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Long COVID clinic opens at Royal Adelaide Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital
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...
Prehabilitation reduces hospital stay after lower limb amputation
The ‘prehabilitation-plus’ intervention combines reconditioning and strengthening exercises, education, and home modifications to prepare patients for surgery and facilitate a faster and safer return home.
Radiation therapy patients report high satisfaction to telemedicine at RAH
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...
An important message from our Governing Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer
On 28 April 2022, the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC) for South Australia announced that they will be conducting an evaluation of Central Adelaide Local Health Network. The evaluation aims to identify areas for improvement, and to the highlight...
Peer Support Officers providing emotional and practical support in high stress areas
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...
Home Based Cancer Therapy: A quality initiative for patients
In an effort to minimise risks of COVID-19 for vulnerable cancer patients, the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) launched the ‘Home Based Cancer Therapy’ program, providing chemotherapy for cancer patients in their own home. The service has been...
Mask and eye protection breaks to ease strain on Radiation Therapy staff
A new staff wellbeing initiative is on trial in the Radiation Therapy unit at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) and aims to alleviate the strain of personal protective gear on staff. The ‘Green 15’ initiative encourages Radiation Therapy staff to head outside for...
Inflammatory bowel disease with Professor Jane Andrews
Video series: Ask the ExpertIn this episode we ask gastroenterologist, Professor Jane Andrews, some common questions about inflammatory bowel disease.We learn about:what inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) ishow IBD differs from irritable bowel syndromehow diet can...
Integrated cardiac care with Professor Jeroen Hendriks
Video series: Translating Research In this episode we speak to Professor Jeroen Hendriks about his research into integrated chronic care management in cardiac care. We learn about: heart rhythm diseases atrial fibrillation — the most common form of cardiac...
Exercise is medicine for breast cancer patients
Researchers at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) and the University of South Australia (UniSA) have found that women with breast cancer are more fearful of exercise, which may prevent some from benefitting from the important and safe aspect of treatment. ...
Building our Aboriginal workforce to help provide culturally safe services
Increasing the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people working in health is key to providing culturally safe health services and Central Adelaide Local Health Network has outlined its commitment to achieving this. Launched this week, the Aboriginal...
Coding Matters video series: Minor changes to clinical documentation produce major benefits
Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) doctors have launched a series of educational videos to help clinical staff improve their documentation and coding, reaping major benefits for funding, research and clinical performance. Minor improvements in the written language of...
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