June 2011

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Mr Chris Flynn has accepted the role of CEO at St John of God Hospital Geraldton. Chris has worked in the Catholic private health sector in regional Victoria and in Brisbane.

Dr Ronnie Hagan has been appointed new Medical Director at Mercy Hospital.

After 35 years as a Silver Chain volunteer, and almost 23 years as Silver Chain Albany Branch Committee President, Mrs June Hodgson will be retiring in July.

Three WA nurses and midwives each received a $20,000 fellowship from the Nursing and Midwifery Office to fund research projects to improve patient care. Ms Fenella Gill (Paediatric Intensive Care); Ms Ce Kealley, (Peri-operative Services, Kaleeya); Ms Sarah Nicholls ( Midwife, Kaleeya).