.

29 Nov 2018

Pre-primary students bring Christmas joy to hospital community

Pre-primary students from Liwara Catholic Primary School recently brought Christmas joy to the St John of God Subiaco Hospital community.

28 Nov 2018

Black Swan Prize artworks on show at hospitals

A selection of Black Swan Prize for Portraiture artworks will go on show at St John of God Murdoch, Subiaco, Midland and Mt Lawley hospitals as part of our commitment to arts and health.

26 Nov 2018

Companionship Volunteer Program supports patients

St John of God Subiaco Hospital recently launched the Companionship Volunteer Program providing extra support for patients with cognitive impairment to help reduce stress or anxiety they may feel and make them more comfortable while in hospital.

19 Nov 2018

Operation streamed online to medical students

Around 100 medical students from the University of Notre Dame Australia recently had the opportunity to observe a theatre session via video link.

15 Nov 2018

30,000 admissions completed online and counting

Patients accessing care at St John of God Health Care’s three biggest private medical and surgical hospitals in Perth are now completing their hospital admission online.

14 Nov 2018

Brewing the National Cafe Strategy

A focus on matching St John of God Health Care’s cafe experience with the customer-centred service approach throughout our hospitals led to a national cafe operating model taking shape in late 2017.

8 Nov 2018

Using the right screening tool to help GPs refer patients for sleep disorder diagnostic tests

Changes to Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items relating to sleep studies, introduced by the Department of Health starting 1 November 2018, mean GPs now need to use approved screening questionnaires before referring their patients for a sleep study test.

5 Nov 2018

New specialist centre now open in Perth's northern suburbs

People in Perth’s northern suburbs can now access specialists from two of Perth’s leading private hospitals at a new location, close to their home.