Message from the chief executive
Adjunct Professor Anthony M. Schembri AM
RNSH’s Parkinson’s Inpatient Experience (PIE) Project team took out the the Healthcare Measurement category award. RNSH’s Spinal Plastic Service was highly commended in the same category. I would also like to congratulate our CALD team, which won an NSW Multicultural Communication award for their work with helping CALD head and neck and gastrointestinal cancer patients by producing a cookery book and other resources. I had the pleasure of attending Hornsby’s 90th anniversary celebrations with staff, some who were born in the hospital and have gone on to see generations of families work there. It was a wonderful event where you could feel the community spirit. Hornsby is such a special place, thanks to its people and has a culture that can’t be matched. The 16 Days of Activism against Gender- Based Violence, a global campaign led by United Nations Women, began on November 25. NSLHD’s Prevention and Response to Violence, Abuse and Neglect (PARVAN) Service have been hosting a series of webinars and on-site information stalls for staff to attend. We recognise that supporting women and their children who have experienced violence makes a significant difference to their health outcomes. As we reach the end of the year, I want to express my gratitude once again for the dedication and hard work demonstrated by all of you. The achievements and milestones we’ve celebrated together reflect the spirit of collaboration and compassion that defines us. Adjunct Professor Anthony M. Schembri AM Chief Executive Northern Sydney Local Health District
I want to express my sincere appreciation for everybody’s hard work as we approach the Christmas and New Year break. It’s heartening to witness the festive spirit in action with staff having end-of-year BBQs and celebrations. I look forward to seeing these well-deserved festivities continue over the next few weeks. At this season of giving, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to philanthropists Kay Van Norton Poche AO and Gregory Poche AO for their transformative $20 million donation to the NORTH Foundation, the official fundraising partner of NSLHD. This incredibly generous gift will establish a world-leading cancer clinical trials, research, and development centre at Royal North Shore Hospital and North Shore Private Hospital in Sydney, in collaboration with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in New York City. Kay and Greg’s generosity will bring hope to millions of cancer patients through increased opportunities for clinical trials. On another positive note, staff across the district have been winning an array of awards. RNSH medical oncologist Professor Georgina Long AO was recently named as a joint NSW Australian of the Year. Georgina received the honour alongside her close friend and colleague Professor Richard Scolyer AO from NSW Health Pathology and Sydney Local Health district for their work in melanoma research. The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards recently held the national Quality Improvement Awards and Northern Sydney Local Health District teams impressively won two awards and had one highly commended. The NSLHD Executive Operations team won a Non-clinical Service Delivery Award while
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