ralph awarded medal for 50 years of diabetes management Each year, Diabetes Australia presents the Kellion Victory Medal to those who have lived with type 1 or type 2 diabetes for 50 years or more. It recognises the achievement of living a fulfilling life with diabetes. in what food he eats. Ralph is a testament to the advances in healthcare but more importantly great self- care.
This year, one of Ryde’s longtime patients, Ralph Chick, was the recipient of the 80-year type 1 diabetes victory medal. Ryde celebrated the amazing achievement with Ralph, his family and some of the clinicians who have cared for him for many years. Ralph, now 95 was 15 years old when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Learning to cope with this diagnosis was a huge learning curve for his whole family. He needed to change his diet, eat regularly, check his blood sugar levels and inject himself with insulin throughout the day. Having diabetes has not stopped Ralph doing what he loves with his daughters saying their
father never complained. “Why complain?’’ he said.
Ralph has looked after himself by seeing his GP and specialist regularly and being careful
Ralph Chick with his family
NSLHD libraries celebrate Library and Information Week Northern Sydney Local Health District
121 for patient care and 94 for quality improvement. More than 500 staff took part in AI Essentials training sessions, and more than 3000 general assistance requests were handled. NSLHD libraries are located at the Douglas Piper Library at Royal North Shore Hospital, Hornsby Hospital Library, Mental Health Library at Macquarie Hospital, Mona Vale Hospital Library and Ryde Hospital Library.
libraries are shining a spotlight on access to information and literacy this week as part of the national Library and Information Week. The theme for 2025, ‘to read or not to read – literacy matters’ recognises that for many people, the choice to read is not always straightforward. NSLHD libraries are helping break down these barriers by providing timely, high-
quality evidence to support patient care, clinical research, policy development and staff education. NSLHD Chief Executive Anthony Schembri said the libraries play an essential role across the district in improving health outcomes. “As a regular user of the district library services myself, the expertise, responsiveness and dedication of our library staff make an enormous difference,” he said. “They’re not only information specialists, they are partners in improving healthcare outcomes.” In the past year alone, NSLHD library staff completed 583 literature searches, including
NSLHD CE Anthony Schembri visited the Douglas Piper Library at RNSH to celebrate the week
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