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Congratulations to the Mental Health Community Care Unit

The Bayside Health Peninsula 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,” …

Consumer and Community Engagement Framework Launch

Today, Wednesday 14 December, we were pleased to be joined by Peninsula Heatlh staff, consumer advisors and volunteers to officially launch the Bayside Health Peninsula Consumer and Community Engagement Framework.   The framework outlines how Bayside Health Peninsula will continue to build and strengthen its consumer engagement program. Consumers are already involved in many areas …

Finding practical ways to support people with dementia in hospital

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 Bayside Health Peninsula, 15-20 per cent of patients who are admitted have some form of dementia. For a …

Mental Health Services Update

Our mental health service is open and here to support you and your loved ones. Repair works to the mental health building at Peninsula University Hospital are underway, following the incident at the Peninsula University Hospital Redevelopment site last month. Some of our mental health services are currently being delivered at different locations across the …

Caring for People Living With Disability

[Image: Sally Bailey] Carers play an important role in the lives of many people with disability. “My son is a beautiful young man who, regardless of the many challenges he faces, is always able to give me a smile that makes everything better,” says carer Sally Bailey. “He has taught me so much about how …

A fight for life or death: Allan’s four months in ICU

What at first seemed a normal chest infection, soon led to four months in the Intensive Care Unit for Bayside Health Peninsula patient Allan Fox.   Diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a disorder where the body’s immune system damages nerves, weakens muscles and can leave the body paralyzed, Allan, his family and the staff in our …

IMPORTANT COMMUNITY NEWS – Peninsula University Hospital Redevelopment incident

Wednesday 23 November   At approximately 10am this morning, a piling rig fell on the Peninsula University Hospital redevelopment site, onto the nearby Mental Health Building.   All patients, staff and site workers are safe and accounted for. There are no reported injuries.   Police and emergency services are currently on site and investigations are …

New research helps COVID patients breathe easier

[image: Bayside Health Peninsula Intensive Care Specialist Associate Professor Ashwin Subramaniam]      During the COVID-19 pandemic, it was observed that people with severe COVID-19 symptoms, such as a chest infection, could develop a condition that limited the amount of oxygen to their lungs; commonly referred to as ARDS: Acute respiratory distress syndrome. ARDS can result in …

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