Monthly Archives: March 2015

CGHS social worker Russell Voss can now see signs of his former mullet starting to grow back. Russell dyed his hair bright orange and the following week, shaved it all off…for a good cause. Russell, who has clients in the … Continue reading →

Central Gippsland Health has been re-accredited for four years by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. The RANZCOG Accreditation Committee visited the Sale hospital in November last year, released its report late last month. Sale … Continue reading →

Former medical interns at CGHS, Adrian Teo and Eshana Singh, won’t forget their last day at Sale Hospital. The two were part of the GRIT program (Gippsland Regional Intern Training) on rotation from Latrobe Regional Hospital in Traralgon. The following is … Continue reading →

CGHS nurse Caitlin Walker spent four weeks volunteer work in India Caitlin completed her post graduate midwifery last year with the CGHS Woman’s  and Children’s Unit and is now working in the unit. This is her story about the experience: I … Continue reading →

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished” – Lao Tzu

You’re never too old to love footy. Just ask Maffra aged care resident, Betty Grumley, who was in her element watching Richmond Football Club players take a footy clinic at Maffra recently. Betty, a resident of the JHF McDonald Wing, … Continue reading →

Mark Wagstaff won this year’s Rotary Club of Maffra Mardi Gras raising a total of $16,830.37 for Central Gippsland Health Service’s Oncology Unit during the six week fundraising period. Runner-up Sam Cooke raised $7481.30 for the Sale City Football Netball … Continue reading →

The appeal to redevelop Central Gippsland Health Service’s Oncology Unit has been boosted by a large donation from the Freemasons. Sale Freemasons Lodge presented CGHS with a cheque for $7000. CGHS chief executive officer Frank Evans said the donation was … Continue reading →

Maffra Mardi Gras entrant Mark Wagstaff is in the middle of a busy six-weeks of fundraising for CGHS Oncology Unit. Mark, supported by his wife Candice, a CGHS executive admin assistant, decided to enter the event after seeing family, friends … Continue reading →

Thanks to all those people who helped solve the mystery photo in the January edition. Based on the information received, Librarian Helen Ried believes the photo was most likely an old ECG machine. Nothing like it has been used at … Continue reading →