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Full of heart: Registered Nurse Kim Burke brings joy to Christmas discharges at BRHS

Pictured left: Bronwyn Hamilton, BRHS Complex Discharge Coordinator.Picture right: Kim Burke, BRHS Registered Nurse As Bairnsdale Regional Health Service prepares for its busiest time of year, one registered nurse has found a new way to make a big difference and bring a smile to patients along the way. Kim

With his stoma, Lindsay’s the leader of the band

For Lindsay Hammond, BRHS stoma specialist support nurse Kylie Antonopoulos is a key to his independence. Lindsay was diagnosed with bowel cancer in late 2020 and subsequently had a section of his bowel removed. He has a stoma, a surgically-created opening in his abdomen that bypasses his bowel and

Complex care all in a day’s work for nurse Kate

For East Gippsland resident Nicole, an encounter with Bairnsdale Regional Health Service Complex Care Nurse Consultant Kate Smith was life-changing. Nicole’s health had deteriorated since moving to our region. She consulted her Melbourne GP via phone but had no GP in Gippsland. She became badly overweight, retaining a great

Big Red Kidney Bus widens Susan’s horizons

Travelling can be a logistical nightmare at the best of times. Imagine trying to do it when you need dialysis three times a week. That’s the predicament faced by many people with kidney disease including Lakes Entrance woman Susan Brown, who spends four hours a day, three times a

Terry, on transplant list, backs kidney fundraiser

Terry Hayes has a battle on his hands as he awaits a kidney transplant, but he is doing his bit with Bairnsdale Regional Health Service Dialysis Unit patients and staff to raise money for Kidney Health Australia. The team, known as the BRHS Kidney Beanz, is stepping up the

High tea a highlight for Wendy, BRHS team

Wendy Danvers was determined to celebrate her life on a high. But when illness prevented her from a skydiving adventure, the palliative care team at Bairnsdale Regional Health Service literally came to the party by throwing a high tea in her honour. Wendy, 62, is terminally ill with lung

Workout raises money for BRHS Kidney Beanz

Bairnsdale gym Totally Pumped 24/7 is raising money for the BRHS team taking part in Kidney Health Australia’s Red Socks Run fundraiser this month. The team, BRHS Kidney Beanz, comprises staff and patients of our Dialysis Unit and will run, walk or use stationary cycles to each cover 60km

Resuscitaire the gift that keeps on giving at BRHS

A generous community donation has already saved the lives of babies at Bairnsdale Regional Health Centre’s Emergency Department. The Resuscitaire unit for the ED was co-funded between the Gippsland-based Newborn Intensive Care Foundation (NICF) and BRHS, which shared the cost. The Paynesville Opp Shop was a major contributor to

BRHS a workplace that cares in good times and bad

Rachel Watt has endured a parent’s worst nightmare – serious medical episodes that threatened her daughter’s life. But she came away from the harrowing experience with a new appreciation for Bairnsdale Regional Health Service for its exemplary medical care and for the care and support it gives its employees.

“I Had Given Up Hope” – BRHS Pain Clinic a Game Changer for Locals

Like many people that suffer from chronic or persistent pain, Donna Bissett had just about resigned herself to the fact that constant pain was something she’d just have to live with. After a long career in nursing in her native Tasmania, the pain is Donna’s back became debilitating, and

Category: Patient Stories

Full of heart: Registered Nurse Kim Burke brings joy to Christmas discharges at BRHS

With his stoma, Lindsay’s the leader of the band

Complex care all in a day’s work for nurse Kate

Big Red Kidney Bus widens Susan’s horizons

Terry, on transplant list, backs kidney fundraiser

High tea a highlight for Wendy, BRHS team

Workout raises money for BRHS Kidney Beanz

Resuscitaire the gift that keeps on giving at BRHS

BRHS a workplace that cares in good times and bad

“I Had Given Up Hope” – BRHS Pain Clinic a Game Changer for Locals

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