We all have the right to make our own medical treatment decisions. However, we could all experience an injury or illness that renders us incapable of making these decisions, or communicating our wishes, either temporarily or permanently. This Advance Care Planning Week 2023, we want to remind our community that planning ahead is relevant to …
Bayside Health Peninsula’s new Peta Murphy Breast Imaging Suite located at Peninsula University Hospital is helping local residents living in Frankston and on the Mornington Peninsula detect and diagnose breast abnormalities, including potential signs of cancer, earlier than ever before. Breast cancer diagnosis grew by 17 percent on the Mornington Peninsula between 2015 and 2019, …
Bayside Health Peninsula pioneers access to Penthrox, popularly known as the green whistle, making it the first public healthcare organisation in Australia to offer this pain relief option for procedures like IUD insertion. Led by Dr. Nisha Khot, Bayside Health Peninsula Clinical Director of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, the initiative addresses the need for fairer pain …
Last year, Bayside Health Peninsula was the recipient of a remarkably generous donation of $50,000 from the Italian Senior Citizens of Rye. This contribution will be directed towards ensuring world-class care for local community members on the southern Mornington Peninsula, right on their doorstep. With a 40-year history, the club convenes every Tuesday and Thursday, …
An empty flowerbed has inspired Debbie Davies, a team member working on ward 5FN at Peninsula University Hospital, to transform a forgotten patch of land into a flourishing display of flowers. Noticing an absence of bright colour along one of Peninsula University Hospital’s main walkways, Debbie’s vision for what could be began to blossom, and …
The FEB 50 Challenge encourages our community to come together and get active throughout the month of February by pledging to walk, run, or ride 50 km within 29 days, and raising funds from family and friends for every kilometre they clock over. “Bayside Health Peninsula staff, local members of our community, and former patients, …
Utilising a highly engaged allied health assistant workforce may be the key to providing intensive rehabilitation to an increasing number of people admitted to hospital with a hip fracture. Bayside Health Peninsula’s Senior Allied Health Researcher, Dr David Snowdon, set out to determine the feasibility of allied health assistant rehabilitation of people with a hip …
It is with great honour that we have chosen to name this vital facility after someone who had a profound impact on our community. The Peta Murphy Breast Imaging Suite is a tribute to the enduring legacy of the Honourable Peta Murphy, who recently passed away after losing her battle to breast cancer. Officially opened …
After a short stay as an inpatient at Peninsula University Hospital, local Somerville resident Joan Kime decided it was time to support her local hospital in 2013. Pleased with the care she received following a successful operation, Joan joined the Regular Giving program at Bayside Health Peninsula as a way to say thanks and to …
The Menzies donation of over $300,000 directly supports the appointment of a Paediatric Fellow for three years. Weekly clinics, offering general paediatric and developmental and behavioural services, operate seamlessly without the need for separate GP referrals. Parents and teachers can refer children directly. Since their inception in 2017, these school-based clinics have facilitated 7,613 appointments …
