Foundation provides $50,000 towards birthing suite upgrade
30 December 2021
The East Grampians Health Service Building for the Future Foundation has generously provided $50,000 towards the upgrade of the health service’s birthing suite. The works will include building a small storeroom on the east side of the building to allow for equipment to be moved into that area, so doctors and midwives will have more…
Learn MoreGrain drive for Willaura Hospital
19 December 2021
The Willaura Hospital Auxiliary is running a grain drive this harvest, to raise funds for Willaura Health Care, incorporating Willaura Hospital and Parkland House Hostel. The Auxiliary’s major fundraiser is the popular Willaura Market, but this event was unable to go ahead in 2021 because of COVID-19 restrictions. Farming families now have an opportunity to…
Learn MoreHeather Fleming incoming Willaura Auxiliary president
19 December 2021
The Willaura Healthcare Auxiliary recently conducted its annual general meeting, and a new executive was elected. Outgoing President Ruth Gellert will be replaced by Heather Fleming, and Mandy Heard’s role as Treasurer will be taken on by her daughter Hannah Jenkinson. Jan Laidlaw will continue as Secretary. Mandy has been treasurer since 1989, when The…
Learn MoreSuccessful year for Residents’ Support Group despite lockdowns
19 December 2021
The East Grampians Health Service Residents’ Support Group held their annual general meeting earlier this month, with Marlene Goudie returned as president. Joining her are secretary Kerry Coone, treasurer Julie Kuchel and assistant treasurer Meri White. In her report Marlene said the group had continued to be adaptable, resourceful, flexible and patient over the past…
Learn MoreEast Grampians Health Service appoints new Chief Executive
19 December 2021
The East Grampians Health Service Board is delighted to announce Nick Bush as Chief Executive, effective from 17 January, 2022. EGHS Board Chair Nancy Panter said Mr Bush was chosen after an extensive and extremely competitive selection process. “The number of highly experienced and motivated candidates applying for the position of EGHS Chief Executive, is…
Learn MoreMinister for Health visits EGHS
19 December 2021
Minister for Health Martin Foley visited East Grampians Health Service for a first look at the multi-million project which is redeveloping and expanding the hospital’s theatre, radiology and pathology areas and relocating the palliative care area. Funded through the Regional Health Infrastructure Fund (RHIF), EGHS received $8.6 million for the redevelopment. The project is on…
Learn MoreEGHS staff provide outstanding care to community
19 December 2021
At the 26th East Grampians Health Service annual general meeting on Tuesday, Board Chair Nancy Panter said that the health service had to again deal with the impact of the pandemic over the past 12 months, and thanked staff who have continued to provide outstanding care to patients, residents and consumers in trying times. The…
Learn MoreEast Grampians Health Service appoints new Chief Executive
30 November 2021
The East Grampians Health Service Board is delighted to announce Nick Bush as Chief Executive, effective from 17 January, 2022. EGHS Board Chair Nancy Panter said Mr. Bush was chosen after an extensive and extremely competitive selection process. “The number of highly experienced and motivated candidates applying for the position of EGHS Chief Executive, is…
Learn MoreWatercolourist exhibits in virtual art show
15 November 2021
Well known Ararat artist Margaret Wright now resides at Parkland House, Willaura, and generously allowed East Grampians Health Service to show her wonderful watercolours in its third Virtual Art Show on the EGHS Facebook page. Margaret studied at art school in Melbourne, winning a prize in her final year, but then followed nursing as a…
Learn MoreArarat and Willaura awarded for flu vaccination compliance
15 November 2021
The VICNISS Coordinating Centre and Department of Health (DH) have awarded both the East Grampians Health Service Ararat and Willaura campuses for their extraordinary efforts for healthcare worker influenza vaccination compliance rates. VICNISS acknowledged those hospitals and health services that achieved excellent healthcare worker influenza vaccination compliance rates for 2021, a year in which has…
Learn More165th anniversary of the death of Sergeant John McNally
15 November 2021
Saturday October 16 marked the 165th anniversary of the death of Sergeant John McNally, killed at Mount Ararat. The first Victoria police officer to be feloniously killed in the line of duty, John McNally’s name is recognised at East Grampians Health Service, with the Emergency Department (now Urgent Care Centre), Emergency Helicopter Landing Pad and…
Learn MoreSwab testing record
6 October 2021
The East Grampians Health Service COVID-19 Swab Testing Clinic hit a milestone in September, recording its biggest day of swabbing since the pandemic began. Staff swabbed 106 people on Friday September 17 and also a further 60 across the weekend. The previous record was 60 swabs in one day back in May this year. Thanks…
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