On Friday 3 September a person presented to Frankston Emergency Department, who subsequently tested positive to COVID-19. After public health investigations, Frankston Emergency Department has been deemed a Tier One Exposure site. If you attended the Frankston Emergency Department between 12pm-10.30pm on Friday 3 September, please follow the Department of Health advice to get tested …
Some of the COVID-19 Screening Clinics team at the Peninsula University Hospital campus drive and walk through testing location. Photo: Bayside Health Peninsula More than a quarter of a million people have been tested at Bayside Health Peninsula run COVID-19 Screening Clinics, with the major milestone reached 18 months after the first swab was taken …
On Monday August 16, a person attended the Frankston Community Vaccination Hub at Bayside Centre to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. While they had no symptoms while at the Vaccination Hub, they subsequently developed symptoms and tested positive to the virus today. Due to the positive case attending the venue earlier this week, the Frankston Community …
Di Amiet arrives on the opening day of the Frankston Community Vaccination Hub for the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Bayside Health Peninsula has established a new COVID-19 vaccination centre in the heart of Frankston. The recently opened hub is operating out of the old Toys’R’Us at Bayside Shopping Centre. “We are pleased to …
Terryn Huggard is living pain free thanks to the work of occupational therapist Tessa Heine and the Persistent Pain Management Service. Photo taken before mandatory outdoor mask wearing requirements. Photo: Supplied. After living with persistent pain right throughout her childhood, Terryn Huggard is moving freely again thanks to Bayside Health Peninsula. The Langwarrin mother of two …
When talking about people with diabetes, it is easy to overlook the toll the condition has on their mental and emotional wellbeing. That’s why Bayside Health Peninsula is seeking to help raise awareness of ‘diabetes stigma’ within the community. According to Diabetes Australia, people experience this stigma when they are blamed for having diabetes while managing …
Bayside Health Peninsula’s commitment to providing world-class care is deeply ingrained in our Community Health Family Violence Service (FVS). Pleasingly, this commitment was formally recognised recently following a successful accreditation review of the FVS by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards. Our FVS offers a number of client-focused programs which see trained and compassionate staff …
Karen Garnett (far right) is a Bayside Health Peninsula Clinical Support Nurse, who took on the new role of Clinical Support Nurse with the Learning Hub at the beginning of 2021. Name: Karen Garnett Role: Clinical Support Nurse Bio: Karen’s journey began in aged care where she worked as a Patient Care Attendant (PCA) for ten …
MePACS staff including Bree Ambry (pictured left) Take a Break for Cancer in a COVIDSafe way. Picture: Supplied. Wearing masks did not get in the way of the MePACS team gathering around the staff kitchen table today in a COVIDSafe way, raising funds for cancer services at Bayside Health Peninsula. Take a Break for Cancer …
Some members who make up the Bayside Health Peninsula Hip Fracture team. Hip fracture is a common debilitating injury particularly for older people. Majority of those are associated with a fall. As we get older, our strength and balance can reduce and our bones become thinner due to conditions like osteoporosis. Geriatrician Dr Angel Lee …
