by Sarah Keenihan | 25 Feb, 2025 | Articles, Central Adelaide LHN Staff, Research, TQEH
Next time you have a meal, just stop and ponder for a minute. You take a bite, chew and swallow. You feel the food move down your throat, then seemingly disappear. What happens next? Without conscious effort, the food continues to make its way towards your stomach,...
by Sarah Keenihan | 20 Feb, 2025 | Central Adelaide LHN Staff, Our People, Podcast
CALHN Our People Season 2 Episode 1 We’re kicking off season two of Our People with a very special guest – Emma McCahon, CEO at Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN). Emma joined CALHN in early 2024 and hit the ground running. She is committed to a model...
by Sarah Keenihan | 29 Jan, 2025 | Articles, awards, Central Adelaide LHN Staff, RAH
Finalists in the SA Health Nursing and Midwifery Awards 2025 have been announced – and we’re delighted to see four nominations from Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) in the mix. This year the judges received a record number of applicants from the public,...
by Sarah Keenihan | 29 Jan, 2025 | Central Adelaide LHN Staff, Podcast, Research, Research Pulse, TQEH
Research Pulse podcast Season 3 Episode 3 Breasts attract a lot of attention in popular media – but one thing you can’t see when looking at breasts is whether they are dense or not. Breast density refers to the appearance of breasts on a mammogram. In...
by Sarah Keenihan | 19 Dec, 2024 | Articles, Central Adelaide LHN Staff, Podcast, Research, Research Pulse, SA Pathology
Research Pulse podcast Season 3 Episode 2 Genes are the blueprint for life, acting as a biological instruction manual to build all the components and processes that allow our amazing bodies to function. Recent decades have seen an explosion in the techniques...
by CALHN | 4 Dec, 2024 | Articles, Central Adelaide LHN Staff, Community
Each year the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) produces a Snapshot document containing highlights of the year’s activities. This year’s summary features examples of our world-class care and research, plus innovative projects improving patient safety and...