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12 June 2013: GP'S TREATED TO ORTHOPAEDIC SHOWCASE
The upcoming General Practitioner (GP) education session at Bethesda Hospital will be held at the hospital on Tuesday 18 June from 7pm. The topic is ‘Comprehensive Orthopaedics’ – a tour of major joint pathologies, presented by the Coastal Orthopaedic Group together with BodyLogic Physiotherapy.
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30 May 2013: BETHESDA HOSPITAL SPONSORS VITAL EVENT FOR STATE YOUTH GAMES
Bethesda Hospital is providing vital funding towards a new initiative of the State Youth Games (SYG), which is being held in Bunbury this weekend.
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20 May 2013: GLOBAL CORPORATE CHALLENGE LAUNCHED AT BETHESDA HOSPITAL
Bethesda Hospital will be taking part in the Global Corporate Challenge (GCC), hosting eleven teams of seven in the global workplace health and wellness program, thanks to the generosity of Credent Financial Services. The hospital will be holding their launch function at 10am on 22 May with all of their participants.
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20 May 2013: STUDENTS PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN PALLIATIVE CARE AT BETHESDA HOSPITAL
Bethesda Hospital will be promoting Palliative Care Week which runs from 19 – 25 May 2013, to patients and their visitors in their hospital foyer, as well as their inpatient Palliative Care Unit (PCU).
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13 May 2013: BETHESDA HOSPITAL CELEBRATES WITH THEIR VOLUNTEERS
As part of National Volunteer Week from 13-17 May 2013, Bethesda Hospital will show their support and appreciation to the 50 plus volunteer group who donate their time at their annual Volunteer morning tea celebration on Wednesday 15 May 2013 at 10AM.
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9 May 2013: INTERNATIONAL GUEST MEETS NURSING LEADERS AT BETHESDA HOSPITAL
As part of their celebrations for the 2013 International Nurses and Midwives Week from 5 – 12 May 2013, Bethesda Hospital will be hosting Dr Joanne McGlowan for a hospital tour and a lunch meeting with their senior nursing leaders on Friday 10 May 2013.
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6 May 2013: HAND HYGIENE AWARD WINNING HOSPITAL CELEBRATES WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO) HAND HYGIENE DAY
Bethesda Hospital’s commitment to hand hygiene will be showcased this week as part of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Hand Hygiene global annual campaign. The WHO theme is Save Lives: Clean Your Hands, and Bethesda Hospital in Claremont will be sharing their hand hygiene initiatives with their patients, visitors, staff and doctors.
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5 April 2013: GP EDUCATION FOR SHOULDER PROBLEMS AT BETHESDA HOSPITAL
Bethesda Hospital’s GP Education night on Tuesday 9th April 2013 will feature presentations by orthopaedic surgeons from Coastal Orthopaedics entitled ‘How to Manage 90% of Shoulder Presentations – the Shoulder Impingement Spectrum’.
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5 March 2013: GP EDUCATION FOR BREAST CARE AT BETHESDA HOSPITAL
Bethesda Hospital in Claremont will be launching their 2013 GP Education program tonight at the Hospital cafe, with a presentation entitled ‘the changing face of breast surgery – what’s new?’.
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1 March 2013: INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR BETHESDA HAND HYGIENE
Bethesda Hospital has just been announced as the winner of the Asia Pacific Hand Hygiene Excellence Award 2012/2013.
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27 November 2012: ANNUAL CHRISTMAS GATHERING AT BETHESDA HOSPITAL
At its annual clinical association meeting, and Christmas celebratory drinks held at the Hospital cafe on 8 November 2012, Bethesda Hospital Chairman Dr Neale Fong had much to cheer about.
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16 November 2012: BETHESDA HOSPITAL TO PROVIDE MORE PRIVATE PALLIATIVE BEDS
Bethesda Hospital in Claremont has an outstanding reputation in the provision of palliative care services to the Western Australian community, through their in-patient Palliative Care Unit (PCU), and their Palliative Ambulatory Service North (PASN)- a mobile consultancy service based at the Hospital and funded by the WA Health Department.
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15 November 2012: VOLUNTEER STALL AT BETHESDA HOSPITAL
Bethesda Hospital Volunteers will again hold their Christmas fundraising stall at the main reception of the Hospital on Wednesday 21 November 2012 from 8:00AM until 2:00PM. All proceeds will go towards the purchase of comfort items for the patient’s of the Hospital’s 24 bed Palliative Care Unit.
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15 October 2012: INTERNATIONAL INFECTION PREVENTION WEEK CELEBRATED AT BETHESDA
Bethesda Hospital is again a participant in International Infection Prevention Week 2012. The Hospital aims to promote infection prevention and control education to all health care consumers and staff about the important work being done by infection prevention professionals both nationally and internationally.
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6 October 2012: BETHESDA HOSPITAL LINKS UP TO ONLINE PALLIATIVE CARE RESOURCES
Bethesda Hospital is excited to announce that they have become a founding collaborator with e-hospice, which was launched globally on 2 October 2012, and is managed in Australia by Palliative Care Australia (PCA). The Claremont based hospital is the only private hospital in WA to be a member of ehospice.
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5 October 2012: BETHESDA HOSPITAL CELEBRATES WITH THEIR PINK RIBBON BREAKFAST
Now in its third year, Bethesda Hospital in Claremont will again host a Pink Ribbon Breakfast in their Cafe overlooking Freshwater Bay on National Pink Ribbon Day - Monday 22 October 2012 from 8:00AM.
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11 May 2012: VOLUNTEERING THE WAY TO GO AT BETHESDA HOSPITAL
As part of National Volunteer week, Bethesda Hospital will be thanking their Volunteers with a celebratory morning tea at the hospital on Friday 18 May 2012 at 10:00AM.
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1 May 2012: COLLABORATION THE KEY FOR PALLIATIVE CARE
Key players in nursing, medicine and palliative care came together at Bethesda Hospital for the 1 May 2012 evening launch event of the project entitled ‘Building Capacity in Palliative Care Clinical Training’, by the Chair of Health Workforce Australia, the Hon Mr Jim McGinty.
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26 March 2012: BETHESDA HOSPITAL GIVEN THUMBS UP BY PATIENTS IN HBF SURVEY
In a recent survey Bethesda has emerged as one of the favourite hospitals for HBF members who find themselves in hospital.
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15 November 2011: INFECTION PREVENTION EVERYONE'S BUSINESS AT BETHESDA
Bethesda Hospital once again participated in International Infection Prevention Week and Safe Work Australia Week which were held in the week of 16 to 22 October 2011.
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6 October 2011: PINK RIBBON CELEBRATION AT BETHESDA HOSPITAL
Building on from their inaugural Pink Ribbon Breakfast last year, Bethesda Hospital in Claremont will again host their own Pink Ribbon Breakfast held on National Pink Ribbon Day on Monday,
24 October 2011.
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13 September 2011: BETHESDA - NURSING WITH A DIFFERENCE
With amazing river views, outstanding facilities, ongoing education and support, nursing at Bethesda Hospital is definitely a great career move.
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5 September 2011: BETHESDA AGAIN VOTED BEST HOSPITAL IN WA
For the second year in a row, Bethesda Hospital in Claremont has just been announced as the best private hospital in Western Australia, according to the nation’s largest and most comprehensive survey of patient satisfaction conducted by leading health fund Medibank Private.
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10 August 2011: BETHESDA HOSPITAL APPOINTS HEAD OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
Dr Ashwini Davray has been appointed the Head of Palliative Medicine at Bethesda Hospital.
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13 April 2011: HBF MEMBERS GIVE BETHESDA HOSPITAL ‘TICK OF APPROVAL’
A recent HBF survey of its members has demonstrated very high levels of satisfaction in those patients who had a hospital stay at Bethesda in 2010. Click here to view full media release
7 February 2011: NEW OPERATING THEATRE No. 7 FOR BETHESDA HOSPITAL
Bethesda Hospital in Claremont was given the official approval from licensing authorities last week to open its most recently renovated procedure room, taking the hospital’s total to seven operating theatres. Click here to view full media release
25 January 2011: BETHESDA HOSPITAL BOARD APPOINTS MEDICAL LEGAL EXPERT AS NEW DIRECTOR
The Bethesda Board Chairman Dr Neale Fong has announced the appointment of Dominic Bourke to the Bethesda Hospital Board. Click here to view full media release
24 January 2011: BETHESDA RAISES FUNDS FOR QLD FLOOD VICTIMS WITH THE HELP OF ALSTON
The staff at Bethesda Hospital have enthusiastically rallied to raise funds for the Queensland flood victims by holding a raffle. Click here to view full media release
7 January 2011: BETHESDA SUPPORTS PALLIATIVE CARE PROJECT IN INDIA
Wendy Scott, Clinical Nurse Consultant for the Bethesda Palliative Ambulatory Service (North) was enthusiastically supported by the hospital recently in her palliative care endeavors in India. Click here to view full media release
6 January 2011: FUNDS FOR BETHESDA AND ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS BOOSTS CAPACITY
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) and Bethesda Hospital have recently been advised of their success in the achievement of a 3-year grant to fund a Specialist Training Program position. Click here to view full media release
18 November 2010: DONNA KARAN FALLS FOR BETHESDA
New York based fashion designer Donna Karan didn't let a broken wrist stop her attending a high-profile charity event with her friend, WA-born photographer Russell James, at Bethesda Hospital on Tuesday evening. Click here to view full media release
17 November 2010: DESIGNER BACKS CAUSE CLOSE TO HEART
International fashion designer Donna Karan added some star power to an exclusive fundraiser at Claremont's Bethesda Hospital. Click here to view full media release
16 November 2010: BETHESDA ART EXHIBITION A STAR FOR PALLIATIVE CARE
An exclusive art cocktail function was hosted by Bethesda Hospital Chairman, Dr Neale Fong together with Rhonda Wyllie at the Claremont hospital tonight. The crowd was made up of some of Perth’s Medical, Arts and Fashion fraternities, as well as internationally renowned photographer Russell James, who worked with indigenous artists to create the artwork, and NYC fashion icon Donna Karan. Click here to view full media release
12 November 2010: BETHESDA ART EXHIBITION A REAL STAR ATTRACTION
An exclusive cocktail function hosted by Bethesda Hospital Chairman, Dr Neale Fong together with Rhonda Wyllie next Tuesday night at the Claremont hospital, will showcase a selection art pieces from the Nomad Two Worlds collection. Click here to view full media release
4 October 2010: BETHESDA HOSPITAL SUPPORTS PINK RIBBON BREAKFAST FOR CANCER RESEARCH
Pink Ribbon Day is held nationally on Monday 25 October 2010, and Bethesda Hospital in Claremont will be leading the charge to raise vital funds for Breast Cancer Research by staging their own Pink Ribbon Breakfast. Click here to view full media release
29 September 2010: BETHESDA RANKED AS ‘TOP’ WA HOSPITAL - West Australian
Bethesda Hospital in Claremont has been ranked the highest for patient satisfaction in WA by Australia Wide Medibank survey
August 2010: MOBILE PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM UP AND RUNNING AT BETHESDA - Click here to view media release
A dedicated Palliative Care Consultancy to be based at Bethesda Hospital in Claremont was launched today by Premier Colin Barnett.
July 2010: BETHESDA NURSE TOP OF THE EDUCATORS - Click to view media release
Enrolled Nurse Emma Brown from Bethesda Hospital in Claremont has just won a national nursing education award - the strongly contested Gertrude Berger Award.; The national memorial award is presented each year to a nursing professional who has demonstrated pioneering and visionary work in nurse education.
June 2010: COMMUNITY PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM ANNOUNCED - Click to view media release
Coinciding with Australia’s National Palliative Care Week, the Bethesda Hospital Board of Directors last week signed a contract with the Department of Health, WA for a new community-based program to support people who require end of life care. This new service, named the Palliative Care North Metro Area Heath Team has the potential to significantly address the known ‘gaps in care’ that currently exist in residential aged care facilities, mental health facilities, correctional facilities and those hospitals without a dedicated palliative care unit... Click here to view full media release

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