A FOCUS on kindness in healthcare is among the reasons why Bayside Health Peninsula’s Richard Newton was named a Member of the Order of Australia. Newton has dedicated decades of work to psychiatry, focusing on mental health among people experiencing homelessness, and people with eating disorders. He is currently a consultant psychiatrist with the infant child and youth service at Bayside Health Peninsula. Newton’s medical training began in Edinburgh, Scotland, before bringing him to the shores of Australia in 1992. He said “I was always going to do psychiatry, and I was all about working in areas fighting against discrimination.”…
Browsing: Bayside Health
A PLAN to merge Peninsula Health with four other health services under a new entity called Bayside Health to improve healthcare access has been green–lit by the state government. Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas announced the approval of the voluntary merger of five health services including Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health, which will become effective from 1 January next year. The decision follows a compelling case made by the services, demonstrating how uniting under one umbrella will enhance healthcare access, bring specialist services closer to home, and lead to better…