Healthscope Network News
Communicating with confidence
Aug 17, 2020, 4:16 PM
Communication disability affects a person’s ability to understand and be understood by others. An estimated 1.2 million Australians have a communication disability and speech pathologists, including those across Healthscope, play an important role supporting and building communications confidence.
Dying to Know - Discussions Around Death
Aug 7, 2020, 4:51 PM
The month of August encompasses Dying to Know Day, a national campaign which aims to encourage discussions around death, dying and bereavement. Through conversations, one can build a greater understanding of death and the fear associated with the topic can diminish. The campaign is based on the notion that to die well is to live well.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - A Summary
Jul 22, 2020, 11:11 AM
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a highly prevalent and disabling psychiatric disorder affecting close to 2% of the population. It is characterised by obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are intrusive, distressing, recurrent thoughts or mental images that sufferers usually recognise as their own.
La Trobe Private Hospital supporting Victoria’s COVID-19 aged care response
Jul 17, 2020, 10:38 PM
Private hospital operator Healthscope will care for 18 residents from Menarock LIFE’s Essendon Aged Care at La Trobe Private Hospital, as part of the effort to manage the COVID-19 outbreak at the aged care facility.
Healthscope urges Victorians to look after their health during renewed COVID lockdown
Jul 13, 2020, 1:49 PM
Private hospital operator Healthscope is urging Victorians not to neglect their health as much of the state is again placed under Stage 3 COVID-19 restrictions.
New General Manager appointed for Mount Hospital
Jun 23, 2020, 1:47 PM
Private hospital operator Healthscope has appointed Reza Barzegari as the General Manager of Mount Hospital, one of WA’s leading private hospitals.
Men's Health Week
Jun 10, 2020, 10:41 AM
Scott Bowden, a Psychologist at Pine Rivers Private Hospital, appealed to men to consider their mental health. Especially in today’s current COVID climate, anxiety and depressive thoughts may show their face in your life, and it is important to seek help in any tough times that might come up.
John Fawkner Private Hospital urges community not to ignore their health
Jun 3, 2020, 1:43 PM
As Victoria’s COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease, John Fawkner Private Hospital is encouraging Moreland residents not to neglect their own health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Taking Your Pulse
May 28, 2020, 2:58 PM
Thanks to Cardiologists Dr Joe Morton and Dr Bhupesh Pathik from John Fawkner Private Hospital, you can learn the key skill of measuring a heart rate using a pulse. Irregular heart rates can indicate cardiac issues, which if caught early can help you manage your heart health in the long run.
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