NSW Health Secretary visits Hornsby hospital Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital staff were very excited for a special visit by NSW Health Secretary Susan Pearce AM.
said. “It was great to show her around our fabulous hospital and our staff and volunteers really appreciated Susan’s heart-warming feedback on the outstanding jobs they do caring for our community.”
Receiving a warm welcome, Susan toured the hospital and visited staff from different departments including the emergency department, renal dialysis, chemotherapy unit
rehabilitation wards and the Pamela Margaret Andrews Simulation Centre. Susan chatted to patients, nurses, doctors, allied health clinicians and support services staff as she made her way around the hospital. General Manager Simon Hill said staff were eager to meet Susan and have the chance to showcase the great work they do every day. “Susan is so kind and welcoming and she reflected on her many visits to HKH over the years and the very positive changes to the hospital campus since the redevelopment project,” he
Simon Hill, General Manager (far left) Hornsby staff with Susan Pearce AM, NSW Health Secretary (third from right)
Improving Cancer Detection in Youth with NF1 Researchers from Royal North Shore hospital
The project aims to inform national guidelines and improve outcomes by enabling earlier detection and treatment of cancer in people with NF1. The Royal North Shore Campus Research Grants scheme funds exceptional research that lifts standards of care and achieves better health outcomes locally and regionally. This grant scheme offers up to $150,000 over two years for projects that will improve health care provision on the RNSH campus. Staff interested in the opportunity should search Research Grants on the intranet or email nslhd-researchgrants@health.nsw.gov. au
will lead Australia’s first study of whole- body screening for young people with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Led by Dr Sue-Faye Siow from the department of clinical genetics, the study was awarded a grant through the RNSH Campus Research Grants Scheme, and also an additional $30,000 in support from the NORTH Foundation. NF1 is an inherited cancer-predisposing condition that affects 1 in 2,500 people. Young adults with NF1 face a 20-fold increase in cancer-related mortality, yet there are currently no routine imaging guidelines in Australia. The study will recruit 50 patients aged 18-40
years old to assess the utility, feasibility, and psychosocial impacts of WBMRI. Sue-Faye said the grant was life-changing. “This is the first study of whole-body MRI screening in individuals with NF1 in Australia. We have the opportunity for early detection in this group of young individuals with a devastating cancer- predisposing disorder,” she said. The research will be conducted through the Royal North Shore NF Clinic, a statewide service led by Associate Professor Mimi Berman, in collaboration with national partner Omico.
Members of the NF1 research team
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