by CALHN | 12 May, 2022 | Central Adelaide LHN Staff, Community, Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, RAH, TQEH
A program to prevent at-risk patients from experiencing falls while in hospital, a trial to lower bloodstream infections caused by intravenous catheters and staff-designed workbooks for SA prisoners to combat depression and anxiety are among a number of safety and...
by CALHN | 11 May, 2022 | Central Adelaide LHN Staff, Community, Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, RAH, TQEH
This International Nurses Day, Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) is highlighting the enormous contribution of our dedicated and highly skilled nursing staff and honouring their significant influence in the health journey of our consumers, their families,...
by CALHN | 10 May, 2022 | GP News, RAH, TQEH
A new clinic has opened at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital to help South Australians experiencing long COVID receive specialised treatment. The clinic provides rehabilitation for patients with suspected long COVID syndrome when symptoms...
by CALHN | 29 Apr, 2022 | GP News, RAH, Research
Medical consultations by phone or video call (telemedicine), offered by the Royal Adelaide Hospital’s Radiation Oncology Department are as satisfactory as in-person consultations and more convenient, according to patients. The results of a recent study by Radiation...
by CALHN | 20 Apr, 2022 | Central Adelaide LHN Staff, RAH, TQEH
Central Adelaide has launched a Peer Support Officer Program, where trained peers with similar experiences can support their colleagues both emotionally and practically. The program, in use across the South Australian Public Sector has been initially rolled out within...
by CALHN | 20 Apr, 2022 | RAH
In an effort to minimise risks of COVID-19 for vulnerable cancer patients, the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) launched the ‘Chemo at Home’ program, providing chemotherapy for cancer patients in their own home.The service has been unanimously...
