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Using AI to diagnose dementia
Dementia is one of the most pressing public health challenges in Australia. The number of people living with the condition continues to increase due to our ageing population. Dr Alicia Lu, geriatrician and PhD candidate, is investigating how artificial intelligence (AI) and data science methods can be applied to routinely collected electronic health record (EHR) …
Life‑Saving Diamonds – A First for Peninsula University Hospital
This week, our STEMI team performed a first‑of‑its‑kind procedure at Peninsula University Hospital, using diamonds in surgery. But these aren’t the kind of diamonds you wear – they’re the kind that help save lives. Thanks to our generous donor community and funds raised by our 2025 Tax Appeal, our Cardiac Angiography Lab has received a …
Work Experience Program applications are now open for Year 10 to 12 school students
Do you know a student in year 10, 11 or 12 who is looking for work experience in health? Applications for our Work Experience Program are now open! Students who apply will have the opportunity to observe and learn about various career pathways in health. Who can apply for work experience placements? Departments that may …
The influence of emotions on confronting death in end stage renal disease
The attitudes, beliefs, and decision-making process of elderly patients in their management of end stage renal disease (ESRD) have been examined in a new study by Dr Vinod Venkataraman, a nephrologist at Bayside Health Peninsula Care Group. The interviews were conducted with 12 patients receiving dialysis and eight patients receiving conservative kidney management, who were …
East Entrance access changes due to Stage 2 redevelopment works
Stage 2 of the redevelopment of Peninsula University Hospital has now started. For most of 2026, construction will impact the path of travel between the East Entrance and the Main Entrance, now in Building T. If you are attending the Intensive Care Unit or Western Port Ward in Building A, the closest entry point is …
Aunty Helen Bnads awarded OAM
Our Elder and Cultural Lead, Aunty Helen Bnads wasn’t sure what to think when she received a call advising her she was going to be awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). “When I first got the call, I thought it was a scam!” she laughs. “But since them I am feeling reflective, going back into my personal and professional life and feeling appreciative of all the people who’ve …
Patients and consumers successfully move into new Peninsula University Hospital
The move of patients and consumers into the new Peninsula University Hospital clinical tower is now complete, marking a major milestone for health care in Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula. Approximately 220 patients and mental health consumers were safely transferred from the former Frankston Hospital into the new 12-storey Peninsula University Hospital clinical tower on …
A new chapter in healthcare in Frankston – Peninsula University Hospital officially opened
Peninsula University Hospital has been officially opened, marking a major milestone for public healthcare in Melbourne’s south-east and delivering a new era of care provision for the growing Frankston and Mornington Peninsula community. The $1.1 billion facility was officially opened by the Premier of Victoria, The Hon Jacinta Allan, and the Minister for Health, The …
Peninsula University Hospital Opening 20 January 2026
We’re moving into the new hospital tower on Tuesday 20 January. Throughout the day, patients and consumers (except those in the Emergency Department, Intensive Care, Westernport and our PAPU unit) will be transferred from our current building into the new inpatient wards. During the move, visits are limited to essential support people only. Once patients …