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  • Emergency Medicine Consultant Simone Bartlett stands outside Fiona Stanley Hospital holding a smart phone in her left hand.
    SMHS is ‘appy’ with study to improve outcomes for patients with concussion 18 March 2025 Using app-based technology to better understand and improve the management of concussion, services across both Fiona Stanley Hospital and Rockingham General Hospital are collaborating with organisations across the country on the Australian Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Study.
  • Members of the PHC Medical Record and the HSS DMR Support teams
    SMHS becomes WA’s first fully Digital Medical Record public health service 19 February 2025 SMHS is proud to become the first public WA health service to have rolled out the Digital Medical Record (DMR) across all sites.
  • A female therapist places a supportive hand on the back of a female patient using elbow crutches
    Reaffirming our commitment to you 13 February 2025 South Metropolitan Health Service would like to reassure our community that we will not tolerate any form of racism against our patients, visitors or staff.
  • Professional photograph of Dr Wei-Sen Lam from the chest up, smiling at camera.
    Patient centred approach at heart of SMHS cancer services 05 February 2025 FSH Head of Service Medical Oncology, Dr Wei-Sen Lam, has spent almost a decade treating cancer patients and knows the importance of improving patient outcomes and service.

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  • A woman wearing a surgical mask and holding a printed booklet speaks with another woman.
    Team receives top honour for their support of people and families with end of life choices 10 November 2022 The WA Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Statewide Care Navigator Service has been recognised at the SMHS Excellence Awards for providing equitable access to VAD across Western Australia.
  • An Aboriginal woman sits on the side of a bed holding the top of a walking frame as she talks with a male and female health professional wearing surgical masks.
    Emergency Department acknowledged for action to close the healthcare gap 04 November 2022 After identifying gaps in culturally responsive care, Rockingham General Hospital Aboriginal health liaison officers and emergency department staff initiated an innovative project to improve the experience of our Aboriginal patients.
  • A woman stands in a kitchen environment and places fruit into a fruit bowl.
    Long-time Rockingham General Hospital volunteer takes home top honour 04 November 2022 A familiar face at Rockingham General Hospital, Pauline James was recently crowned SMHS Volunteer of the Year having contributed nearly 40 years volunteering with the RGH Auxiliary.
  • A female doctor holds the hand of an older woman in a hospital bed.
    Emergency Department leader celebrated with Chief Executive’s award 04 November 2022 Fiona Stanley Hospital’s Head of Emergency Medicine, Dr Vanessa Clayden, has been recognised at the SMHS Excellence Awards for her commitment to providing the best possible patient care in one of Australia’s busiest emergency departments.
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Last Updated: 26/04/2024
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