Message from the Acting chief executive Mark Zacka
It was wonderful to see seven nurses and midwives recognised in the recent NSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Awards for their care of patients and support and leadership to colleagues. The annual awards event followed recent celebrations held in May for our nurses and midwives for International Nurses Day and International Day of the Midwife. You can find out more about the event and learn about the recipients on page six of this newsletter. Patient safety is central to all of our work in the public health system. Staff are often the first people to recognise safety issues and sharing your experience can help identify what strategies are working well and what needs to improve. Next week we will be launching our 2023 Patient Safety Culture Survey. It will ask about staff perceptions and experiences at work on topics such as leadership, team interactions, communication and reporting of safety incidents. I encourage all staff working in clinical and non-clinical roles to take part in the survey. The results will be used as part of our district’s continual improvement of patient safety. Teams with 100 per cent, or very high, completion rates will be entered into a draw for the chance to win one of 12 $1000 cash prizes that can be used purchase resources for your area or support staff wellbeing. I am looking forward to our Quality and
Improvement Award ceremony at the end of this month. The awards put staff achievements in the spotlight and showcase the hard work and delivery of programs and services that have such a positive impact on the people we care for, our colleagues and the broader community. It is always a special event to celebrate staff achievements and the dedication and commitment that goes into providing high- quality care and positive experiences for our patients, consumers, their carers and families. These awards are prestigious in themselves but they also go on to inform entries that are submitted into the NSW Premier’s Awards and NSW Health Awards. Good luck to all the finalists of this year’s Quality and Improvement Awards.
Mark Zacka Acting Chief Executive Northern Sydney Local Health District
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NSLHDNEWS | ISSUE 10| 9 JUNE 2023
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