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Midwives making a difference in the world
Susan Holland, a midwife at Peninsula Health, shares some of the key learnings from an International Summit with Midwives from around the world. In June I travelled to Toronto to attend the 31st...
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Supporting first-time Mums and their babies
When Brooke Chain found out she was pregnant, she knew straight away where she wanted to have her first baby. “I picked Frankston Hospital because it’s local and they have the Special Care Nursery...
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Giving back to the community – Patient Companion Volunteer Karen Budden
Karen with patient Tina on Ward 5FN at Frankston Hospital. We sat down with volunteer Karen Budden to learn about her role and how she is making a difference at Peninsula Health. Why did you decide to...
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Bubbles, bears and cards – volunteers and staff make hospital a bit less...
Maddison is now feeling much better. Pictured right: Maddison with the doll given to her by a volunteer. It all started with a cold for two-year-old Maddison and escalated to an asthma attack, which...
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From Edinburgh to Frankston – the psychiatrist passionate about helping...
Experienced psychiatrist, keen fly fisherman and Peninsula local, Associate Professor Richard Newton, has re-joined the team at Peninsula Health as our new Clinical Director of Mental Health. “Part of...
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Quick thinking helps Portsea man make full recovery from stroke
Jonathan Laycock thought his chainsaw blade must have been blunt when he started having severe vibrations down his right side while using the power tool. “I put the chainsaw down, turned it off and...
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People with flu urged to avoid visiting friends and family in hospital
Peninsula Health is urging all members of the local community to avoid visiting friends and family in hospital if the visitor is feeling unwell, especially with flu-like symptoms. “This is the worst...
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Being a midwife comes with the privilege to be part of the most special...
Helping women give birth is a special experience and one that sometimes brings tears of joy for graduate midwife Bernadette Pulis. “The thing I love most about being a midwife is when parents see...
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Free massages help relieve cancer patients’ symptoms on ward 5FS
Ronald and oncology masseuse Julie. Patients on 5FS, Peninsula Health’s Oncology and Haematology Ward at Frankston Hospital, now have access to specialist massages thanks to Dry July. McCrae local...
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Dignity with Dementia
Carinya resident Bruce Davis and wife Lindy Davis at Ernie’s Cafe, Golf Links Road. On a summer’s night just after Christmas, Mornington man Bruce Davis showered, got dressed and then disappeared into...
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Tanya is on fire
Tanya can put out a fire in 31.9 seconds. How long will it take her to complete a marathon? From caring for critically ill patients in Peninsula Health’s Intensive Care Unit to volunteering with the...
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Exemplary care on your doorstep
The staff at Frankston Hospital went “above and beyond” to accommodate Cranbourne local Krystal Irving and her family after her daughter Sophie had an accident at home recently. “She had an injury at...
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The Emergency Department Nurse and Mum making a trip to hospital less...
Antje Walter knows first-hand how stressful a trip to the Emergency Department (ED) can be for someone on the autism spectrum. Two of her children have autism and she is also a nurse at Frankston...
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Daniel has the need for speed
With a love for all things with a motor, taking on the role of Fleet Manager at Peninsula Health in January this year made perfect sense to Daniel Sprague. “Previously I was a mechanic and I have also...
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Supporting local Mums like Isabelle, through cancer treatment
Merricks North mother and businesswoman Isabelle Dogne was training for a marathon when she developed a sore breast. “I went to the doctors and got sent for further tests which found I had three...
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Spring is here – why not ride to work tomorrow?
Thea Grenfell from our Community Health team regularly leaves her car at home and rides 9km to work at Frankston Hospital. She is encouraging others to follow her lead ahead of National Ride 2 Work...
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Helping cancer patients at Frankston Hospital to Look Good, Feel Better
Peninsula Health staff members Joan Thomas (far right) and Jane Biniak (centre) accepted a plaque from Look Good Feel Better to mark 20 years of workshops at Frankston Hospital. Patients including Jen...
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Carers caring for each other
Jacinta Pope has spent the last 10 years caring for family members with mental health issues. Now, she’s joined Peninsula Health as a Carer Peer Worker, to help other carers on the Mornington...
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The Peninsula Health staff member racing around the world
Seven years ago, Jay McGrath made a decision to change his life. Fast forward to 2017 and Peninsula Health’s Director of Workforce Health has gone from doing very little or no exercise, to competing...
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A bigger and better Frankston Hospital one step closer
Frankston Hospital is set to grow significantly with the signing of a historic deal to purchase land next to the existing site. Peninsula Health has reached an agreement with Frankston Tennis Club to...
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