We’re excited to welcome 90 nursing, 18 midwifery and 16 mental health graduates to Peninsula Health this week as they embark on a 12-month graduate program to commence their careers in health. In their first week, they’ll settle their nerves as they get to know each other, become familiar with hospital policies, processes and …
Dr Idinakachukwu ‘Idy’ Chukwu re-joins Peninsula Health as a Medical Intern this year to complete the final step of her studies before becoming a fully qualified doctor. She begins her internship in our Emergency Department where she will shadow our doctors as they provide care to patients entering the health service through emergency. Learn more …
Redevelopment senior project manager Ray Haikal is designing more than just another building, he’s constructing a world-class healthcare facility that will transform the services and care for a rapidly growing community. “It’s nice to know that what I do has such a positive impact on the community,” says Ray, a key figure behind many capital …
Are you looking to give back to the community in 2023? If so, our wonderful Pink Ladies are looking for more volunteers to help them in their kiosk at Frankston Hospital, and a range of volunteering opportunities are on offer across our health service. As Peninsula Health’s longest running volunteer group, the Pink …
It’s a boy! Born 19 minutes into the new year, Zakarya (Zak) Alexander was the first baby born at Frankston Hospital on 1 January 2023. While parents Samar and Nick might have missed the New Years Eve fireworks, they certainly didn’t miss any of the excitment as they welcomed their third child into the world. …
The Peninsula Health Mental Health Community Care Unit was awarded the 2022 Tandem Service Clinical Award for outstanding relational care. “Our Community Care Unit provides client-centred care that is based on the principles of recovery, putting the person at the centre of all their decision-making about their life in the least restrictive way possible,” says …
It was 12 months ago that Hastings resident, Jennifer Tozer, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell. It was a shock diagnosis for her to digest at the time, as she had no obvious symptoms presenting. After considering the diagnosis, she eventually …
Today, Wednesday 14 December, we were pleased to be joined by Peninsula Heatlh staff, consumer advisors and volunteers to officially launch the Peninsula Health Consumer and Community Engagement Framework. The framework outlines how Peninsula Health will continue to build and strengthen its consumer engagement program. Consumers are already involved in many areas of the …
Giving season has well and truly commenced thanks to local Frankston South family, the Jones’, who have given the best gift imaginable to children on our paediatric ward – fun and joy. “My hubby and I were reflecting on how fortunate our children are and we really wanted to foster giving to others as …
Image: Cognition Nurse Consultant Renae Nicol, Associate Professor Chris Moran and Nurse Unit Manager Felicity Leavold. Across Australia and New Zealand, between 30-50 per cent of people admitted to hospital have some form of cognitive impairment. At Peninsula Health, 15-20 per cent of patients who are admitted have some form of dementia. For a number …
