Tag: hospital
Joint health service talks begin
Community consultation on a potential amalgamation of health services in the west has begun, however a final decision is still months away.
Discussions between Western...
Noise works ‘not there yet’
Almost one year after complaints were first raised about noise from the Bacchus Marsh Hospital’s air filtration system, residents say nothing has changed.
Star Weekly...
McGhie reflects on first year
Melton MP Steve McGhie has just completed his first year in state parliament. He sat down with Ewen McRae to reflect on a busy...
New hospital for Melton a step closer
By Sumeyya Ilanbey and Melissa Cunningham/The Age
A new 24-hour hospital in Melbourne’s west is a step closer after the Victorian government revealed one of the state’s largest...
Hospital push intensifies
By Ewen McRae and Melissa Cunningham (The Age)
Doctors and radiographers in the west have warned patients' lives are at risk unless a 24-hour hospital...
The festival that keeps on giving
The Bacchus Marsh hospital will be able to upgrade some of its equipment, thanks to a large donation from the recent Easter Festival.
The festival...
Ballan GP superclinic bail out
The beleaguered Ballan GP super clinic has been thrown a lifeline, with the state government announcing an “urgent” $500,000 assistance package.
Health Minister Jill Hennessy...
Bacchus Marsh hospital operations get a lift
The sterilisation unit at Bacchus Marsh hospital is in for an upgrade valued at almost half a million dollars.
Djerriwarrh Health Services will receive $468,000...
A sad day for senior citizen
A Wyndham woman has called for improved treatment for senior citizens who have a mental illness, after her own experience with the health system.
Norma...
Jill Hennessy push to force medical disclosure
Doctors should be required to immediately notify a national regulator if they have writs against them or have reached confidential settlements, according to Victoria’s...