Australia

RUNNING FOR A GOOD CAUSE

Boulcott Hospital staff members and their families recently participated in the annual Wellington Round the Bays running race. This year over 15,000 participants ran in either the 10km or 6.5km races, with Boulcott Hospital having 66 entrants across both categories.

Wellington put on a warm sunny day, with just enough of its infamous wind to keep the runners cool.

“Everyone had a great time in the race, and we all enjoyed some post-race refreshments at the Boulcott BBQ Zone at the finish line. And with 66 racers all proudly wearing their Boulcott Hosptial race t-shirts we really stood out in the crowds!” said General Manager, Sarah Boyes.

A special mention to team member Thomas, who came 2nd overall in the 10km with a time of 32 minutesand 48 seconds! Love Your Work!

 

HEALTHE HEARTS DAY

On Friday 14th February, Healthe Care Acute sites from across Australia joined together for Healthe Hearts Day,to promote the importance of heart health and raise awareness for Australasia’s number one killer.

With recent statistics showing that heart disease kills one Australian every 28 minutes and one New Zealander every 90 minutes, ‘Healthe Hearts Day’provided an opportunity for healthcare professionals and communities to consider the steps they can take to improve their overall heart health.
 

Here are some highlights from around the sites:

Forster Private Hospital CEO, Deanne Portelli was joined by Elliza Malone (Clinical Nurse Educator), Verity Askew (Physiotherapist), and Erin Melville (Slade Pharmacist) to conduct free blood pressure checks at the Stockland Shopping Centre in Forster, where more than 80 BP checks were conducted – thank you to Deanne’s Executive Assistant Tracey Stallings for co-ordinating the event and supporting the clinicians to promote the hospital’s services.
 

Mayo Private Hospital CEO, Ben Uprichard, was joined by Brock Lowry (Exercise Physiologist) and Craig Johnston (Acting Director Clinical Services) to take Mayo ‘s healthe heart promotion to Taree Central Shopping Centre, where over 70 blood pressure checks were conducted. Regional GP and Community Relationships Manager, Jenni Scott, helped out by spruiking to and recruiting passers by.

Both events were promoted through local media outlets and local General Practices (who were advised of and invited to the events). Community engagement and feedback was very positive with all hospital service leaflets and healthe heart informational brochures proving very popular. The free healthe food giveaways also disappeared very rapidly!

Mulgrave Private Hospital provided #HealtheHeart tests for staff, patients and visitors from 10:00am – 1:00pm. It was a great opportunity for all who participated to think and talk about heart health. Participants were very appreciative of the service! Special thanks to Brad Mander and Vicki Cooke of CCU for administering approximately 30 tests over three hours. The free heart health tests were signposted around the hospital and promoted throughout the day via the PA system. The team at Mulgrave Private Hospital also wore red to support Healthe Hearts Day, with a gold coin collection around the hospital garnering $97.10 to support Heart Research Australia.

Brisbane Waters Private Hospital had a gorgeous red and pink stand set up in the main hospital foyer. Chocolate Hearts attached to a card with a gorgeous love message were for sale for $1. Every patient received a chocolate heart on their meal tray, and staff got into the spirit by wearing their red shirts throughout the day.

 

 

Boulcott Hospital ran a Healthe Heart check up station throughout the day, where patients and staff were able to have their vital heart statistics monitored. The Healthe Heart station helped promote positive lifestyle choices, while raising awareness of heart disease and prevention.

Lingard Private Hospital participated through gold donations for wearing red, morning tea and free heart health checks. Together, the team raised $246 through donations. Three people who received a heart health check were identified as high-risk and referred on for further testing.The heart check station was filled with information and resources on heart health from Heart Research Australia and the Heart Foundation. The team really embraced the awareness day and it was a worthwhile exercise – a big thank you to Nurse Practitioner, Gayleen Stephens, who led the team with this campaign and performed the heart health checks, and also to the kitchen team who prepared the morning tea.

 

Gosford Private Hospital ran an information table for staff and visitors in the hospital’s main reception, with Healthe Heart gift cards available for a gold coin donation, and flowers and a bottle of (red) wine available as part of a raffle prize. The team managed to raise over $355 for Heart Research Australia, with many patients, staff and visitors stopping by to receive information, share their stories and buy last minute Valentine’s Day gifts!

As a 46 year old female, the last thing on Anissa's mind was heart disease. During a family holiday to America however, Anissa began to feel some shortness of breath which led to major heart surgery on Valentine’s Day 2019 . Listen to Anissa's story a year on to see how something so unexpected has impacted the lives of her and her family.

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China

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