Media Releases 2009

This section contains Media Releases for all Melbourne Health services: Melbourne Health, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, NorthWestern Mental Health, North West Dialysis Service and VIDRL.

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Ten-year milestone for RMH Trauma Service … and 20 years since the first TAC road trauma commercial was filmed at RMH	10:12:2009
The Royal Melbourne Hospital this month marked two major milestones which have contributed to reducing road trauma and improving patient outcomes.

Gift of honour in return for the gift of life	01:12:2009
A piece of art that conveys more than words ever could, now hangs in the Intensive Care Department at The Royal Melbourne Hospital.  This symbol of gratitude is also a reminder to the ICU staff of what they achieved by saving a young New Zealand mother’s life.

The Nanny visits The Royal Melbourne Hospital	30:11:2009
A touch of Hollywood glamour and New York charm came to The Royal Melbourne Hospital today. Fran Drescher, the US actor who shot to fame in the television series, ‘The Nanny’, made a special visit to the hospital in her role as the Public Diplomacy Envoy for Women’s Health Issues for the U.S. State Department.

Annual General Meeting a celebration of achievement and performance	26:11:2009
A full house transformed last night’s Melbourne Health Annual General meeting and Best of Health Celebrating Excellence Awards ceremony into a celebration of the achievements of the organisation and its staff in the past year.

Patients with brain tumours get a room of their own	06:11:2009
Patients with brain tumours at The Royal Melbourne Hospital now have a pleasant, quiet place to share with their family and friends during their treatment stay, with the recent opening of a dedicated room.

NWDS and Ballarat Health Services celebrate 25 years of kidney care	06:11:2009
A quarter of a century ago, a partnership between North West Dialysis Service (NWDS) and Ballarat Health Services (BHS) transformed the lives of rural patients with kidney disease.

RMH 160th celebrations win national public relations award	26:10:2009
Melbourne Health has won a prestigious Public Relations Institute of Australia national Golden Target Award for 'Celebrating 160 years of The Royal Melbourne Hospital'.

Virtual 'cloud' of evidence based clinical knowledge launched	19:10:2009
The Royal Melbourne Hospital continues to lead the way in developing online evidence based clinical knowledge resources by launching a virtual Centre for Evidence Based Practice Australasia (CEBPA).

RMH sends Medical Assistance team to Samoa	01:10:2009
A team of two general surgeons and three emergency nurses left for Samoa early this morning as part of Australia’s response to the tsunami disaster.

Dry July brings a flood of generosity for RMH cancer patients	24:09:2009
Cancer support services at The Royal Melbourne Hospital have received a $69,000 boost from the Dry July campaign.

Top honours for RMH Cardiac Services in Healthcare Awards	11:09:2009
Cardiac Services at The Royal Melbourne Hospital was last night named the winner of the Premier’s Award for tackling chronic disease and improving public health in the 2009 Victorian Public Healthcare Awards.

Spring blooms in the wards of The Royal Melbourne Hospital	01:09:2009
The first day of September marked the first day of spring and the wards of Victoria’s first hospital were a riot of colour to celebrate.

Deep brain surgery switches on new life for Jamie	24:08:2009
A new procedure performed at The Royal Melbourne Hospital has succeeded in “switching off” the part of a young man's brain responsible for inducing debilitating twitches and a vocal grunt which had plagued him for 18 years.

RMH patients benefit with $66,500 Perpetual grant	04:08:2009
Patients were the winners when Perpetual Limited recently granted $66,500 to patient-focused projects at The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Taking a trip down Memory Lane for dementia patients	29:07:2009
AC1 Ward at RMH Royal Park Campus is no ordinary hospital ward. In a formerly unused corridor, there's an old-style corner shop, a washing line, an ATM, photo wall and a tool shed where patients can come and go as they please.
MH Chief Executive wins top Victorian leadership award	28:07:2009
Melbourne Health Chief Executive, Linda Sorrell, has won the prestigious SACS Consulting Award for Leadership in the Victorian Government Sector for 2009.

RMH's key role as elective surgery record set	20:07:2009
A record 76,618 Victorians received elective surgery in our public hospitals for conditions in the six months to the end of December 2008; the latest Your Hospitals report shows.
Wellness Trail helps bypass the blues	8:07:2009
Melbourne’s newest walking and cycling path along the new Deer Park Bypass features 30 colourful mosaics created by patients recovering from mental illness.

The Royal Melbourne Hospital goes Dry for July	17:06:2009
Not touching a drop of alcohol for 31 days may not be many people’s idea of a good time, but staff at RMH are eagerly getting ready to abstain for a month.

RMH doctor wins Premier's Award for Public Health and Medical Research	05:06:2009
A breakthrough in the treatment of cancer and an unexpected finding about the life span of blood clotting cells have led Victorian scientist Dr Kylie Mason to be awarded the prestigious 2009 Premier’s Award for Public Health and Medical Research.

How do you mend a broken heart?	05:05:2009
You are invited to this year's Research Week public lecture on "How to mend a broken Heart" on Wednesday 17 June at 6.30pm.

Cardiac Rehabilitation celebrates 10 years in the community	02:06:2009
The Royal Melbourne Hospital’s unique community-based cardiac rehabilitation program in Moonee Ponds is celebrating its 10th anniversary today.

Gardenview residents tell Joe Dolce to Shaddap You Face	02:06:2009
Musician Joe Dolce will get a dose of his own medicine when a group of Gardenview residents tell him to "Shaddap You Face" tomorrow afternoon.
Innovation for transplant patients wins national nursing award                                                15:05:2009 Jamie Rutherford from North West Dialysis Service has won the HESTA Australian Nursing Awards $10,000 Nursing Innovation of the Year category.

RMH to be part of world-class cancer centre	7:05:2009
The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of six partners in a new $1 billion comprehensive cancer centre to be built in Parkville.

Kangaroos meet in RMH Cardiothoracic ward	24:04:2009
RMH cardiac patient Nigel Yunupingu, from remote Elcho Island off the coast of North East Arnhem Land, was hopeful he might just recover quickly from heart surgery to see his beloved North Melbourne play in Melbourne.

North Melbourne Footballers get a Taste of Harmony	24:03:2009
Daniel Harris, Josh Smith and Sam Power from the North Melbourne Football Club put their strict training diets on hold when they joined residents of Gardenview House at a special ‘Taste of Harmony’ afternoon tea last Friday.

RMH double dips for Earth Hour	24:03:2009
Staff at The Royal Melbourne Hospital will turn off all non-essential lighting and electricity for one hour at 12 noon on Friday March 27 – one day before the global Earth Hour.

RMH Emergency Department saves animals' lives	12:02:2009
Animals injured in the recent bushfires are getting help from an unlikely source – The Royal Melbourne Hospital’s Emergency Department.

RMH a partner in new $5 million cancer research centre	29:01:2009
Scientists and doctors at The Royal Melbourne Hospital are part of a consortium of five world-class institutions in a new $5 million cancer research centre opened in Parkville today by the Innovation Minister, Gavin Jennings and Health Minister, Daniel Andrews.

RMH Emergency Department says "thank you"	23:01:2009
West Brunswick resident Mrs Evelyn Dibbs, 92, was honoured with a special afternoon tea at The Royal Melbourne Hospital Emergency Department last week, to mark three decades of volunteering at the hospital.

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