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Mitcham Private Hospital

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9210 3222

Address: 27 Doncaster East Rd 3132 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.mitchamprivate.com.au

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24.01.2022 PANDA Week 2020 Many are surprised to learn that perinatal anxiety and depression also affects men. One in ten expecting or new dads will be affected. This year, more than ever it’s vital that expecting and new parents who are struggling know they’re not alone and can reach out for help.... #TellSomeoneWhoCares

24.01.2022 RAMSAY WINS TOP HONOUR FOR SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY Ramsay Health Care has topped a field of impressive candidates to win the Outstanding Organisation category in the 2021 HESTA Australia Nursing and Midwifery Awards. Read the full article by clicking the link below ; ... https://www.ramsaynews.com.au//Ramsay-wins-top-honour-for-

24.01.2022 REMEMBRANCE DAY 2020 By observing one minute's silence we pay tribute to the men and women who have served and are still serving in our defence forces and remember those who have died or suffered in conflicts, wars and peacekeeping operations. This Remembrance Day, share who you are remembering on social media using the hashtag #WeRememberThem

23.01.2022 Simply adorable. Starting with a beautiful photo of twins!! Some of our latest, cutest, Mitcham babies. Thank you Mishka!! #babies #mishka #mitchambabies

22.01.2022 MELBOURNE FIRST KEYHOLE TREATMENT FOR BENIGN BREAST LUMPS An innovative new procedure that removes benign breast lumps without the need for open surgery or general anaesthetic has been introduced at Mitcham Private Hospital. The procedure, a first in Victoria, is called vacuum assisted excision (VAE). It uses a small needle under ultrasound guidance to ‘suck’ the breast lesion out through a tiny stab incision.... It can be performed in an out-patient setting and is suitable for the removal of non-cancerous lumps such as fibroadenoma and recurrent cysts up to 2.5cm. It is also useful in establishing diagnosis of indeterminant breast lumps by combining needle biopsy and excision into a one-step keyhole procedure. Traditionally breast lumps are removed under general anaesthetic with an ‘open’ incision large enough to remove the mass. VAE is performed using local anaesthetic and light sedation if required. Breast and endocrine surgeon, Mr Michael Law has introduced the procedure at Ramsay Health Care’s Mitcham Private Hospital, after a formal clinical trial lasting 12 months. VAE is commonly used in Asia and America but hasn’t been widely used in Australia, until now. Vacuum assisted breast biopsy is a one step process that means patients don’t need to have a biopsy and then return to have a lesion removed in theatre, he said. The procedure results in a 3-4 mm ‘stab’ incision scar rather than an open incision that requires multiple stitches. This may result in a faster recovery time, less scaring and a reduced need for pain killers. The tissue is still taken for analysis like with a normal needle biopsy, but the difference is the entire lesion is removed, increasing the accuracy of diagnosis. The VAE keyhole excision takes about 15 minutes. This is an excellent alternative to surgery for the removal of small, benign breast lumps, said Mr Law. No one wants to have a general anaesthetic in theatre if they don’t have to, and it’s reassuring to patients this can be done in an out-patient setting or with minimal sedation. Patient Maria Micalizzi had a non-cancerous tumour removed using the VAE keyhole excision. It was the second lump Mrs Micalizzi has had removed from her breast, and she said felt good knowing the biopsy and procedure were performed in one sitting. I felt a lot of anxiety prior to the procedure, but it was great that everything was done on the day. It was all gone in one hit, and for me the recovery time was minimal, she said. Featured in Herald Sun

21.01.2022 Join us on WeChat Mitcham & Waverley Follow us for maternity services, event invitations or to chat with us.... See more

21.01.2022 Decembeard: Grow a beard, raise funds and help beat bowel cancer. Beards aren't just for hipsters, grandpas, men that ride motorbikes or people that are too lazy to shave. Anyone can help make real change happen. All you need to do is grow a beard or some chin stubble, and promote your facial hair to raise awareness and funds for Australia’s second deadliest cancer - bowel cancer.... No matter when you join the beardwagon, you’ll still be raising much needed funds for people affected by bowel cancer, who need your support now, more than ever. It's easy to sign up, just click the link below. https://rmsyhc.com/36qujtj And don't forget to share your wonderful Christmas beards in the comments below

21.01.2022 World Asthma Day 2021 - Uncovering Asthma Misconceptions This years theme was set by both WHO (World Health Organization) and GINA (Global Initiative for Asthma) to address and debunk the commonly held myths and misconceptions regarding the asthma. Asthma is of global public health importance affecting more than 339 million people worldwide (including 2.7 million Australians).... To help raise awareness this World Asthma Day, Asthma Australia is encouraging people with asthma to start a conversation with their friends and family about how asthma and common asthma myths impact them. For more information head to https://asthma.org.au/get-invo/what-is-on/world-asthma-day/

20.01.2022 - Rehabilitation At Home - Rehabilitate in the safety, comfort and privacy of your own home. Depending on your needs, Ramsay Connect can provide effective and convenient rehabilitation services following a wide range of surgical procedures and for medical conditions including:... Joint replacements Reconditioning Mobility problems and falls Fractures Neurological conditions Respiratory conditions Cardiac conditions Phone: 1800 799 732 or head to https://rmsyhc.com/3pDAAZZ

20.01.2022 UPDATE - 27/5/21 INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS If you have been identified as a known or close contact of a confirmed case or are unwell with any cold or flu like symptoms, and are scheduled for a procedure, please contact your doctor before attending the hospital.... Where tolerated, patients should wear a level one surgical mask when outside of their room and when staff are in the patient’s room. Anyone entering the facility must be screened and temperature checked If you have any questions about your upcoming procedure or treatment, please contact your doctor or relevant hospital INFORMATION FOR VISITORS Due to a COVID-19 cluster in Melbourne, the following rules apply to all hospitals in Victoria until 11.59pm on 3 June 2021: Visitors will only be able to enter for the following reasons: - End of Life: Two visitors are permitted at a time for end-of-life circumstances. Additional visitors are allowed, but only two can visit at the same time. - Maternity: One support person is allowed for maternity patients including the antenatal, delivery and post-natal period. o Children: Parents of children are permitted. - Carer: A carer of a person with a disability is allowed. - Other exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis and require approval of the Executive. Visitors who fall into the above categories must wear masks at all times. Children under the age of 12 are not required to wear masks. Anyone entering the facility must be screened and temperature checked.

19.01.2022 We are closely monitoring and proactively responding to the developments in Melbourne associated with coronavirus (COVID-19), in conjunction with local public health units. The following restrictions apply in Metropolitan Melbourne from 6.00pm tonight, 25 May until 6.00pm 4 June: Masks must be worn indoors. In hospitals... Patients: Where tolerated patients should wear a level one surgical mask when outside of their room. Visitors: All visitors must wear masks; level one surgical masks should be worn. Children under the age of 12 are not required to wear masks. If you have any questions about your upcoming procedure or treatment, please contact your doctor or relevant hospital. Thank you for making us a part of your health care journey as we continue to navigate through this time together.

18.01.2022 Congratulations to one of the two prize Aveeno Baby Prize Pack winners, Ammy and baby Dexter (pictured) Thank you to all that attended and entered at the EPC Event: Developing Effective Sleep Patterns: From birth and beyond.

16.01.2022 In this most unusual and difficult year, Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Action Week is more important than ever. With many expecting and new parents struggling due to COVID-19, it’s critical that we work together to support families facing mental health challenges at this time. #TellSomeoneWhoCares #PANDAWeek2020 #Ramsayhealthcare Find a service at: ... https://www.ramsayhealth.com.au/Find-a-Service/Mental-Health or https://www.ramsayhealth.com.au/Find-a-Service/Maternity See more

16.01.2022 Ramsay Cares Our philosophy of ‘people caring for people’ is at the centre of everything we do. We are committed to making a meaningful, positive difference in the world - for current and future generations. Ramsay Cares is our approach to sustainability. It’s a program with three key pillars: healthier people, stronger communities and a thriving planet Learn more: https://rmsyhc.com/33Ag9E9

14.01.2022 - Ramsay Health Plus - As allied health professionals, we provide you with a single location to find tailored treatment plans with qualified, experienced multidisciplinary practitioners that support you through prevention, diagnosis, preparation, management and recovery of injury and illness. To find out more, click the link below ... https://rmsyhc.com/3nxa8zm See more

13.01.2022 #Crazysocks4docs Day is held every year on the first Friday of June. Raising awareness of the mental health of all doctors and health practitioners around the world! #crazysocks4docs #Ramsayhealthcare #Peoplecaringforpeople #Mentalhealthmatters https://www.crazysocks4docs.com.au/

11.01.2022 - Ramsay Health Care celebrates World Clinical Trials Day - As part of World Clinical Trials Day (20 May), Ramsay Health Care is recognising the vital role of its medical research teams in helping to uncover new treatments to save lives. Through the support of the Ramsay Hospital Research. Click the link to read more: https://www.ramsaynews.com.au//Ramsay-Health-Care-celebrat

10.01.2022 June is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month As the second deadliest cancer in Australia, bowel cancer claims the lives of 5,336 Australians every year (103 a week), including 272 people under the age of 50. It’s the deadliest cancer for young people aged 25-34 years and tends to be diagnosed late when cancer has spread and is harder to treat. 99% of bowel cancer cases can be treated successfully if found early but fewer than 50% are detected early.... Help reduce your risk by: - Living a healthy lifestyle - Eating a healthy diet - Exercising regularly - Cutting down on alcohol - Quit smoking - Screening for bowel cancer (screening kits available in store) Chat with your pharmacist for advice on bowel cancer prevention, screening and generally living a healthier lifestyle. To find your nearest pharmacy, visit the Ramsay Pharmacy website https://www.ramsaypharmacy.com.au/Store-Finder

09.01.2022 - Ramsay Health Plus - As allied health professionals, we provide you with a single location to find tailored treatment plans with qualified, experienced multidisciplinary practitioners that support you through prevention, diagnosis, preparation, management and recovery of injury and illness. We are passionate about the individual care of our patients and don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all treatment process. A critical part of how we operate is to always meet and exceed the... expectations of our patients, customers and staff. To learn more or find a clinic near you, click the link below https://rmsyhc.com/3ogFg6x

08.01.2022 2020 brings the 15th annual PANDA Week. This year, more than ever it’s vital that expecting and new parents who are struggling know they’re not alone and can reach out for help. And just as importantly, they can know that when they do reach out, they will be supported by those they confide in, whether family members, health professionals, PANDA or other perinatal mental health specialists.. Image: The Perinatal Mental Health Unit at Mitcham... Content: @PANDAnational See more

07.01.2022 It’s always heart-warming to see examples of our team members embodying our philosophy of ‘people caring for people’. Mollie McDonald is an endorsed enrolled nurse at Mitcham Private Hospital’s perinatal mental health unit. Here is her story: My mother was a nurse, so it was something I was always interested in doing. One thing I discovered very early on is that, as a nurse, you are constantly continuing your education. I completed 18 months study at Swinburne University and... I have started studying again to become a Registered Nurse. When I heard about the opportunity to apply for a scholarship for the Mental Health First Aid Course, it was something I was really keen to put my hand up for. The course appealed to me as I work in the Perinatal Mental Health ward and I wanted to not only improve my knowledge of mental health issues but also my confidence with patients. The 12-hour course was run over a number of days and I really got a lot out of it; I’ve already started to implement some of the strategies I learned. It has reaffirmed how important it is to take a holistic approach to dealing with mental health issues. My skills have definitely improved and I am much more confident in my decision making around risk assessment. Doing the course as a group helped me build relationships with people in other parts of the hospital and encouraged us to feel more united as a team. It is definitely something I would recommend to my colleagues. It was great to be given the opportunity to do this course, particularly for those who are fairly new to nursing. I’ll be on the lookout for other Ramsay scholarship opportunities to further improve my skills.

07.01.2022 In addition to the information earlier today: The following visitor restrictions apply in Metropolitan Melbourne from 6.00pm tonight 25 May until 6.00pm 4 June: Patients can have two visitors at a time, and a total of five visitors per day... For end of life visits, patients can have two visitors at a time and there is no limit on the number of total visitors a day If you have any questions about your upcoming procedure or treatment, please contact your doctor or relevant hospital.

06.01.2022 Decembhair Australia: Get Hairy, raise funds and help beat bowel cancer. Bowel Cancer Australia’s hair-raising fundraiser encouraging you to get hairy while raising awareness and funds to help beat bowel cancer. Face, head, legs, body - if it's hair - let it grow or let it go!... No matter when and where you choose to get hairy, you’ll still be raising much needed funds for people affected by bowel cancer, who need your support now, more than ever. Get involved this https://www.bowelcanceraustralia.org/decembhair #Decembhair @BowelCancerAustralia

05.01.2022 Mitcham Private Hospital launches its latest Net Promoter Score NPS is a customer satisfaction metric that measures a customers’ willingness to return for another service as well as to make a recommendation to their family, friends or colleagues. Ramsay’s NPS is calculated based on responses to a single question: Based on your recent experience, how likely are you to recommend us to your friends and family?... For more information head to: https://www.mitchamprivate.com.au//Clinical-Quality-and-Sa

04.01.2022 In June, we celebrate World Environment Day and it is a great time to acknowledge the important work Ramsay Health Care has been doing to reduce our impact on the planet. Over the past year we have replaced 16 million single use plastic items with sustainable options. Most of our hospitals have, or are in the process of, removing plastic water bottles, which will save 6 million water bottles from landfill each year. In 2021, Ramsay has committed to a multi-year program of ins...talling solar panels across our hospital network. These sustainability initiatives are all part of how Ramsay Cares caring for our people, caring for our planet and caring for our local communities. We’re proud to be making a difference for our generation and those to come. If you’d like to find out more about Ramsay Cares, visit ramsayhealth.com/ramsaycares https://youtu.be/W12dRXy7gNM

04.01.2022 Our philosophy is ‘people caring for people’ and it’s always wonderful to see examples of our team members looking out for both their patients and each other. Rachel Gale has been a staff development coordinator at Mitcham Private Hospital for four years and is always searching for opportunities for staff to improve their qualifications and knowledge. Here is her story: I successfully applied for a scholarship for 12 staff to take part in a mental health first aid course, wh...ich is one of the many scholarship opportunities Ramsay offers every year. The scholarships offer fantastic opportunities for clinical and non-clinical staff to develop their skills in areas of interest. I really felt the Mental Health First Aid Course would be useful, as it’s important we care for our patients’ mental health as well as their physical health. While we have a mental health unit at Mitcham Private Hospital, both an adult and perinatal unit, In addition to patients in the mental health unit, we discovered that a lot of our patients in the medical department, operating theatres and maternity wards also had some mental health concerns. Completing this course enabled our staff to better deal with this and understand patients from a holistic point of view. The feedback was great; staff felt empowered to better understand our patients and look out for their mental health. They were able to use the new skills in all aspects of general care - from After Hours Managers liaising with patients outside normal hours to those working with perinatal mental health patients and also our surgical staff. I feel very lucky to work at Ramsay, with so many opportunities to develop our skills to enable us to do our job to the best of our ability.

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03.01.2022 RAMSAY RELEASES AUSTRALIAN OVERVIEW OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE: Australia’s largest private hospital operator, Ramsay Health Care, has released a national overview of its significant contributions to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic in conjunction with the public health system. Ramsay Health Care’s COVID-19 Pandemic Response brochure highlights the ways Ramsay assisted with the effort across every aspect of the business, its learnings from COVID-19, looking to the future, and ...Continue reading

02.01.2022 The Ramsay community has grown stronger by our shared experiences this year. As we approach the end of 2020 and look forward to 2021, our staff are providing personal stories about working on the frontline in Victoria. Their words are inspirational: It was when I was visiting a sick grandparent in hospital that I first realised I wanted to be a nurse. I was in Year 11 at the time and growing up in Benalla in north-east Victoria. I remember watching the nurses go about their ...work and feeling the pull to care for people in the same way. I’ve been a registered nurse for 29 years now, and I love it. I love the people. My first job out of university was in an aged care facility and that instilled a great deal of compassion in me. There’s a lot of stories to be told amongst the elderly and, from a skills perspective, I learned so much from taking care of them. These days, I work mostly in the orthopaedic ward but, during quieter times, we all work in different parts of the hospital. I don’t think there’s a ward I haven’t worked on. As nurses, we are in the trade of caring. If we can help, we want to lend our skills and knowledge. Everyone wants to be part of the team that makes the community as healthy and safe as possible. It’s silly but I still get emotional about how the people we touch really rely on us. We are in such a fortunate position where we get to have a big impact on how well their hospital stay goes. It can be something as simple as a warm smile that makes their worries disappear. We always want to make sure we meet the expectations of our patients, so we measure patient satisfaction through Net Promoter Score surveys, which are conducted independently by a third party. Scores above 50 are considered ‘excellent’, and all Ramsay Health Care hospitals across Victoria were ranked in this tier throughout 2020. This really makes us happy to know that our patients are scoring us highly on the care they receive. 2020 has been challenging for everyone, but we are proud to have answered the call for help when other hospitals and aged care facilities needed help. It was a terrific team spirit. I think the secret to being a good nurse is to come in every shift and try to make someone’s just that little bit brighter. It’s a great privilege to care for others the way we do. ~ Hellen Lang, Registered Nurse

02.01.2022 RAMSAY’S FIRST CAREER BOOSTING PROGRAM NOW OPEN TO NURSES & MIDWIVES Nurses and midwives wanting to expand their career into management roles can now apply for the first leadership course under Ramsay Health Care Australia’s exciting new range of professional development programs. Read the full article - http://ow.ly/DOJG50EYRxR

01.01.2022 After caring for thousands of babies over an incredible 40-year career, a much-loved paediatrician in Melbourne's east is retiring.