2009

 

November 2009

Mt Kilimanjaro trek a tribute to special doctor

People who embrace life fully and selflessly can inspire the same in others and Dr June Canavan was one of those rare individuals.

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September 2009

Muscle stimulation device helps transform stroke patients’ lives

Chris and Margaret Squire had only been married eight months when a serious stroke struck Mr Squire in the middle of the night that left him unable to speak and walk.

icon Muscle stimulation device helps transform stroke patients’ lives (42.51 kB)


 

August 2009

Buddhist chaplain joins chaplaincy team

"The look in their eyes says it all.” That is how Buddhist chaplain Eido McIntyre describes the reaction of patients who meet him for the first time at St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital – knowing someone of the same faith is there to support them through their tough times.

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August 2009

Crystal Ball - a night of sparkling entertainment 

The spectacular new Cloudland was the venue for St Andrew's inaugural Crystal Ball held on 11 August, where up to 500 guests enjoyed a night of sparkling entertainment, raising money for the hospital's new operating theatres.

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August 2009

Friendly faces at St Andrew's

Cathy Cash has a vision. She sees patients driving up to St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital and being guided through the sometimes trying Spring Hill parking conditions and through the doors of the redeveloped state-of-the-art medical facility.

icon Friendly faces join St Andrew's (42.13 kB)

 

 

August 2009

Health takes leaps and bones 

Osteoporosis was a little known and understood condition when Sue Baldwin started using one of the State’s first diagnostic bone densitometry machines in 1991.

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May 2009

St Andrew’s rated outstanding by Australian Council on Healthcare Standards

St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital has been ranked as one of Australia’s top-performing hospitals in a survey conducted by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS).

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