The Far West Local Health District Newsletter
Rewarding year for
everyone at FWLHD
Edition 12, Vol 2, Dec. 2012
BHHS Pageant float
wins top accolade!
By Stuart Riley, Chief Executive
Christmas and the end of 2012 is fast approaching.
Looking back over the year I imagine for many of us it is a
blur of activity with a few major events or achievements
that stand out. Three things that have stood out for me
were:
the informal conversations with people at Agfair
which highlighted community members were generally
happy with the health service and offered some
constructive advice about how we can improve;
the recent presentation of long service awards to
staff, the commitment of everyone to providing a great
heath service and the goodwill this long overlooked
recognition stimulated; and
the completion of the new emergency department at
Ivanhoe.
No doubt each of us will have different highlights and
achievements from the last year’s work. Together, all these
highlights and achievements represent the progress the
LHD has made. We have come a long way since January
2011 and I’m very grateful for the enormous efforts
everyone has made to maintain and improve services.
Congratulations to:
Helen Hayes and the team that re-established the
LHDs role in the Broken Hill Christmas Pageant, a
performance to be challenged next year;
the Wentworth Women’s Auxiliary for their 75 year
anniversary;
the Physiotherapy Team in Broken Hill for winning
the Allied Health Christmas decoration challenge;
Hema Mulliah on her appointment o Balranald
Hospital (looking forward to lunch when I next visit);
Melissa Thomson for winning the pedometer
challenge in Tibooburra; and
Dr Stephen Flecknoe-Brown for his appointment as
the inaugural Chairman of the NSW Pathology Board.
Late breaking news is that we have a new LHD Board.
Tom Hynes has been appointed Chairman. The other
members of the Board are Dale Sutton, Melissa Welsh,
Peter Tomlinson, William Johnstone, Dan O’Halloran,
Steve O’Halloran, John Harris, Allan Carter, David Lyle,
Maureen O’Donnell and Clyde Thomson.
I hope everyone has a very merry and peaceful
Christmas and that the New Year holds rewards and
challenges for everyone.
Helen Hayes accepted the Grand Champion
award for this year’s Christmas Pageant Float
competition presented by Mayor Wincen Cuy.
Congratulations to Helen Hayes and
her helpers for scooping the “Grand
Champion” award as the overall winner
in this year’s Christmas Pageant float
competition.
Our float’s theme “Old Hospital
Scene” struck a chord with the judges
and Helen and her hard working helpers
are to be congratulated for their efforts
— it is a well-deserved accolade!
Already plans are underway to make our
float bigger and better for next year.
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Many achievements across BHHS during a busy year
By Nigel Carlton, General Manager BHHS
It has been 12 months since I joined the
FWLHD team and what a busy time it has
been. My introduction to the Broken Hill
staff started with tongs in hand behind a
barbecue and it is fitting that we ended
2012 in much the same fashion.
We started our 2012 journey with the
Your Say survey results and a commitment
to exploring the values that represent what
we stand for as an organisation and the
behaviours that demonstrate those values.
Work has continued through the Workplace
Culture Committee and Essentials of Care
in refining the behaviours we expect in the
workplace. Part of this process was to
recognise the contributions of individuals to
the FWLHD which culminated in the recent
service recognition awards.
We progressed through the Australian
Council of Healthcare Standards
accreditation process and achieved a
further four year hospital accreditation.
Work continues streamlining actions and
recommendations so they become a daily
activity that feeds into a quality system.
An objective of mine was to ensure that
I didn’t get in way of day to day business
across BHHS and that the actions I take
invariably improve the service. Over the
year, I have endeavoured to turn requests
around quickly with varying degrees of
success. Timely decision making requires
that decisions are made at the
management level closest to the need. The
process of streamlining decisions and
driving them down to the appropriate level
of management has been helped
immeasurably by the introduction of the
FWLHD Delegations Manual.
It has taken some time for managers to
become comfortable with their delegations,
particularly as we had to restructure
budgets to align with the introduction of
Activity Based Funding. Now that we are
growing confident in the budget
information, our focus for 2013 will be on
actively managing our budgets, controlling
costs and refining the budget process.
Service delivery across the BHHS
continues to be well reported particularly
ED and Surgical waitlist.
As an organisation, we continue to
focus on our safety and we have had 11
months of 100% completion of
Departmental Inspections. Risks
assessments for identified issues are being
registered, reviewed and actions taken.
The Mental Health subacute facility was
handed over late in November 2012 and
will be run by an NGO named Neami. A
formal opening is anticipated in February.
The Rehabilitation subacute unit
continues to take shape and we are
expecting completion in March 2013.
There are many more achievements
from 2012 and I congratulate all BHHS,
FWLHD and supporting partner services in
Broken Hill for their efforts this year.
For those that are working over
Christmas, I hope that you will have some
time with your families to celebrate and I
thank you for the time that you will spend
with our patients over Christmas.
I encourage those not at work to enjoy
the Christmas and New Year break as you
deserve a well-earned rest. Stay safe and
come back to BHHS with the enthusiasm to
make 2013 even better.
Nursing career a privilege: Michele Pitt
Health Service colleagues farewelled Michele Pitt, Director of the Centre for Rural
and Remote Education this month after a 36 year nursing career.
In her words, Michelle said her career as a nurse and midwife has been a privileged
career. “If you have children and they say to you ‘I want to be a nurse’, then support
them in their decision,” she said. “There are so many opportunities in the career of
nursing, and these include working in the different fields of clinical, management or
education.”
Michele’s career started at BHHS in the Preliminary Training School in 1974. She
became a Registered Nurse in 1976 and Midwife in 1978. After a break from Broken Hill
(during which her son Jonathon was born), Michele returned in 1985 and in 1989 was
appointed NUM of Specialist Clinics. In 1997 she was appointed Area Manager of
Clinical Quality Improvement for FWAHS. In 2002 she was appointed Director of
Nursing and Clinical Services for FWAHS, and in 2005 was appointed Area Director of
Nursing and Midwifery Services GWAHS. In 2009 to 2012 she worked as the Executive
Officer and the acting Director of the Centre of Rural and Remote Education.
Michele counts her career highlights being the travel, meeting and speaking with
people living in rural and remote communities, networking with other health
professionals, being acknowledged and receiving awards for herself and the teams she
has had the privilege of leading.
Michelle has left NSW Health after 36 years due to a restructure and said she is
looking to a new chapter in her life. “I hope to find another role that is interesting and
challenging that I can focus on. On a personal note I would like to thank all who have
provided friendship and collegiality to me during my working career.”
We all wish Michelle the very best and thank her for her dedication and contribution
to NSW Health during her nursing career.
Michele Pitt with a gift presented by colleagues
as she bids farewell after a long and dedicated
nursing career
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Kiosk Auxiliary enjoy Christmas festivities
By Mary Leehane — Volunteer Manager
The BH Hospital Kiosk Auxiliary enjoyed their Christmas dinner celebration on December
1 and were treated to a 3-course meal prepared and served by FWLHD staff members and
their partners.
Preparations began many months prior to the actual event. Stuart Riley embraced his
inner Master Chef and began planning menus and delegating the organisation of the evening
to Annette Vartuli, so when the morning of 1 December dawned, a well briefed team of
Stuart’s little helpers sprang into action.
Annette met the first team of staff at the West Football Club ready to work their magic and
turn the club into a festive fine dining room. The “A” Team as they like to call themselves
began with some light exercise of moving furniture, polishing glassware and organising space
in the cool room (David Winter and John Leehane). Then the artistic members of the team
took over – tables were set with the
added festive touches of handmade
menus and delicious Florentine Biscuits
(both made by Annette), the room was
adorned with flower arrangements
(Jacqueline Vanderneut) and rounded off
with fairy lights being strung and
Christmas music chosen (Steve Burton
and Sharyn Cowie).
Board Chair Dr Steve Flecknoe-Brown
and Board Member Tom Hynes were
glad to help out on the night.
In the kitchen Chef Stuart assisted by
the lovely Jane Williams organised the
preparation area and Stuart checked his
list more than twice to ensure everything
was in readiness, that everyone was
being nice and the naughty ones were
sent home. The Amuse-bouche was
chilling and the Semifreddo were safely
tucked up in the freezer, and the
handmade Christmas puddings were
safely out of the reach of those helpers
willing to carry out early taste tests.
Later in the day the second team of
Stuart’s little helpers (Susan Daly, Tom
and Heather Hynes and Stephen
Flecknoe-Brown) arrived to begin the
mise en place, while Stuart ensured the
pork was resting and the ducks plucked
and wines chilled.
Just prior to the start of the function the rest of the
team arrived (Branko and Jo Licul, Linda Sorum, Greg
Mullen, Kelly Nelder and Justin Watson) adorned in
aprons and ready to serve the specially chosen wines
and scrumptious meal to the hard working and
dedicated Kiosk Auxiliary.
Betty Sammut (President), opened proceedings and
welcomed Steve Bennetts (Treasurer) and Dennis
Roach (Secretary) and members of the Auxiliary.
Betty drew guests attention to the scrolls on the table,
which detailed the list of items gifted to the hospital by
Continued next page
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Kiosk Auxiliary enjoy
Christmas festivities
Continued from previous page
the Auxiliary for the 2011/2012 period and hoped
that everyone enjoyed their evening.
The expert waiting staff took orders, topped up
glasses and served the entire meal to clockwork
precision. The general consensus was one of
admiration for Stuart and his team, for the wonderful
food and hard work involved in catering for such a
large group.
There was a surprise guest of a rather naughty
and energetic Elf (the vivacious Lou Arnold) who
had arranged games and a secret Santa and a visit
from Santa (Colleen Demain), who was looking
rather trim and much younger than the Santas we
are used to seeing in the shopping centres.
The evening was rounded off by Betty presenting
(with the help of our spirited Elf) gifts to Stuart and his
team to thank them for arranging such a wonderful
function.
The work that went into the Kiosk Auxiliary dinner is
in small measure when compared to what the
volunteers do all year to provide an essential service
and fundraise for our hospital and community. We
enjoyed the night and hope everyone else did as well.
Best wishes to everyone for a Merry and Safe
Christmas and Happy 2013.
ABOVE: It was a delightful table
setting that greeted the Kiosk
Auxiliary members on the night
LEFT: Some of our volunteers
who assisted in making the
Christmas dinner a great
success
Chef Stuart Riley ensured the kitchen
was running to clockwork!
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Christmas float
a top winner!
Congratulations to everyone involved in
our winning entry in the BH Christmas
Pageant. It was a great effort and
looked like a lot of fun. Well done to
Helen Hayes for co-ordinating the float
and to all the helpers and float
participants — especially our ‘patients,
doctors and nurses’ - who volunteered
on the day. Well done!
Our little helpers had fun dressing up for the
Pageant: Layton Licul, Jayden Polak, Henry
Hayes, Tayla Hoysted, Lauren Hoysted and
Jordan Hoysted.
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Events happening around Balranald MPS
Salvos
thanked for
upgrading
MPS garden
areas
Balranald MPS this month welcomed new Nurse Manager Pat
Croft to her role. Pat is pictured during her recent orientation to
the MPS with HSM, Annette Vaarzon Morel.
We also had a visit from
the Salvation Army.
They put in two full days
upgrading our garden
areas.
Staff presented the
Salvation Army
with a financial
donation, toys
and gifts for
children.
The visitors
also enjoyed
morning tea
with the
residents.
New chef
Balranald MPS have also
recently welcome new cook,
Hema Mulliah.
A great day was had by staff at our afternoon KK party. Gifts were exchanged and we had a lovely
spread of food which everyone enjoyed.
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Festive season at Wilcannia
You couldn’t miss the Christmas season at Wilcannia MPS
when entering the hospital’s foyer — visitors are greeted by
Santa and two fairies — much to the delight of visitors including
Samantha Green and Robert Hunter (pictured below).
Staff at Wilcannia Hospital wish their colleagues in the Far West
a safe and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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Help to provide invaluable
health program appreciated
The Far West Local Health District Needle and
Syringe Program provides clean injecting equipment for
people who inject drugs in our community.
The Sexual Health Team would like to take this
opportunity to thank the Day Care Centre for their
continued support of this program in 2012 through their
efforts in packing the equipment used by the program.
In particular Sexual Health Nurses Jane Davies and
Jo Lenton thanked Mr Bob Beveridge who wraps the
packs for the program each week during his attendance
at the Day Care Centre.
The packs contain clean injecting equipment as well
as condoms and educational material on blood borne
viruses like Hepatitis C, B and HIV, and safer sex.
Jane and Jo appreciate Bob’s enthusiasm for his work
and are looking forward to working with him again next
year.
Wilcannia staff
embrace the
festive season:
Dawn Evans,
Michelle
Johnston and her
new blow up tree,
Jess Andrews
(kneeling), Glynis
Thorp and Brian
Harris.
Jane Davies presented Bob Beveridge with a gift to say thank-you
for his help with the packing of NSP packs this year.
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Grant to help focus on the positive in kids in Dareton area
Dareton Primary Health Centre’s Early Intervention Program,
recently received a welcome boost at Wentworth and District
Community Bank Grants night held at the Coomealla Club in
Dareton.
We were the recipients of a $938 grant, which allowed us to
purchase a much needed assessment tool, the Psychoeducational
Profile-3.
This is a very positive assessment, focusing on each child’s
strengths rather than their weaknesses.
The information provided allows us to identify those skills
already achieved, and helps us to plan how best to develop the
skills that are not quite there yet.
For some families with a child with a disability, this can be the
first time they can focus on what it is their child CAN do, not what it
is they cannot do.
Jayne O'Shannessy, Early Intervention Educator at Dareton Primary
Health Centre (right) pictured receiving the cheque from the
Wentworth and District Community Bank representative Marie Pappin.
Elearning for
Health
Councillors
is online
An Elearning workshop —
Guidelines for Consumer
Representatives — providing
consumers with an orientation to
their consumer representative
role is now online for all Health
Councillors to access.
The Consumers Health Forum of
Australia has developed this
resource to de-mystify committee
work and provide consumers with
practical advice to assist them in
their role.
Having access to a resource like
this will mean that Health
Councillors can take their own
time to gather some information
and skill.
See link at http://
ourhealth.org.au/consumer-repsupport/online-training-andeducation
HSD Online Claiming update
Far West and Western NSW Local Health Districts (LHDs) in partnership with the
HealthShare NSW Pharmacy Improvement Program (PIP) have been working to set the
foundations for Highly Specialised Drugs (HSD) Online Claiming, a system which has been
mandated for implementation by the Department of Human Services (Medicare).
Adoption of the system will ensure that hospitals continue to be subsidised for HSD
prescriptions and dispensing. HSD claims are worth approximately $255 million annually in
recouped funding for the NSW Public Health System, which is estimated to be worth nearly $7.9
million per year to Far West and Western NSW LHDs alone.
Training has occurred to help hospital staff prepare for the implementation of the new
system in February 2013.
Pharmacies within Far West and Western NSW Local Health Districts have now upgraded
their pharmaceutical information management systems to i.Pharmacy v5.6 1004, a pre-requisite
for the implementation of HSD Online Claiming.
For more information about the program visit: http://intranet.hss.health.nsw.gov.au/
insidehss/operations/pharmacy_improvement
The OurHealth website has arrived!
Health Councillors are encouraged to accesss the OurHealth website which was
formally launched as part of the Consumers Health Forum 25th Anniversary
Celebrations.
A short but incisive video about OurHealth is now available and it reaches out to
health consumers who may not have thought about contributing their voice to
consumer advocacy, as well as demonstrating just how important it is for consumers
to have a say in healthcare.
It is available via the homepage of www.ourhealth.org.au and also via YouTube. It
is hoped that the website will be a valuable resource and tool for consumer networks
to start, join and share consumer conversations on improving healthcare. It contains
excellent resources to help consumers and their networks.
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New scopes
a welcome
contribution
for theatre
The BHHS Operating
Theatre have two brand
new cystovideoscopes for
use in urology procedures
thanks to the generosity
of the Broken Hill
Contribution Fund.
The scopes are
collectively valued at
$43,000 and replace
ageing scopes previously
used.
The new technology
not only make it easier for
the operator to determine
the cause of a number of
urinary problems, but also provide better educational outcomes as the
procedure can be viewed on a monitor for all to see.
Many thanks to the BH Contribution Fund for once again making a
generous donation which will benefit the community at large.
BHHS NUM Operating Theatres Susan Beahl
and RN Elissa Tweedie pictured with BH
Contribution Fund Secretary Kevin Sinclair
(left) and President Pat Leonard with one of the
new cystovideoscopes.
Generosity continues from
Sturt 2 Ladies Bowls team
Once again the Sturt 2 Ladies Bowls team have kept
the spirit of giving going by donating $200 to buy a new
sphygmomanometer cuff for the Dialysis Renal Unit at the
Broken Hill Health Service.
The cuff allows staff to take the patient’s blood
pressure manually and accurately.
The Sturt 2 Ladies Bowls team continued support
follows on from last year when they donated four of the
same type cuffs to the unit, purchase with their Christmas
present money collected during the year.
Team member Meredith Farquhar said her team were
more than happy to donate again this year as they could
see how the cuffs assisted the staff and helped ensure
continued high standard of care for the dialysis patients.
Nurse Anne Hook pictured testing the new cuff on
Meredith Farquhar, Sturt 2 Ladies Bowls team.
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Battle of the
Decorations in
Allied Health
The BHHS Allied Health staff
enjoyed their annual department
Christmas Decorations challenge.
After much heavy deliberation, the
judge awarded the winning honours to
the Physiotherapists for their Santa’s
Cave. A close second was the OT's
children waiting area and its multitude
of Rudolphs!
Well done to everyone who
participated — it looked like great fun!
(Clockwise from top) The
Physios win with Santa’s
Cave; The Dietitians with
their Christmas dinner
setting, the OTs and
Rudophs aplenty and Allied
Health reception.
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Health challengers win
The annual BHHS staff Health Challenge run by
the Dietetics Department was once again a success
with many taking the opportunity to improve their
health and fitness.
Participants and their colleagues celebrated
their success with a healthy morning tea.
High achievers were presented with their prizes
by Community Dietitian Heidi Drenkhahn.
“I’m very proud of this year’s participants and
hope all staff could be motivated by the healthy
lifestyle changes they are modelling.”
The Challenge was a 10-week program aimed
at instilling healthy diet and lifestyle habits that can
be maintained forever. It encourages staff to make
small, slow changes and improvements rather than
drastic measures. This makes it easier to stick to in
the long run and ensures any weight loss will stay
off rather than returning (with interest) as often
happens with fad diets.
The high achievers were Susan Taylor, Greg Pascoe, Graeme Hurley, Heidi
Drenkhahn (Organiser), Morgan Morris, Amanda Berryman. Absent: Denis McCallum.
Well Women’s workshop at Dareton Primary Health
Approximately 30 local indigenous
women joined staff from Dareton Primary
Health on Tuesday 11th December to yarn
about breast awareness, breast cancer and
early detection. The event was held after
Dareton’s Women’s Health Nurse, Anita
Erlandsen, was successful in obtaining
funding from Cancer Australia to hold a
local workshop.
The Well Women’s Workshops were
developed by the National Breast and
Ovarian Cancer Network in consultation
with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
women and combine presentations from
health professionals with real life stories
from indigenous women who have had first
-hand experience with breast cancer. The
interactive workshop was held in the
tranquil surrounds of the Australian Inland
Botanic Gardens and the women had the
opportunity to talk to nurses and health
workers.
Some of the participants at the workshop.
Local Barkindji Elder, Cora Lawson,
officially opened the event with attendees
at the day ranging from women in their
teens through to those in their 70s.
After the formal part of the day the
women contributed to a large canvas to
commemorate the day, with the theme
being around breast and general health
and what being a healthy woman means to
them.
Our Canvas – “Don’t be shame – be game! Get a mammogram”
and “Healthy mums have happy families” were two of the themes
that came out of the day.
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Donation for Zoll Autopulse
Wentworth Hospital recently received a $500 donation from the
Wentworth Show Society towards the purchase of a Zoll
Autopulse. David Dawes was pictured presenting the cheque to
A/HSM Karen Behsmann. (Photo Wentworth Standard)
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2012 Immunisation Conference
“Going for Gold”
There is a small but vitally important contingent of RNs working
in our hospitals and communities to keep us and our Far West
population healthy. They are dedicated to preventing infectious
diseases that would overwhelm our already stretched health
facilities. They are, of course, Accredited RN Immunisers.
Population Health Immunisation Services has recently
conducted the annual Nurse Provider update across the Far West
LHD. Twenty–four nurses attended the Broken Hill update, and 14
nurses attended the recent immunisation update in Dareton.
The topics on the day covered statistics, vaccine changes and
vaccine preventable disease reviews and vaccine catch-up reviews.
Annual Immunisation Conference attendance is a mandated
component of an RN’s accreditation. Without this they may lose
their accreditation and without them we’d all be a lot sicker and
busier. So next time you see a ‘needle nurse’ please help us to
thank them; and maybe even consider joining their ranks.
Population Health Division can offer RNs who are interested in
becoming an accredited Nurse Provider the possibility of being
successful in obtaining a scholarship to complete the NSW College
of Nursing distance Education package.
This course is designed for Registered Nurses working in health
areas where administration of immunisation is part of their role or
those wishing to enhance their career opportunities. Successful
completion of this course is also a requirement for authorisation to
administer vaccinations without the direction of a Medical Officer
within NSW. For more information contact Carole Gander,
Coordinator of Immunisation Services Population Health Division,
Dubbo office on 02 6841 5575.
Wentworth Ladies Hospital Auxiliary 75th Birthday celebration
The Wentworth
Ladies Hospital
Auxiliary members
recently celebrated
their 75th birthday.
A luncheon was
held at the Daycare
Centre and regional
representative Marion
Dickens attended and
addressed the group,
tell of the work of the
United Hospital
Auxiliaries. There are
204 Auxiliaries
throughout NSW.
The birthday cake
was cut by longest
serving member Judy
Robinson and the
luncheon included
poems and stories.
The Wentworth Ladies Hospital Auxiliary celebrated their 75th Birthday (Thanks to Tom Doolan for the photo)
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Get fit winner at Tibooburra
Chairperson of Tibooburra Health Council Kathleen Gilby (right)
presenting Melissa Thomson with her prize.
Executive say thank you
The Broken Hill Health Service Executive put on a barbecue
lunch for staff on Wednesday 19 to thank everyone for their
efforts during the year.
Special thanks to cooks Greg Pascoe, Maurice Hetherton,
and Donna McCormack for the preparation of side dishes
and looking after the cooks, on a very warm day
The Broken Hill Executive wished all a Merry Christmas and
a Happy new Year.
Melissa Thomson was the winner of the Tibooburra Health
Council pedometer challenge for 2012.
Melissa had a daily average of 20011 steps. Well done! The prize
for all that hard work was a very healthy yogurt maker and a healthy
eating cookbook for families.
Well done also to the runners up. Joanne Nicholls 2nd and Telicia
Nicholls 3rd. It was great to see such a large number of our
population out there walking and keeping healthy.
Memorabilia helping health
Retired couple Barry and Dawn Munt came to Tibooburra two
years ago from Raglan in Queensland. With a passion for Australian
memorabilia, they have set up a museum to ensure they don’t
disappear from Australian culture for ever.
There is no charge to enter the museum but they do ask for a
donation which they donate to local charities.
Barry and Dawn kindly donated $1,000 to the Ladies Auxiliary of
the Tibooburra Health Service. $400 of this money was used to
purchase a visual acuity light box for testing eye sight. It replaces a
very old cardboard one that was a bit worse for wear. The remainder
of the money has
been put towards our
savings for a diabetic
HbA1c analyser that
will cost $7,000. This
will benefit our
diabetic patients
greatly.
We certainly
appreciate Barry and
Dawn’s generosity
and wish them all the
best!
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Policy Watch — PDs available on MOH internet
The following documents have been published on the NSW Ministry of Health internet site http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/
policies. These documents are official NSW Health policy. Compliance with Policy Directives is mandatory.
Thank you to everyone who has assisted with the production of Far West in Focus for
2012. Your submissions and help in providing information and photos has been
invaluable and the newsletter’s success is very much due to you all. I especially wish to
thank our Employee Profile stars for making themselves available.
I hope we can continue to make FWIF a bigger and better publication for 2013 —
Branko Licul, Media Officer
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