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Healthy Focus
The latest news and information from the
Women's and Children's Health Network
October 2022 - Edition 3
Healthy Focus is a bi-monthly e-newsletter providing you with the latest health information and advice from experts across the Women's and Children's Health Network (WCHN).
Celebrating Excellence
The recent WCHN Excellence Awards celebrated the achievements of staff, volunteers and consumer advocates across our organisation.
Learn about the incredible people and work that is happening at our network.
Home Safety Checklist
The Kidsafe SA Home Safety Checklist is a great resource to use to help determine the safety of your home. This checklist will guide you through each room of the house as well as the backyard to help make you aware of any potential hazards.
Staff Spotlight - Meet Play Therapist, Chelsea
Chelsea brings a unique skill set and nurturing demeanour to the Michael Rice Centre for Haematology and Oncology – showing us there is so much more than clinical care when it comes to children’s cancer treatment.
Friends For Life
The Friends of the Women's and Children's Hospital have donated over $17 million to the WCHN over the past 28 years, including lifesaving equipment such as neonatal incubators. Find out how you can help support our most vulnerable children.
Knitting Therapy
Young people on our Adolescent Ward are getting crafty to help with their treatment and improve their well being, thanks to a program supported by the Women's and Children's Hospital Foundation's Arts In Health program.
Comforting Cuddles
Thanks to the Kids Cancer Project, almost 20,000 teddies have been given to children at WCHN since 2009, helping make their treatments and hospital stay that little bit more comforting.
New WCH Location
Details of the new Women’s and Children’s Hospital have been announced. The new location provides room for future expansion as well as connection to the surrounding Park Lands.
What is Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)?
Almost all children will contract RSV at least once before they are two years old. RSV generally causes a mild respiratory illness with symptoms including a runny nose, sneezing, sore throat and fever.
Watch this video to find out more about the virus. If your child has symptoms, keep them home from childcare and school. If your child has a prolonged fever or severe symptoms, contact your GP (or our Child and Adolescent Virtual Urgent Care Service)
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In The Media
Stillbirth Action Plan
Larissa (pictured with husband Marcus) was among those who shared their experience of stillbirth to help develop a new range of resources with the aim of improving care and communication for parents, including investigations into cause of death.
Team Colours Day
Patients and staff got dressed up in their favourite sporting team's colours on the eve of the AFL Grand Final recently with Channel 7 News visiting to capture all the action.
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