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Fresh ideas the key to BRHS Food Services award win

Any cook will tell you that the secret to a great dish is a careful balance of ingredients and flavours – and that’s exactly what the Food Services team at Bairnsdale Regional Health Service cooks up each day. The team, led by executive Chef Laura Akkerman, has won an

BRHS to welcome new Chief Executive Officer

Bairnsdale Regional Health Service has appointed its new Chief Executive Officer. Peter Abraham is expected to start work at BRHS on Monday, June 16 and will work alongside Acting CEO Kathy Kinrade for two weeks as he settles into the role. At present, Peter is CEO at Swan Hill

United stand for Close the Gap Day at BRHS community event

More than 150 people attended Bairnsdale Regional Health Service’s Close the Gap Day community event on Thursday 20 March. Close the Gap Day is an annual calendar date that acknowledges progress to reduce inequities between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians. For BRHS our part in

Free screening vital in fight against breast cancer

It’s a common misconception that only women aged 50 to 74 are entitled to a free mammogram in the fight against breast cancer, Bairnsdale Regional Health Service Breast Cancer Nurse Carolyn Nelson says. But the reality is that women aged 40 or over who has a family history of

Shireen drives change by the numbers at BRHS

From her early years in Sri Lanka to an education in the UK and a career spanning 20 years, BRHS Executive Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer, Shireen Jahan, brings a wealth of global experience to her role. Speaking ahead of International Women’s Day on Saturday 8 March, Shireen

Ash strides to fundraising goal, and gets a little extra help

BRHS Prostate Cancer specialist Nurse Ashley Leach raised more than $1,600 by walking 72km during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and recently received a generous top-up from the St Mary’s Op Shop in Bairnsdale. St Mary’s Op Shop has donated a further $1,000 to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia,

Carole-Anne’s warm glow from volunteer job done well

Volunteering with Bairnsdale Regional Health Services helps Carole-Anne Hock contribute to her community. Carole-Anne – a former chef, East Gippsland TAFE hospitality trainer and business owner – has been a volunteer at BRHS for eight years. Her roles include clerical and administration work in the hospital’s Oncology and Dialysis

Will Hardy named BRHS Intern of the Year at regional awards

Dr Will Hardy has been recognised as Bairnsdale Regional Health Service’s Intern of the Year at the recent Monash University School of Rural Health’s Gippsland Regional Training Hub Awards. The awards are peer-nominated and celebrate Gippsland’s up-and-coming medical workforce. They aim to encourage and support junior doctors who have

BRHS Medical Imaging gets $2.7m equipment boost

Bairnsdale Regional Health Service has invested $2.7 million to buy three new state-of-the-art medical imaging machines, with another on the way later this year, to deliver higher-quality imaging for medical practitioners and better outcomes for patients. Three new medical imaging devices, valued at $1.2 million, were installed at BRHS

Bulk-billed medical imaging now in focus at BRHS

Almost all medical imaging performed at Bairnsdale Regional Health Service is now bulk billed and free of charge in a major boost for medical services across the region. This exciting development makes high-quality medical imaging much more accessible for East Gippsland people. It gives them access at no cost

Category: Our People

Fresh ideas the key to BRHS Food Services award win

BRHS to welcome new Chief Executive Officer

United stand for Close the Gap Day at BRHS community event

Free screening vital in fight against breast cancer

Shireen drives change by the numbers at BRHS

Ash strides to fundraising goal, and gets a little extra help

Carole-Anne’s warm glow from volunteer job done well

Will Hardy named BRHS Intern of the Year at regional awards

BRHS Medical Imaging gets $2.7m equipment boost

Bulk-billed medical imaging now in focus at BRHS

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