Hospitals

“Some of the best lasagne I’ve ever had” – Courts, Canberra’s 104.7FM. Traditionally hospital food doesn’t receive high praise. However, the team at Calvary John James Hospital in Canberra is determined to change the narrative. The vegetarian lasagne served up by the Calvary John James’ catering team comes strongly recommended,

Calvary Mater Newcastle Clinical Nurse Consultant Lyndal Moore has been recognised as Catholic Health Australia’s 2024 Nurse of the Year. Calvary National CEO, Martin Bowles, congratulated Ms Moore for the significant recognition and thanked her for her commitment to her patients and Calvary Mater Newcastle. “It’s is clear from the

Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital’s private emergency department returns to operating 24 hours, seven days a week from 7am tomorrow morning. In a new partnership with Care 24-7, Australia’s leading provider of specialist-led private hospital emergency departments, southern Tasmanians will have genuine choice when seeking emergency care at any time, Monday

Today was a special day at the hospital as we celebrated and acknowledged the amazing fundraising efforts of the Calvary Mater Newcastle Auxiliary at the Auxiliary Annual General Meeting. The Newcastle and Hunter community once again rallied around the Calvary Mater Newcastle Auxiliary to support the members’ fundraising efforts with

A Calvary North Adelaide Hospital patient is the first in Australia to have new pacemaker technology implanted to manage overactive bladder. The new Axonics F15 implant is a TGA-approved pacemaker device that stimulates the sacral nerves to improve bladder and bowel dysfunction. Last month at Calvary North Adelaide Hospital, Urologist

A Calvary Riverina Hospital gynaecologist has performed the first laparoscopic hysterectomy with ICG fluorescence mapping and sentinel node mapping for endometrial cancer for the local region. Specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Dr Marlene Bothma said being able to provide such care to local women when clinically appropriate would help improve the

Returning to his Riverina roots was the favoured option for Tau Loseli, who recently completed his specialist training to become a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and the Australian Orthopaedic Association. Dr Loseli has subsequently been appointed as a Visiting Medical Officer at Calvary Riverina Hospital. Dr

Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital is celebrating a milestone 1000 heart surgeries, six years since opening a specialist cardiothoracic service. After having an angiogram at Calvary St Vincent’s in Launceston, retired local council horticulturist Ian Rowbottom, from Legana on the Tamar River, travelled to Hobart for valve replacement surgery. “One thousand

Habib Sakama Tom could not hide his smile when walking, with a little support from crutches, out the doors of Calvary Bruce Private Hospital. The 17-year-old from Tanna Island in Vanuatu is less than two weeks into recovery following a complete hip replacement – an uncommon procedure for someone so

Clinicians at Calvary Bethlehem hospital in Melbourne hope a new community of practice will lend support and share knowledge among health and support teams caring for people with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). The Community of Practice (CoP) was launched this month in partnership with MND Victoria and Palliative Care Victoria

Julie Gibson and Richard Badcock were among a number of volunteers working busily behind the scenes when the Calvary Connery Centre at Elizabeth Vale opened its doors last week. The pair were on hand to greet patients for day one of the new cancer service. Once patients were inside, Julie

 An unexpected breast cancer detection during a routine mammogram changed Peta Matthews’ life, and this week she became patient number one at Calvary’s new state-of-the art $4.75 million Connery Centre in Elizabeth Vale. Meet Peta The 52-year-old Salisbury Park mother of two daughters, was diagnosed with cancer in February this

Calvary Riverina Hospital is embarking on a new chapter, with consultation underway to support planning for future services a the hospital. To do this, Calvary is developing a Clinical Services Plan (CSP) that identifies the healthcare required to meet the needs of the Riverina into the future, considering population objectives

Calvary’s new $4.75 million state-of-the-art Connery Centre welcomes its first oncology patients today. Calvary SA Regional CEO Sharon Kendall said this was a long awaited and important milestone to realise an enhanced oncology service with capacity to expand over time to support a growing region. What is the Calvary Connery

A new hysterectomy procedure that holds the hope of reduced time in hospital, faster recovery, less pain and no visible scaring is now available for women in northern Tasmania. Introducing the vNOTE procedure Known as vNOTE (or Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery), it does not require surgical cuts to

Calvary Kogarah Hospital’s reputation as a leader in palliative care is what first drew Andrea Ness to be the hospital’s new General Manager. “I’ve always held Calvary Kogarah in high regard, particularly in terms of palliative care. In my previous role I’d often reach to the team at Calvary Kogarah

Calvary Health Care is preparing to engage with a builder through an early contractor involvement (ECI) to progress the co-located private hospital at Northwest Healthcare Properties’ (Northwest) Playford Health Hub in Elizabeth Vale, South Australia. The new private hospital has been granted planning approval as Stage 3 of the health

Calvary Mater Newcastle’s cancer clinical trials and research teams have moved into a newly refurbished home, in time to celebrate International Clinical Trials Day on Monday, 20 May. In a Mater-first, all cancer clinical trials units now operate from one centralised location, McAuley Lodge, situated on the hospital grounds. Director

By Carolyn Whamond, Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital Volunteer Services Manager When one hears the word “volunteer” they tend to conjure up the image of someone donating their time freely to a community-based organisation. Often supporting staff providing services. The culture of a workplace is on show when there is a

A tall, young man may not be who you expect when you call the midwife, but Larry Dunnett is used to defying career expectations. Introducing Larry Also an experienced paramedic and nurse, Mr Dunnett is the first male student midwife at Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital, and the second person to

For International Day of the Midwife, we’re taking the opportunity to recognise and celebrate the incredible work of our midwives, and how they are able to support parents before, during, and after the birth of their new babies. We’re introducing you to some members of Calvary Riverina Hospital‘s St Gerard’s

According to colleagues, Calvary Riverina Drug and Alcohol Centre’s (CRDAC) Nursing Unit Manager, Belinda Waugh, has an incredible ability to listen. “Each person, whether they’re a colleague or client, is treated as an individual by Belinda,” Calvary Riverina Hospital General Manger, Jacki Hilton, said. “I think there is a lot

A GP clinic at Calvary’s landmark Calvary Kooyong retirement living, health and aged care precinct is the latest step to delivering integrated living for residents and patients. Family Clinics Australia’s clinic provides services to precinct residents and the surrounding Caulfield South and Glen Eira community. The ground-floor clinic will offer

An innovative Calvary program is supporting aged care and other nurses making the switch to acute hospital care, helping them rapidly upskill and transition to their new roles. Around 30 nurses have completed or are undertaking the Entry to Acute Care Program, and several more are likely to begin soon.

Calvary’s Community Council has awarded almost $25,000 in its latest round of community grants to support vulnerable people across Tasmania. The grants were awarded to six projects including a group providing dental care for aged residents, a local high school ‘cycology’ program, and a volunteer program teaching creative writing and

Calvary’s largely female workforce in Tasmania has extra reasons to celebrate this International Women’s Day following approval of a new enterprise agreement awarding nurses and midwives pay increases and a range of enhanced conditions. Nurses and midwives working in Calvary’s private hospitals in both Hobart and Launceston will receive a

Patients and staff at Calvary’s two Launceston hospitals will soon benefit from an injection of more than $1 million to enhance the care and safety of our patients. Calvary Launceston General Manager, Dr Zoe Bishop, said the investment in equipment was the first step in uplifting services and assets across

Calvary Riverina Hospital is this week welcoming 13 new nurse graduates. The cohort will focus on theory and teamwork, before beginning ward rotations next week. Calvary Riverina Hospital General Manager, Jacki Hilton, said she was thrilled the new nurses had chosen to begin their nursing careers with Calvary. “I spent

Across five days, Calvary North Adelaide Hospital (CNAH) has welcomed three sets of twins. While twins are a fairly regular occurrence at CNAH, all three sets of twins were born vaginally. “It is rare to have sets of twins born vaginally these days, with many born via caesarean section due to

In the final year of her Biomedical Science degree with the University of New England, Nicole is thrilled to be gaining some valuable experience at Calvary Mater Newcastle while she studies. Previously working as a Data Manager with the Medical Oncology Clinical Trials Unit, the team at Mater Newcastle are

When the current six graduates at Calvary Kogarah Hospital finish their placement, they will have new skills and experience, and solid friendships. “They’re all incredibly supportive of one another, enjoying regular catch ups making them fell they’re not alone in this journey,” Leanne Allen, Nurse Educator, Calvary Kogarah Hospital, said.

A supportive environment and career development opportunities are the reasons the latest cohort of nurse graduates chose Calvary Riverina Hospital. Of the ten nurses currently completing the Calvary OnePlus Graduate Nurse Program, nine have already accepted permanent positions at the hospital for next year. From the 2022 cohort, 14 of

Calvary Mater Newcastle is experiencing a welcome boost to its nursing workforce, with 19 registered nurse recruits from the United Kingdom (UK) and 12 others recruited locally, bolstering the workforce just in time for the holiday season. An additional nine overseas registered nurses have been recruited and will commence early

An expansion of the Hyson Green unit at Calvary Bruce Private Hospital will benefit Canberrans needing mental health care and support. The 14-bed extension is due to open to patients on Monday, 18 December. Built over two levels, catering to inpatients and outpatients, it includes bedrooms and day-to-day treatment rooms

Having a premature baby is an experience Calvary Riverina midwife, Jessica Bodel, understands all too well. At 33 weeks pregnant, while looking after a set of twins in the special care nursery at the St Gerard’s Ward, she felt pain – then the bleeding started. Jessica’s Story Jessica had experienced

At more than 130 years old, Calvary North Adelaide Hospital is proving age is not a barrier to going green, halving its waste sent to landfill nearly overnight with a few simple changes. Calvary North Adelaide Hospital’s Green Team Chair, Rob Hutchinson, said staff and patients were the secret to

Nurse Stephanie Robinson looked at the bags of discarded sterilisation wraps collected after a day of surgery in the operating theatres at Calvary St Luke’s Hospital and pondered how it could be kept out of landfill. At the other end of the state, Mat Usher from remanufacturing start-up GreenMed was

For Perioperative Nurses Week, we’re recognising and celebrating the role of our perioperative nurses, their teams and the importance of the work they do in our patient experience, before, during and after surgery. Whilst they work alongside other incredible hospital staff, a perioperative nurse is the last person a patient

WITH CALVARY NORTH ADELAIDE HOSPITAL’S DR BEN GRAVE   Between the 8th and 14th of November, Craniofacial Australia and other associated Australian charities are raising awareness of cleft lip and palate treatment. Calvary North Adelaide Hospital’s Dr Ben Grave is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who answers some commonly asked

Calvary Adelaide’s emergency department (ED) and its patients are set to benefit from the arrival of English nurse practitioner recruit Lomax Ocean. Last year, Calvary held an international recruitment expo in England and while visiting family in Spain Lomax secured a virtual interview. He’s glad he did. “I’ve been here

Patients undergoing radiation therapy for the treatment of breast cancer at Calvary Mater Newcastle are now benefitting from a new ‘tattoo-less’ technology. Known as Optical Surface Monitoring (OSM), the technology removes the need for permanent tattoos or ‘reference markers’ on the skin. Instead, it uses a three-dimensional light and camera

Amanda Quince considers herself a walking advert for getting your routine mammogram. Feeling healthy with no lumps or recent changes to her breasts, Amanda’s decision to get her regular two-yearly mammogram proved lifesaving for the Adelaide mum. Amanda’s Story “I really didn’t think that anything would come from it. I

It isn’t every day when considering a new role you have the chance to visit your potential new workplace, ask questions and walk away with a job interview, but that is what’s on offer at the Calvary nursing recruitment expo in Launceston this week. The expo is on at Calvary

Nick Larkin is as recent graduate of Calvary Riverina Drug and Alcohol Centre (CRDAC), completing six months of residential treatment and the Day Program. “Stay focused and remain positive” is the advice he gives to anyone trying to overcome an addiction. Nick’s story The 57-year-old is extremely proud of what

It was the warm weather that drew Sam Varghese, Sony Alexander and their two girls to Australia after deciding on a change. By coincidence Sam and Sony both accepted jobs with Calvary – Sony as a theatre nurse at Calvary North Adelaide Hospital and Sam as the Clinical Care Coordinator

Michelle Sykes was a heart attack waiting to happen. She just didn’t know it at the time. Six short weeks later, Michelle says she is lucky to have survived a complete blockage to the main artery in her heart and be back doing online workout challenges. The 57-year-old believes listening

WITH CALVARY’S DR MARY ANN KULH   The 2023 theme for Dementia Action Week is Act Now for a Dementia-Friendly Future. It’s a sentiment close to the heart for Calvary Health Care Geriatrician and General Physician, Dr Mary Ann Kulh, who is a firm believer in the power of a

“It’s a great day to be alive and sober” – those are the words Calvary’s Diane Kroker lives by. She repeats those same words every morning as she walks into the Calvary Riverina Drug and Alcohol Centre (CRDAC) in Wagga Wagga, using the mantra to greet her colleagues and clients.

Jersey Day is personal for Calvary Riverina Hospital’s Andrew Pert. His Dad, Ken, is one of the lucky ones receiving a kidney transplant in 1986 following renal failure that forced him to be on dialysis three to four hours every three days. The life-changing and life-saving kidney donation allowed Ken