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04/09/2025

September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month ❤️🩸 and across Epworth, our team from the Epworth Centre for Immunotherapies and Snowdome Foundation Laboratories were busy highlighting awareness about blood cancer and the work being done to understand, treat and overcome it.

Since the Centre opened in 2021, our passionate team of haematologists, oncologists, and researchers have been researching treatments such as CAR T-cell therapy, to give our patients access to a range of life-changing clinical trials.

03/09/2025

Epworth Geelong was proud to support female football at the AFL Barwon Grand Final series over the weekend! 🏆💙

From match balls to medals, our long-standing partnership with AFL Barwon was on display as local teams gave it their all in the battle for the Epworth Cup.

We are honoured to again be part of this year’s season, which showcased incredible teamwork and talent.

Congratulations to the winning teams 🎉 See you next year!

02/09/2025

Stitching hearts and spreading kindness 💛

Volunteers, consumer advisors and Epworth staff came together for a “Sip and Sew” drop-in morning tea prior to Patient Experience Week. Together, they hand-stitched more than 200 felt pocket hearts – many continuing to sew even after they reached this remarkable number.

Each heart was gifted to a patient with a message: “This pocket heart has been lovingly handmade by our volunteers to share and spread kindness and care. Keep it close and give it a gentle squeeze whenever you need a reminder of love, hope, courage and comfort.”

27/08/2025

Milestone moment at Epworth Geelong! 🎉 Last month, our team performed the 1,000th robotic surgery using the Da Vinci surgical system.

Since its installation at our hospital in 2018, the Da Vinci robot has supported procedures across general surgery, gynaecology and urology; helping deliver advanced, minimally invasive care to our patients.

The milestone case, a prostatectomy, was performed by urologist Mr Paul Kearns. A special morning tea was held to celebrate this achievement - congratulations to our Epworth Geelong team! 👏

26/08/2025

Daffodil Day at Epworth Richmond 🌼

Last week, our 4 Gray and DMU teams gave their time to acknowledge and support Daffodil Day, raising funds for the Cancer Council to continue their life changing work in cancer research, prevention and support.

Thank you to our incredible staff and community for rallying behind this important cause. Your generosity makes a real difference. 💛

20/08/2025

During Patient Experience Week this week, keynote speaker Dr Laura Cooley, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Patient Experience (US), hosted an engaging and interactive presentation at Epworth Richmond to discover how trust, visible leadership and skilled communication are transforming care delivery.

Drawing on leading research and real hospital case studies from Australia and the US, Laura explored the critical trends shaping patient experience in 2025. 🌟

19/08/2025

Flashing lights and sirens brought excitement to our paediatric patients, their families and our nurses at Epworth Richmond last week 🚨

Guest appearances by Victoria Police and Fire Rescue Victoria provided some of our young patients and their families a chance to take a break from their hospital room and enjoy a fun distraction during their stay.

The visit was part of our annual Paediatric Appreciation Week, which also included “fun scrub” days, pyjama day, a visit from Starlight Captains, and a therapy dog visit.

We are proud to celebrate the dedication and compassion of our incredible Epworth Richmond paediatric team.

18/08/2025

💙 Patient Experience Week is a reminder that every conversation, every action and every act of care matters.

In every moment of care, we can make a difference to our patients and their families.

14/08/2025

🎉 Exciting news from Epworth Geelong!

Last week, we opened two brand-new operating theatres - adding 20 extra operating lists per week to meet the needs of our growing community. 🏥💗

Theatres 10 and 11 are equipped with advanced surgical monitors and digital connectivity, boosting capacity across specialties including, neurosurgery, robotic surgery, orthopaedics, urology, gynaecology and general surgery.

✨ Thanks to the generosity of our donors through Epworth Medical Foundation, we have redesigned the reception area and opened a new admission lounge to create a more welcoming experience for patients.

To further improve patient experience on the day of their surgery, Epworth Geelong has also streamlined the patient flow process from admission to theatre.

13/08/2025

Celebrating research excellence at Epworth

Each August, Epworth Research Week spotlights the incredible work of our teams to ensure better health outcomes for our patients and community.

This year, we are proud to congratulate Adjunct Associate Professor Suzie Hooper, Director of Clinical Services, Continuing Care & Support Services, on receiving the Epworth Research Leader Award 🏆 for her outstanding leadership in rehabilitation and mental health research.

Suzie is a passionate advocate for nursing research, mentoring many other nurses to embrace evidence-based practice to help shape patient care at Epworth.

“I was honoured to receive this award, which recognises my passion for fostering research and quality improvement among nurses and allied health staff,” said Suzie.

👏 Congratulations to Suzie, and to all Epworth researchers who are making a positive impact to patient care.

11/08/2025

Single port robot an Australian-first at Epworth! 🤖👏

Epworth Richmond is the first hospital in Australia to introduce a new advanced robotic technology that can deliver complex surgery through just one tiny incision.

Where traditional robotic systems involve the surgeon controlling four robotic ‘arms’, which enter the body through four incisions of around 8mm in diameter, the new da Vinci single port system requires just one incision of around 25mm in diameter.

Unlike traditional multi-port robotic procedures, this system allows instruments and the 3D telescope to enter the body straight - then expand like snakes once inside. 🐍

This unique flexibility creates the space needed for precision in complex procedures across urology, gynaecology, thoracic, cardiac, colorectal, and general surgery.

08/08/2025

Crafty donation for Epworth patients! 🧶

The knitted cuffs feature ribbons, pom poms, zips and beads to provide visual, tactile and sensory stimulation for patients living with dementia.

Local volunteers have generously donated their time to hand-knit dozens of ‘twiddle cuffs’ for patients with dementia, available across all Epworth hospitals. This week, the group handed over an incredible donation of almost 50 twiddle cuffs to Epworth Geelong.

“For patients living with dementia, arriving in hospital can feel overwhelming. Twiddle cuffs bring comfort and a sense of calm, helping soothe anxiety and provide gentle stimulation during their stay,” said Kylie Semple, Epworth Volunteer Services Manager.

Address

29 Simpson Street
East Melbourne, VIC
3022

Telephone

+61391074500

Website

https://thevillage.epworth.org.au

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