Noticing the growing threat of the Omicron variant in November last year, Sarah Wellard made the decision to trade surgical tools for wound dressings and assist with the COVID-19 response by redeploying to the Acute Medical Surgical Unit (AMSU) at Frankston Hospital. In Sarah’s former role as a scout nurse in the operating theatre, she …
This month we welcomed 104 nursing, 14 midwifery and 18 mental health graduates across our all of our sites. Our staff have embraced the influx of new graduates to our health service, to help meet our current workforce challenges. Our nursing graduates are being supported in their transition to independent practice by a team of …
✨Bec Sherrington ✨ With 2022 well and truly in full swing, we think it’s the perfect time to start reflecting on some brilliant accomplishments that were made in the year of 2021 — starting off with our Intern of the Year Award, as voted by senior medical staff! If you haven’t already met …
Thank you to all those who attended our 2021 Annual General Meeting yesterday, Tuesday 1 February. We were hoping and planning to hold this year’s event in our new academic and research building, the Ngarnga Centre, at Frankston Hospital, but due to the current COVID-19 situation, we were unable to do so. The Annual General …
Last week, 41 bright-eyed medical interns commenced their year-long internship with us. As part of their orientation week, the future doctors took part in basic life support exercises in our Simulation Centre. Our interns will work alongside medical and healthcare leaders during their rotations across Frankston Hospital, Rosebud Hospital and other Peninsula Health sites, and …
The recent rise in community transmission of COVID-19, due to the emergence of Omicron, has resulted in staffing challenges for many health services across the state. We wish to inform our community that we are managing this shortage by enacting a number of strategies during this time and we thank all of our staff …
A special section of our Frankston Vaccination Community Hub has now been transformed into an Enchanted Forest to welcome children aged 5-11 to receive their first dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. From fidget spinners, colourful lanterns, virtual reality goggles, and even a sneaky game of hopscotch, our staff were thrilled to host and vaccinate …
With extreme heat expected during the next two days, we are reminding people attending our walk-in COVID-19 testing clinics to keep cool by following sun smart practices and staying hydrated. Remember to plan ahead and bring a water bottle, wear a hat, apply sunscreen and avoid peak testing times if possible. The afternoons are usually …
We are making an exception to our visitor guidelines for Christmas Day, allowing people to pre-book to visit their relatives in hospital. Most patients in our care will be able to have two visitors, for a total of one hour during the day. As we must uphold the safety of both our patients and staff, …
With a significant amount of our workforce redeployed to the COVID-19 frontline or operational roles, we want to take a moment to thank these people for playing an important part in combating COVID-19. Thanks to the staff who have taken the opportunity to work outside of their comfort zones, Peninsula Health continues to provide excellent …
