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Grampians Health’s medical oncology specialist Dr Wasek Faisal has been awarded a Fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

The $595.6 million Ballarat Base Hospital Redevelopment has achieved a significant milestone with the first building reaching its full height, marking the completion of its concrete structure.

A group of dynamic women is at the forefront of Ballarat's biggest infrastructure initiative, leading the charge in driving the construction of the project.

The Maternity and Paediatrics wards at Grampians Health Ballarat Base Hospital are going to receive two new ultrasound-guided cannulation devices, thanks to the Annual Adroit Insurance & Risk Charity Golf Day.

For the past year, the Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League Good Samaritan Fund (the Sam Fund) has been making an impact on the lives of people within our community.

Grampians Health has joined an international trial conducted by teams at Auckland University, the Liggins Institute and the University of Melbourne which asks the question: "Can we safely reduce the risk of breathing problems for newborn babies by giving corticosteroid injections to their mother before a planned caesarean section?"

Grampians Health’s Support Services team plays an integral role in keeping our health services and others running, laundering 4,673,439 items of linen each year which equates to 4,207 tonnes or about 1000 adult elephants.

This ANZAC Day echoes deeply with Rachel Fishlock, Acting Director Primary and Community Care at Grampians Health. Earlier this year, Rachel was honoured to be selected as a recipient of the esteemed Bullwinkel Scholars Program by the Australian College of Nursing (ACN).

Grampians Health’s new Early Parenting Centre will provide specialist care closer to home for parents needing support with sleep and settling, child behaviour and parent and child health and wellbeing from mid-May.

Grampians Health hosted a thank-you event to acknowledge the efforts of the Velorats and the Ballarat Health Services Foundation who have raised over $88,000 to support Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. The event was held in front of the Mental Health Service on Sturt St, Ballarat on 2 May 2024.

Grampians Health Ballarat launched its ‘Give local, for better care, close to home’ Tax Appeal at Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory at Ballarat Base Hospital, Thursday 16 May, 10am. The appeal is supporting the purchase of the highest-need medical equipment across the services it provides.

May 20 is International Clinical Trials Day, and it is widely recognised as the day the first clinical trial was conducted in 1747 by James Lind on the HMS Salisbury of how to prevent scurvy.

Grampians Health volunteers proudly offer assistance to community by being involved in our volunteer programs, operating right across the hospital.

Our wonderful Grampians Health volunteers offer care and support right across the health care service.

We were thrilled to host events across all regions last week in recognition of National Volunteer Week, Australia’s largest celebration of volunteering.

At Grampians Health, clinical trial pharmacists Wei Soh and Jieun Bae are an integral part of research being undertaken at the hospital.

The Diggers - Ballarat AFL Masters Football Club are celebrating 10 years of support for cancer support organisations. Every second year, they support the Grampians Health Cancer Wellness Centre with a special ‘Cancer Round’. On alternating years, their rivals, the Melton Panthers Superules Football Club support cancer services in their community.

Peter Stevens, a well-known Ballarat businessman, and his family donated a new Hyundai Tucson to the Grampians Health Ballarat Cancer Centre on Wednesday 5 June 2024 at Peter Stevens Motorworld, furthering their commitment to easing the burden on cancer patients and their families during treatment.

Volunteer Services Ballarat hosted a full-day Volunteer Induction on Wednesday 12 June in Lederman Hall.

Grampians Health will this weekend farewell the 43-metre tower crane which was named after Maureen Woodford in recognition of her incredible contributions as a volunteer.