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Melbourne Health Matters
Summer 2007/08 - Issue 19 
  

Awards
Chief Executive wins Telstra Victorian Business Woman of the Year
Length of Service Awards - 3440 combined years of service

Research
Anaesthesia researchers: leaders in global trial
$10 million grant gives researchers boost to prevent and cure diabetes
Skin cancer trial probes a darker shade of pale

Patient care
Music therapy - music to the ears of cancer patients
Circus skills help refocus young women in Eating Disorders Day Patient Program
Walking for a health mind and body - Mental Health Week
New surgical navigation system cuts incisions
Raising awareness brings lung cancer hope

Supporters
Auxiliaries at the heart of RMH
A lifelong passion bonds supporters - Frances Rigby and Norma Danks
Final farewell to Central Council of Auxiliaries
Join the Friends of RMH
Community input provides the key - Community Advisory Committee

Events
RMH Lottery winners - over $1.3 million raised
RMH Golf Classic raises $80,000
Healing Threads woven - cutting off ceremony of RMH tapestry
Opera in the Market


Melbourne Health Matters
Spring 2007 - Issue 18

Awards
Three awards in Queen's Birthday Honours
Life membership for travelling dialysis technician

Research
Young infectious diseases researcher heads to Boston
Melbourne-Boston Research Exchange
Melbourne Health Research Week
Discovery to improve cancer recovery
MMIM: sharing information to benefit research
Banking on tissue samples

Patient Care
RMH Cardiomyopathy Service / Huge impact on Big Hearted People
Paul de Waard - an innocent hero
Upgrade of infectious diseases ward
Docs in Schools boost student health
Sending our patients home safely - Community Gateway Expo
North West Aged Care Assessment Team celebrate 20 years
Improving osteoperosis awareness in the community
New 13 tonne MRI magnet arrives at RMH
New agency joins fight against cancer
RMH staff visit Nauru to review cancer services

Events
University Departments of Medicine and Surgery at RMH - celebrations for 50 year partnership 
Ali's daughter special guest at Neuroscience Ball
Celebrating our Cultural Diversity Week
Koori well-being presentation
RMH Lottery - win a $2.3 million luxury home
Introducting new Board members

Staff
Peer support grows
Christine Nixon guest speaker at women's leadership program

Supporters
Ramanauskas inspires young Harvey to support RMH cancer patients
History repeats itself - Merlyn Myer historical room recreated


Melbourne Health Matters
Autumn 2007 - Issue 17


Patient care
New PAPU unit eases emergency stress for mental health patients
Better access every step of the way
Building a better hospital
New dialsysis unit opens at The Northern Hospital 
Where There's Hope: supporting families through young people's mental illness
LifeMoves - improving support for Neurology patients
Functional Maintenance Program - keeping up and at it

Appointments
Introducing Linda Sorrell, Chief Executive

Awards
Prof Bruce Singh honoured in Australia Day Honours
3D graphics a win for orthopaedics

Behind the scenes
Saving a cool 60 million litres of water a year
Changes to improve your outpatient experience
Teamwork creates Lean Thinking for transfer of patient records
Major works to prepare for new MRI scanner
Massage joins health mix

Supporters
A promise kept: Pete Murray records cancer patients' songs
Finding your way around RMH - Volunteer Guides
Cycling for peer support - Murray to Moyne

Events
Over 3000 enjoy Opera in the Market

Staff
Vale Dr Helen Moran, Mr Noel Sherson, Dr John Cone, Dr Alvis Kucers 
Welcome to new graduates

  

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