Northern Beaches Hospital in Frenchs Forest, New South Wales, Australia | Accident & emergency department

Northern Beaches Hospital

Locality: Frenchs Forest, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9105 5000

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23.01.2022 Look who was born at the Northern Beaches Hospital, beautiful baby Ozzie. Congratulations to Peri and Gary on the birth of your little boy. https://northernbeacheshospital.com.au/maternity

20.01.2022 Congratulation Kristina and Reilly on the arrival of your beautiful baby boy Luka. Such a beautiful family photo, thank you for letting us share this special moment.

20.01.2022 June is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. Do you know the symptoms?

19.01.2022 This week is Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Awareness Week! 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. What does ‘Tell someone who cares’ mean? This year, more than ever it’s vital that expecting and new parents who are struggling know the...y’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. For more information go to https://www.panda.org.au/ #PANDAWeek2020 # https://northernbeacheshospital.com.au/servic/mental-health See more

19.01.2022 Talk to us about its suitability for you. And let’s take your journey together. Contact 02 9105 5340 or email [email protected]

17.01.2022 Today is World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day! The 2020 theme for World COPD Day will be Living Well with COPD - Everybody, Everywhere". This year's aim is to send a positive message to both patients and providers that although COPD does not have a cure, there are many ways to actively live well https://goldcopd.org//10/Newsletter-World-COPD-Day-2020.pdf

16.01.2022 We had a special visitor to Paediatrics last week. Meet Charlie - our resident therapy dog. Charlie, the Beaglier, is just over 2 years old and visits the Paediatric Ward once a week. He is a trained therapy dog who loves children, he enjoys nothing more than sitting on the children’s beds to brighten their day and comforting them when distressed.... He loves the attention of the staff and enjoys a sneaky pat. His hobbies are swimming and chasing anything that flies! https://northernbeacheshospital.com.au/services/paediatrics

16.01.2022 Emily and Jamie congratulations on the arrival of your beautiful little boy Benji. Benji arrived a little earlier than expected weighing 1.7kg. He is currently having lots of TLC from our midwives and staff in our Special Care Nursery.... https://northernbeacheshospital.com.au//special-care-nurse https://northernbeacheshospital.com.au/maternity

16.01.2022 Today is World Mental Health Day and that's a great time to remember sometimes we all need extra support . Some people may be experiencing feelings they've never had before. Others have lived with different mental health conditions longer and might find 2020 especially difficult. Hear Ms Vibha Gulati's story about living with a mental health condition and her advice to others who may be struggling at the moment. For more information.... - Black Dog Institute is a free online clinic providing a mental health assessment tool and other support services, blackdoginstitute.org.au//coronavirus-resources-for-anxiet - Head to Health can help you find digital mental health and wellbeing resources, headtohealth.gov.au/covid-19-support/covid-19 - Lifeline, lifeline.org.au (13 11 14 - operates 24/7) provides crisis support and suicide prevention services. - Coronavirus Mental Health Wellbeing Support Service, coronavirus.beyondblue.org.au (1800 512 348) information, advice and strategies to help you manage your wellbeing and mental health during this time. - ReachOut.com Australia, au.reachout.com provides practical tools and support to help young people get through everything from everyday issues to tough times. - Kids Helpline Official, kidshelpline.com.au (1800 55 18 00 - operates 24/7) is a telephone counselling support line for children and young people ages 5 to 25. - NSW Mental Health Line (1800 011 511 - operates 24/7) can connect you to a mental health service if you are concerned about the mental wellbeing of yourself or someone else. For a free telephone interpreter, please contact TIS National on 131 450 say the language you need. You can then ask the interpreter to connect you to the mental health service you wish to speak with. "

15.01.2022 This year, the message for World Mental Health Day is simple Look after your mental health, Australia. During this time of physical distancing and heightened anxiety in our community due to COVID-19, we encourage all Australians to look after their mental health. Some simple actions can affect your mental health; eat well, sleep well, exercise, try creative ways to engage socially, and don’t forget to be kind to yourself. For more information: https:// lookafteryourmentalhealthaustralia.org.au/

15.01.2022 Today is World Diabetes Day! The theme of World Diabetes Day 2020 is The Nurse and Diabetes. The campaign aims to raise awareness around the crucial role that nurses play in supporting people living with diabetes. As a highly valued member of the community, nurses do outstanding work to support people living with a wide range of health concerns. People who either live with diabetes or are at risk of developing the condition need their support too. Diabetes: nurses make the ...difference. For more information on World Diabetes Day https://worlddiabetesday.org/about/nurses/ https://northernbeacheshospital.com.au See more

13.01.2022 Today is Restart a Heart Day. If you believe someone has suffered a cardiac arrest, take immediate action: - Call Triple Zero (000) for an ambulance - Start CP...R by pushing hard and fast in the centre of the chest - Shock using a defibrillator as soon as possible to restart the heart, if one is available. Signs of a cardiac arrest are present when a person is: - unconscious - unresponsive - has no pulse - has absent or abnormal breathing. A cardiac arrest is different to a heart attack where a person is awake and has symptoms such as pain in the chest, difficulty breathing, nausea or feeling light-headed. For more information on cardiac arrest and using a defibrillator visit: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/cardiacarrest//consumers.aspx

13.01.2022 This week is Antbiotic Awareness Week! Every year, World Antimicrobial Awareness Week aims to increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and to encourage best practices among the general public, health workers and policy makers to stop the further emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections. For more information go to https://www.who.int//world-antimicrobial-awareness-we/2020

12.01.2022 Today we launch National Reconciliation Week 2021 by acknowledging and understanding that no matter where we are across this nation, we are on Aboriginal and To...rres Strait Islander lands, and we acknowledge ongoing connection to Country. #NRW2021 #MoreThanAWord KPMG Australia Reconciliation WA Swinburne University of Technology The University of Melbourne Reconciliation Australia The National Centre of Indigenous Excellence

12.01.2022 Today is World Arthritis Day! This year we are taking a closer look at some of the more unknown arthritis conditions, as well as some more common forms...but ...first, here are the simple facts about arthritis in Australia: 3.9 million Australians have arthritis. That’s 1 in 6 people. By 2030, it is projected there will be 5.4 million Australians with arthritis. Around 2 million people with arthritis are of working age (15-64 years) Arthritis cost the health system $5.5 billion in 2015. This will rise to $7.6 billion by 2030. Children get arthritis, too Arthritis is the leading cause of chronic pain and the second most common cause of disability and early retirement due to ill health in Australia. 52,000 people (aged 15-64 years) unable to work due to arthritis Extra welfare costs and lost tax revenue due to early retirement due to arthritis cost $1.1 billion in 2015 #WorldArthritisDay

11.01.2022 If you plan to head away for the October long weekend but have any COVID-19 symptoms, stay home and get tested immediately. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore.../scratchy throat, shortness of breath, loss of smell, loss of taste, runny nose, joint pain, muscle pain, headache, diarrhoea, nausea/vomiting and loss of appetite. Find a COVID-19 clinic near you: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/symptoms-and-testing

10.01.2022 Today is World Pnuemonia Day! The message is, Championing the fight against pneumonia. Pneumonia is the single biggest infectious killer of adults and children claiming the lives of 2.5 million, including 672,000 children, in 2019. This year World Pneumonia Day on 12 November 2020 will be held during a global pandemic that is dramatically increasing pneumonia deaths from COVID-19 and other causes.... COVID-19 could add 1.9 million to the death toll this year. This could increase ‘all-cause’ pneumonia deaths by more than 75%. No other infection causes this burden of death. Disruptions to healthcare services are estimated to cause up to an additional 2.3 million child deaths 35% from pneumonia and newborn sepsis. Many countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America, struggling with heavy burdens of COVID-19 and child pneumonia deaths, will need effective strategies to fight both. Investments in infection prevention (masks, social distancing, hand washing etc), and improved diagnosis and treatment (with pulse oximetry and oxygen) can do double-duty during the pandemic and save lives beyond. This World Pneumonia Day, we are calling on governments and other stakeholders to ensure that the massive effort to control the pandemic contributes to reducing ‘all-cause’ respiratory infections and deaths among both children and adults for the long term. National governments must also ensure that COVID-19 technologies are redeployed and integrated into the health system once the pandemic subsides. For more information visit, www.stoppneumonia.org See more

09.01.2022 Today is Global Handwashing Day which is a global effort to raise awareness about the importance of handwashing with soap to prevent illness and disease. This year’s theme, Hand Hygiene for All, calls for all of society to achieve universal hand hygiene. The COVID-19 pandemic provides a stark reminder that one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of a virus is also one of the simplest: hand hygiene, especially through handwashing with soap.... To beat the virus today and ensure better health outcomes beyond the pandemic, handwashing with soap must be a priority. No matter your role, you can celebrate Global Handwashing Day!

09.01.2022 Today is World Prematurity Day, this years message is: Together for Babies Born too Soon Caring for the Future. Every year, 15 million babies are born prematurely more than one in ten of all babies around the world. World Prematurity Day is a key moment to focus global attention on the leading cause of child deaths under age 5: complications from preterm birth, which account for nearly 1 million deaths each year (UNICEF). Without a major push to reduce these deaths, we w...ill not reach the global goal endorsed by 193 countries to end all preventable newborn and child deaths by 2030. World Prematurity Day initiatives aim to increase awareness, reach and engagement around the world about the issues of preterm birth, preterm survival, and optimal development of preterms to reach their potential. Join the global movement: You can participate in a variety of ways, such as sharing the messages provided in the Advocacy and Social Media toolkit in your social media channels #WorldPrematurityDay2020 https://northernbeacheshospital.com.au//intensive-care-ser See more

08.01.2022 It was so lovely to see Joe Marwood, one of our own Emergency Specialists, his wife, Lydia and their newborn son, Stirling. Stirling was born on 7 May at the Northern Beaches Hospital by emergency caesarean. He spent a few days in our Special Care Nursery. Joe sends a big thank you to all the wonderful staff in Maternity and Special Care Nursery. https://northernbeacheshospital.com.au/maternity-home

08.01.2022 With all the recent warm, wet weather Funnel Web spiders are out and about Be extra careful with children around and be sure to check your swimming pools and pool toys. Equally important is to know what to do in the event someone is bitten. ... Watch this video from our friends at @CPRKids to learn more about what to do. https://fb.watch/1Fz5XtinqC/

07.01.2022 Today is International Allied Health Professionals Day. Allied health professionals deliver excellent care and achieve great health outcomes for our patients.

07.01.2022 When Stuart broke his leg at the age of 6, he thought he was in for the worst summer holiday. But he loved his time in the hospital so much, he decided to pursue a career in medicine. Discover more in our new video series.

06.01.2022 At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month we will remember them Each year on Remembrance Day, Australians observe one minute’s silence at 11am, in memory of those who died or suffered in all wars and armed conflicts. Although Remembrance Day is different this year, the Australian War Memorial’s website includes different ways to help us commemorate wherever we are at home, school or work.... https://www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/WeRememberThem

05.01.2022 NORTHERN BEACHES CLINICAL SCHOOL OPENS IN 2021 Northern Beaches Hospital will open the Northern Beaches Clinical School in an innovative partnership with the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences at Macquarie University. The creation of the Northern Beaches Clinical School provides an exciting opportunity for Northern Beaches Hospital to lead and contribute to quality clinical education and student experience. To commence in early 2021, the Northern Beaches Clinical ...Continue reading

05.01.2022 Important Notice: Northern Beaches COVID-19 alert for Palm Beach Fish and Chips. Got symptoms - get tested at Northern Beaches Hospital COVID Clinic. We’re open 8am-5pm 7 days.

05.01.2022 This week is National Nutrition Week which is a campaign to get us all to Try for 5 serves of veggies per day. Nutrition Australia is encouraging Australians to increase their vegetable consumption to the recommended five serves per day. This year’s Try for 5 campaign presents an exclusive collection of vegetable-focused recipes, veg tips and information to inspire you to get more veg in your day.

04.01.2022 Why do I have to wait 14 days between getting the flu and COVID-19 vaccine? This time frame is a precautionary measure to manage the common side effects that come with many vaccinations. Find out more: www.health.gov.au//is-it-true-why-do-i-have-to-wait-14-day #CovidVaccines #FluVaccine

04.01.2022 October, Australia’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, provides an opportunity for us to focus on breast cancer and its impact. Breast cancer is by far the most common cancer in women worldwide. However, early detection... of breast cancer increases the chances of curing the disease, if detected late however, curative treatment is no longer an option. Early detection remains the cornerstone of breast cancer control as there isn’t sufficient knowledge on the causes of breast cancer. Further information: https://www.canceraustralia.gov.au/ See more

04.01.2022 Happy Perioperative Nurses Week, in the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife! In this challenging year, we have never been prouder to celebrate the work of our perioperative nurses at Northern Beaches Hospital. Perioperative nurses provide care for our patients in the period prior to and right after surgery or during intervention procedures. Perioperative nursing encompasses a variety of specialty roles including holding bay, circulating, anaesthetic, Instrument or s...crub nurse, and recovery room. Thank you for all your hard work. Find out more about our services: https://northernbeacheshospital.com.au//surgery-and-proced

03.01.2022 One important thing you can do to reduce the risk of your little one choking is to avoid giving them circular foods that may easily block their airway if they do have a choking incident. Cut up finger foods length ways, not only are they easier for babies to grip with their palmar grasp, but they are a much better shape to reduce the risk of choking. Cut the longer foods such as carrots, sausages, cucumbers and bananas into sticks, and round foods such as grapes, cherry tomatoes and large blueberries in quarters.

03.01.2022 Helen McGrath, dietitian at Northern Beaches Hospital shares with us some information on food allergies. Do you know the signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction to food? Australia has one of the highest incidences of food allergy in the world. Helen McGrath, one of our dieticians shares with us tips on how to live well with an allergy. Read Helen's blog post on food allergies here: http://healthscope.com.au/news/understanding-food-allergies

02.01.2022 New service for Northern Beaches heart attack patients. Saving lives!

01.01.2022 Do you know the signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction to food? Australia has one of the highest incidences of food allergy in the world, and as an allergic reaction to food can be life threatening, education is very important to help us manage them. Helen McGrath, a dietician at Northern Beaches Hospital, shares with us the symptoms of an allergic reaction, and tips on how to live well with an allergy. Read Helen's blog post on food allergies here: http://healthscope.com.au/news/understanding-food-allergies