by CALHN | 24 Jan, 2022 | Uncategorized
Central Adelaide clinicians will receive $6.6 million in medical research grants to investigate new treatment options for chronic and life-limiting diseases. Royal Adelaide Hospital’s Consultant Renal Physician, Professor Chen Au Peh, will use a $2.9 million grant to...
by CALHN | 14 Jan, 2022 | Community, Uncategorized
Central Adelaide’s vaccination program has now administered more than 500,000 vaccines, playing a key role in supporting South Australia’s vaccination program. The achievement comes as children aged 5 to 11 also became eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations this week....
by CALHN | 24 Dec, 2021 | Community, Uncategorized
The Christmas and new year period can be one of the busiest times of the year for Central Adelaide’s emergency departments. We’ve compiled a short list of handy tips to help you avoid visiting an emergency department (ED) during the festive season. But don’t forget if...
by CALHN | 24 Dec, 2021 | Central Adelaide LHN Staff, Uncategorized
In November, Seeta Gaston spent three weeks at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital receiving treatment for an infection in a disc of her lower back. With her recovery requiring a further four weeks of treatment, she was offered the choice to either continue her treatment at...
by CALHN | 24 Dec, 2021 | Community, Uncategorized
Central Adelaide will launch an innovative community-based program aimed at enhancing the post-operative recovery of surgical patients in early 2022. The surgical “prehabilitation” program, known as Pre-Hab, will screen patients for manageable risk factors and guide...
by CALHN | 8 Dec, 2021 | Central Adelaide LHN Staff, Uncategorized
Central Adelaide’s Dr Trudy Lin is one of just 20 special needs dentistry consultants in Australia. Awarded SA Young Australian of the Year just a few months ago, Dr Lin works with the SA Dental Special Needs Unit and provides oral healthcare to people living with...
