Message from the chief executive
Adjunct Professor Anthony M. Schembri AM
As we step into the new year, I extend a warm welcome to all our new starters and offer my best wishes for the year ahead to each and every one of you. I also want to express my sincere thanks to those who worked over the holiday periods ensuring we continued to provide high- quality healthcare to our community. Your commitment to our patients and the smooth operation of our healthcare system during the holiday season is very much appreciated. Looking ahead we have a full and exciting year of initiatives and priorities I would like to share just some of them with you. Firstly, our Ryde Hospital redevelopment is progressing at pace and in an exciting development, works are being fast-tracked and we expect to deliver the new hospital to our staff and patients and community nearly two years earlier than originally planned. Due to the complexity of the project, this will mean the potential for some disruption and I want to thank all our colleagues, consumers and partner organisations for their time and attention on the Ryde redevelopment. Another focus for us continues to be our work in planetary health and working towards our goals for net zero emissions. Thank you to everyone who has provided their feedback on our revised planetary health framework which will be launched shortly. Our new clinical service plan will also be launched in the coming months following final rounds of consumer, patient and staff consultation. Much work has gone into our new clinical service plan and I look forward to its launch and implementation. I also look forward to the work of the district’s Artificial Intelligence Council which is being established to ensure our district is using this incredibly exciting, but challenging technology in a safe, effective
and ethical way.
I am also excited to see our contribution to the rollout of the Single Digital Patient Record which will see a next-generation integrated electronic medical record, laboratory information management system and patient administration system for our clinicians that is scheduled to be delivered in the next few years. Our ambitions to grow our research and academic partnerships will also be a key focus for us this year especially as we work towards realising our ambition for clinical trials expansion and ensuring trials as therapy are core to our health service delivery. I want to acknowledge all the great work underway to develop our capability and capacity for clinical trials and once again acknowledge Kay Van Norton and Greg Poche for their inspirational gift of $20 million. Our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging program continues to go from strength to strength and we will have some exciting initiatives to share with you in the year ahead about our work to ensure our health service is one where everyone feels welcomed and safe. As we embark on the year ahead let us remember the impact, we all make in the lives of our patients, clients and their carers. Each member of our team contributes uniquely to the compassionate care we deliver, and together, we create a safe healing environment that goes beyond just the clinical expertise. Thank you for all that you do for our patients and clients and thank you for all that you do for each other. Here is to a successful and fulfilling year ahead.
Adjunct Professor Anthony M. Schembri AM Chief Executive Northern Sydney Local Health District
NSLHDNEWS | ISSUE 1| 30 JANUARY 2024
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