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  • Mount Lawley Hospital one step closer to joining EMHS 24 August 2026 Months of planning and preparation have been underway behind the scenes to support a safe and seamless transition, with teams working across a range of areas to ensure the hospital is ready for the change.
  • Royal Perth Hospital surgical robot reaches 100-operation milestone 13 August 2026 Royal Perth Hospital’s first surgical robot has reached a major milestone, assisting surgeons with more than 100 operations.
  • How EMHS celebrated NAIDOC Week 2026 16 July 2026 EMHS Manager of Aboriginal Health Ken Nicholls said NAIDOC Week was a time of reconnection, reflection and slowing the pace.
  • Work starts on major Royal Perth Hospital ED Expansion Project 29 June 2026 Work has officially started on the Royal Perth Hospital Emergency Department Expansion Project - a major investment in the future of emergency care for West Australians.
  • A photo of Dr Daniel Hunt who recently won an award for his work at RPH.
    Prestigious WA Day Award for RPH doctor 02 June 2026 Dr Daniel Hunt, who heads the successful RPH Homeless Medicine Team, was recognised in the 'Professions' category for his years of healthcare work with vulnerable populations.

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  • EMHS Byford Health Hub Community and Consumer Advisory Group – Seeking Expressions of Interest 17 November 2021 The Byford Health Hub is seeking Expressions of Interest for members of the Community and Consumer Advisory Group.
  • EMHS Byford Health Hub Service Providers and Clinicians Advisory Group Seeking Expressions of Interest 17 November 2021 The Byford Health Hub is seeking Expressions of Interest for members for the Service Providers and Clinicians Advisory Group.
  • MHERL Review Project Control Group Member 13 September 2021 representative to sit on the Mental Health Emergency response Line (MHERL) Review Project Control Group (PCG) to support the MHERL review project.. PCG members, will follow the MHERL Review Project through its project phases and be expected to: attend monthly meetings of the MHERL Review Project Control Group advise on – and influence the design of – a recovery-orientated MHERL and Rurallink Service provide a consumer/carer perspective and represent the views of other consumers and carers support MHERL to raise awareness of the service among the mental health community advise on ways MHERL could better meet the needs of the different people who access the service review project and service documents ensure consumer and carer needs are considered and reflected within project decisions. We understand that some rural and other applicants may be ...
  • CAG members at a workshop
    Call for EMHS Aboriginal Health Community Advisory Groups (CAG) members 23 July 2021 East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) is seeking Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are proactive in the community to join the EMHS Aboriginal Health Community Advisory Groups (CAG). If you are interested in making a difference, then East Metropolitan Health Service invites you to join their Aboriginal Health Community Advisory Groups for Royal Perth, Bentley, St John of God Midland Public, Armadale and Kalamunda hospitals. The members of CAG’s have been actively involved in making many changes within EMHS hospitals, programs and policies. This includes providing cultural input on current projects across EMHS. The groups focus on improving the overall health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people, their families including children and young people and ensuring EMHS continues to improve the cultural appropriateness and inclusivity of its services. For more information yo...
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    RPH Anaesthetist leads milestone trial 28 May 2021 A large scale trial by Monash University has definitively found a drug commonly used during anaesthesia before surgery to prevent nausea and vomiting does not increase the risk of a surgical wound infection as once feared. Professor Tomás Corcoran, Director of Research in the Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, at Royal Perth Hospital and Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Central Clinical School at Monash University, was the lead researcher in the Perioperative Administration of Dexamethasone and Infection Trial (PADDI) (external link). Tomas said that the study had the potential to influence anaesthesia practice around the world. “The steroid drug, dexamethasone, is often given by anaesthetists during surgery,” he said. “However, because of its effects on the immune system there has been growing concern that it may increase the risk of wound infections,...
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Last Updated: 21/05/2025
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