Minister for Health Ryan Park tours the new renal dialysis unit
Patients happy at new renal dialysis unit at Hornsby Patients have spoken of their joy of the new renal dialysis unit at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital, which is saving hours in travel time for many.
“This is the first time in the hospital’s history that it has been able to offer this life saving service and it will make such a difference to lives of patients, their families and carers. “We thank the clinicians at the Royal North Shore Hospital and Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital who through working collaboratively have brought this new service to life.” Patients can receive their treatment – usually three times per week – close to home, instead of needing to travel to other hospitals. The new unit has already provided 1150 dialysis treatments since opening for 20 patients who were receiving high-quality care at their local hospital. Dr Gregory Crosland was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for his service to dermatology, particularly for patients in rural areas. He worked as a specialist dermatologist for over 30 years and was Head of the Department of Dermatology at Royal North Shore Hospital. Visiting Medical Officer for ophthalmology at RNSH, Dr Brett O’Donnell, received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his service to ophthalmology.
The unit is a satellite dialysis unit of Royal North Shore Hospital and provides patients with nursing and renal management, which is available six days a week. Minister for Health Ryan Park visited the unit recently and was impressed with the new service that is being provided for the first time at the hospital. “I am delighted that residents of Hornsby and Ku-ring-gai who need renal dialysis can now have this life-saving treatment closer to home,” he said. honours in the King’s Birthday Honours List. Professor Michael Tonkin was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to medicine as a hand surgeon, and to professional associations. A former head of department of hand surgery, Michael is now the consultant emeritus to the department, a position he has held since 2013.
King’s Birthday Honours for RNSH doctors Dedicating years of service to care for patients has earned two RNSH doctors
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