Message from the chief executive
Adjunct Professor Anthony M. Schembri AM
Dear all,
Midwifery Leadership Award.
I recently had the pleasure of attending the 2024 Innovation Pitch Program. This was a fantastic event where five finalists showcased their innovative ideas to make a positive impact on patient experience. I had the unenviable task of joining three other judges to pick a winner who had an opportunity to receive funding up to $150,000 to support their idea. I would like to congratulate the two winners who were selected and thank the finalists who took part in the pitch. I very much look forward to attending the next Innovation Pitch event and encourage staff to consider making an application and join us in celebrating our innovative ideas. The Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR) is set to be one of the biggest transformations the public health system in NSW has seen. I recently joined other district staff at the orientation program for planning for the SDPR. Over 40 NSLHD staff representing a broad range of disciplines will contribute to this significant health system change through various working groups and councils. For more information on SDPR, please visit this link. https://bit.ly/3yrOpUJ. I am thrilled to announce that two of our exceptional colleagues from NSLHD have been successfully named as finalists for the Ministry’s Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards this year. After being recognised as our district’s Registered Nurse of the Year, Madeline Hughes, clinical curse specialist in ward 8D at Royal North Shore Hospital, has been named a finalist for the ministry’s award. Similarly, Simpy Arora, clinical nurse specialist in the Ryde Hospital emergency department, is also a finalist following her success in our district’s Nursing and
These nominations are particularly significant as there are only five categories for these prestigious awards, with submissions coming from across all local health districts. Our fundraising partner, the NORTH Foundation, has just launched the Sydney NORTH Clinical Trials Campaign and it wants to hear from staff who have a big idea for a clinical research project that could improve patient care. Successful applications could feature in the NORTH Foundation’s new campaign to raise money for clinical trials, and also receive up to $3 million. Expressions of interest are open until Friday, 13 September. For more details, visit: https://bit.ly/4de4Y5G. It is hard not to be swept up in Olympic fever at the moment, especially when we have one of our own doctors representing Australia. Mackenzie Little is one of our junior doctors at Royal North Shore Hospital, and in her spare time she is also a world champion competitor in javelin. Mackenzie has competed in Paris and has qualified for the final, which will take a place in a few days. We all wish Mackenzie the very best of luck as she competes for a medal.
Adjunct Professor Anthony M. Schembri AM
Chief Executive Northern Sydney Local Health District
NSLHDNEWS | ISSUE 15| 9 AUGUST 2024
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