Message from the Chief Executive Deb Willcox
It is especially pleasing to see that low community transmission of COVID-19 is allowing many of us to return to a sense of normality, both at work and in our personal lives. As of Friday, NSW has now been 26 days without community transmission and the NSW Government is further easing restrictions with the two metre social distancing rule coming into effect on Friday 12, February. We continue to plan for the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine, working closely with NSW Health on the program. I will provide updates to staff when more information is available but in the interim, NSW Health has set up a dedicated landing page on the COVID-19 vaccination program which you can visit at https://www.health.nsw. gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/covid- vaccination.aspx I recently had the pleasure of officially opening Mona Vale Hospital’s palliative care and geriatric evaluation management units. For the first time northern beaches palliative care patients nearing the final stages of life will be supported and cared for closer to home with the new purpose-built unit. The units were built as part of the upgrade of the northern beaches health facilities. It was really great to meet the staff at the opening event
who I know will provide the very best compassionate care to our patients. Their excitement was so encouraging and I know they are very much looking forward to welcoming patients and their families and helping them during a difficult time. The new specialised geriatric evaluation and management service will also add to the diversity of health care services we provide at Mona Vale Hospital. Applications are now open in the first round of the Innovation Pitch Program – a chance for all of you to receive up to $50,000 in grant funding for an innovative idea that can transform the way we deliver care to our patients. It’s not hard to enter and we have seen some really remarkable ideas previously which are now embedded in our health services at the district. Please take a look at the intranet page to find out more information on applying. It can be found at the Improvement Hub on the NSLHD website or by visiting https://bit. ly/3aMGPnW I look forward to seeing your entries and attending the next Pitch event.
Deb Willcox Chief Executive Northern Sydney Local Health District
NSLHDNEWS | ISSUE 2 | 12 FEBRUARY 2021
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