SOUTH WESTERN SYDNEY LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT - Review 2013

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SOUTH WESTERN SYDNEY LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT
Review 2012/13
South Western Sydney Local Health District
Head Office
SWSLHD Executive Office
Liverpool Hospital (Eastern Campus)
Corner of Lachlan and Hart Street
Liverpool NSW 2170
Mailing Address
Liverpool Hospital (Eastern Campus)
Locked Bag 7279 Liverpool BC 1871
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
ISBN 978 1 74079 157 1
Further copies of this document can be downloaded
from the South Western Sydney Local Health District
website http://www.swslhd.nsw.gov.au/
December 2013
CONTENTS
Contents
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28 31 44
Chairman’s Review 2012/13 4
Chief Executive’s Review 2012/13 5
About South Western Sydney Local Health District 7
Highlights 8
Facilities 12
Affiliated Health Services 19
Clinical Services 20
Clinical Streams 28
Consumer and Community Participation 42
Volunteers and Auxiliary 43
Pastoral Care 43
Education and Training 44
Research 45
Donations 46
Financial Snapshot 47
Health Service Locations 48
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Chairman’s Review 2012/13
Professor Phillip Harris, AM
Over the past 12 months, South Work also continued on the
Western Sydney Local Health development of a new model of
District (SWSLHD) has worked integrated primary and community
closely with stakeholders and the care for the South West Growth Centre.
community to prepare for the future This model has been developed in
delivery of local healthcare services. partnership with important stakeholders
such as the Medicare Local, University
As one of the most rapidly-growing and of Western Sydney, UrbanGrowth NSW
ethnically-diverse districts in NSW, we and private land developers. It will mean
have given considerable attention to local residents can access at a one-stop
planning and developing services and shop a range of health services including
facilities to meet current and future general practitioners, community health
demand. This has resulted in a Strategic and some specialist health services.
& Healthcare Services Plan with a 10-
year focus and a five-year Corporate A fundamental strategic direction to
Plan. improve the health of local communities
is a strong focus on health research.
Developing these plans involved an A vibrant research community means
extensive, open and transparent public we can attract the best clinicians and
consultation process which allowed ensures we can provide the latest in
us to identify local health and service clinical care. Importantly this year the
issues, as well as service development District released its Research Strategy,
directions required to improve the health which sets research directions and will
of local communities. The Board actively support health researchers into the
participated in these planning sessions future.
and consultations with clinicians
and other staff, consumers, carers, Establishing these important strategic
local residents and external agencies directions and strategies will help us
throughout the year. meet the needs of our fast-growing
communities. I would like to thank all
An important partnership between the those who contributed and look forward
District and the South Western Sydney to working with you as the plans are
Medicare Local was recognised this implemented across the District.
year, with a signed Statement of Intent
between the two organisations. This
partnership demonstrates the shared
commitment to providing an integrated
healthcare service that is patient-
focused, safe, equitable and responsive
to the changing needs of the local
community.
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Chief executive’s Review 2012/13
Ms Amanda Larkin
It gives me great pleasure to share a Our staff continue to be recognised for
few of the many achievements that their hard work in all areas of research,
SWSLHD has accomplished over the service delivery and patient care. District
past 12 months. staff were awarded two NSW Health
Awards from a total of six finalists, for
I am particularly proud that the District striving to innovate and continually
has continued its commitment to improve services.
improving the health of Aboriginal
communities, by implementing a The SWSLHD Human Research Ethics
Respecting the Difference e-learning Committee has also achieved national
program which has now been certification by the NHMRC, which
completed by more than 4,000 staff. allows it to review multi-centre research
applications.
Thanks to this training, the majority of
staff report a better understanding of I would like to offer a special thank you
the challenges and barriers Aboriginal to staff involved in the implementation
people face when accessing healthcare of the National Emergency Access Target
services and the need for equity, (NEAT), which requires all patients
sensitivity and accessibility of healthcare attending the Emergency Department
services to Aboriginal communities. (ED) to be seen and streamed to an
appropriate care pathway within four
The $139 million redevelopment hours.
of Campbelltown Hospital is well
underway, with a 24-hour medical NEAT is an important step to ensure
helipad and new carpark already patients receive timely access to high-
completed. The construction of a quality care. Although it has provided us
new multi-storey clinical building, with a significant challenge, it’s also an
the centrepiece of the project, has opportunity for us to re-think how we
commenced and will house inpatient can deliver the very best healthcare to
wards and ambulatory, outpatient, our community.
allied health, pathology and clinical
information services. I am very pleased that the District
performed well in 2012/2013 and met
We were also excited to welcome its financial targets. A great deal of
the opening of the Clinical Skills and work was undertaken to prepare for
Simulation Centre at Liverpool Hospital, the implementation of Activity-Based
in conjunction with the University of Funding (ABF), which was used to
NSW, University of Western Sydney allocate a portion of the budget.
and the Ingham Institute. The new
medical training facility hosts modern Thank you to all staff, volunteers, Board
simulation equipment including a high- members and community participation
fidelity robotic mannequin and two of representatives for the hard work
Australia’s few fully-simulated operating and dedication that has made these
theatres. achievements possible.
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ABOUT SWS LHD
SOUTH weSTeRN SYDNeY LOCAL HeALTH DiSTRiCT (SwSLHD)
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ABOUT SWS LHD
About South
western Sydney
local health district
South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) is one of
the most ethnically-diverse and populous Local Health Districts
in NSW. In 2012 there was an estimated 887,873 residents, or
12.2 per cent of the NSW population, living in the District.
2012/2013 SwSLHD
BOARD MeMBeRS:
• Professor Phillip Harris
the District continues to be one areas with some of the highest birth AM, chair
of the fastest-growing regions rates in the state, with most LGAs well • Ms Carolyn Burlew,
in the state. In the decade above the state average of 1.91 births deputy chair
2011-2021 the population per woman, including Wingecarribee • Mr John Gordon
is projected to grow by 21 per cent, (2.17), Bankstown (2.15), Wollondilly • Ms Christine Carriage
increasing by around 18,000 people (2.08), Liverpool (2.07) and Camden • Mr Frank Conroy
each year to reach 1.058 million people (2.03) (Australian Bureau of Statistics, • Professor Brad Frankum
by 2021. 2011). • Mr Mark Johnson
• Professor Neil Merrett
SWSLHD is comprised of seven Local Across south western Sydney, there are • Dr Matthew Gray
Government Areas (LGAs), including approximately 196,000 children aged • Ms Nina Berry
Bankstown, Fairfield, Liverpool, 0 to 14 years who account for 22.2 per • Dr David Abi-Hanna
Campbelltown, Camden, Wollondilly and cent of the SWSLHD population.
Wingecarribee. It covers a land area of
6,243 square kilometres. There are more than 67,000 people
over the age of 70 years (7.6 per cent of 2012/2013 SwSLHD
It is a vibrant, culturally diverse the population) living in the District. In eXeCUTive:
region with around 49 per cent of the the decade 2011-2021, the number of
• Ms Amanda Larkin,
population speaking a language other people aged over 70 years is expected
chief executive
than English at home. This is most to increase by 50 per cent. Hospital data
• Mr Graeme Loy,
notable in Fairfield, where more than indicates that SWSLHD residents 70
director of operations
74 per cent of the population speak a years and over utilised 38 per cent of
• Ms Kung Lim,
language other than English at home. all acute hospital bed days in 2011-
director of nursing
2012 (NSW Ministry of Health Flow-Info
• Mr Greg King,
LGAs with the highest proportions of the V12.0).
director Finance
population identifying as Aboriginal or
• Mr Mark Zacka,
Torres Strait Islander are Campbelltown, By 2021, 40 per cent of all acute hospital
director of clinical
Wollondilly, Camden, Wingecarribee and bed days for SWSLHD residents are
Governance
Liverpool. expected to be for those aged 70 years
• Dr Brett Oliver,
and over, an increase of 62 per cent
The SWSLHD population is growing by in bed days for this age group (NSW director of Medical
approximately 13,000 births per year, Ministry of Health aIM2012 V2.1). services
representing more than 13 per cent of • Ms Sue Colley,
all births in NSW. SWSLHD contains director of allied health
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HIGHLIGHTS
Highlights
In 2012/2013 South Western Sydney Local Health District
accomplished a great number of achievements including:
• Liverpool Hospital launched 200th • BreastScreen NSW opened a spacious
Anniversary celebrations in 2013, new clinic in Liverpool, which was
opening a museum which houses specially designed to offer free
historical memorabilia including mammograms for the early detection
medical equipment, instruments, films of breast cancer for women aged 40
and uniforms. A 200th Anniversary and over living in the Liverpool area.
website including photos, upcoming
events and information on the • SWSLHD was awarded two NSW
Hospital’s history was launched as Health Awards for improvement
part of the celebration. in patient safety and building the
health workforce. The Waterlow
• The Centre for Applied Nursing Wednesday project received the
Research, in collaboration with Improvement in Patient Safety award
SWSLHD and other oral health and for preventing pressure injuries and
antenatal services, developed a the A Stitch in Time project received
midwifery-initiated oral health dental the Building Health Workforce award
service for pregnant women in south for professional development in
western Sydney. A grant was awarded neurosurgical nursing.
by the National Health and Medical
Research Council (NHMRC) to test the • Karitane launched the Camden
effectiveness of this service, which is Toddler Behaviour Clinic at Camden
the first of its kind in Australia. Hospital to guide and support
families struggling with difficult
• Liverpool Hospital began offering behaviour in toddlers.
allogeneic stem cell transplantation
to cancer patients requiring bone
marrow transplants from a donor.
This complex treatment is commonly
used to treat blood cancers such as
leukaemia and is the first service of
its kind in the south western Sydney
area.
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HIGHLIGHTS
Patient Alfonso Quiroz was among the first to benefit from a new $3.8 million tomotherapy machine installed at Liverpool Hospital.
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HIGHLIGHTS
• A $3.8 million machine that treats cancer patients with • Campbelltown Hospital was accredited as a 24/7 Acute
precise radiation therapy was installed at Liverpool Stroke Thrombolysis Centre, with immediate access
Hospital’s Cancer Therapy Centre. The tomotherapy to clot-busting drugs that could save patients’ lives
machine combines a CT scanner and linear accelerator and reduce the risk of permanent brain damage and
to treat tumours with high energy x-rays, while imaging disability.
the treatment area to ensure the highest levels of
accuracy. • More than 300 health professionals from around the
world attended the inaugural Sydney Diabetic Foot
• Work commenced on the $139 million Campbelltown Conference held at Liverpool Hospital. Australia has
Hospital redevelopment. A 3D computer-generated one of the highest rates in the world for diabetes-
model using gaming technology aided the design and related foot amputations and the aim of the conference
construction of the multi-storey clinical building, which was to improve education for health professionals in
is the first stage and centrepiece of the project. As well this area.
as the new clinical building, a helipad and new carpark,
the redevelopment will include the reconfiguration and • More than 1,500 newly arrived refugees across Sydney
expansion of the emergency department and spaces for have benefitted from a $1.5million nurse-led health
allied health and maternity. screening program. The Refugee Health Nurse Program
provides health assessments and screening tests to
• Free Well Women’s Clinics were established in newly arrived refugees across the state and links
community health centres across the District. The individuals and families to General Practitioners and
confidential service provides pap tests, breast checks, the NSW Health system.
pregnancy tests, postnatal checks, sexual health tests
and information on women’s health topics including
contraception, healthy living, menopause and
emotional health.
Clockwise from top left: The Ingham Institute Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre opened at Liverpool Hospital; A computer-generated model was used to
help design a new multi-storey clinical building at Campbelltown Hospital; A spacious new Breastscreen Clinic opened at Liverpool in October 2012.
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