News

Portland District Health welcomes to the team, Director of Pharmacy John Okaroh.  [read more]

Volunteers at Portland District Health celebrated International Day of the Volunteer as well as Christmas with a B-B-Q lunch on Wednesday 5 December.  [read more]

Commonwealth funding for Glenelg Shire’s three hospitals has been cut by $342,000 following the mid-year economic update.  [read more]

For a nurse who has spent the past 13 years helping patients with drug and alcohol problems, Bev McIlroy makes what some might see as a rather startling confession: “There’s... [read more]

Congratulations to Claire Holt, Health Information Manager for being nominated for and winning the PDH Employee of the Month for November. [read more]

Portland District Health’s Board of Management has re-elected Mr Michael Noske as President and Chairman for a further 12 months following annual elections held last Thursday... [read more]

Portland is going through a baby boom with five newborns at PDH within a week.  [read more]

Portland District Health has appointed a new CEO with Christine Giles to take up the role from mid-December. [read more]

CHILDREN’S health will be better monitored at Portland District Health thanks to new equipment bought with a donation by local police. [read more]

Portland District Health’s medical imaging department will be boosted with a range of new equipment and upgrades after receiving a $600,000 bequest from a local resident.  [read more]

Congratulation to the PDH Specialist Centre Team of Robyn McCabe, Anita Lang and Leah Sandeman for being nominated for and winning the Portland District Health Employee of... [read more]

People recovering from surgery at Portland District Health now have a comfortable new spot to stay while waiting to go home.  [read more]

If you notice a lot of patients at PDH wearing red socks, it has nothing to do with latest fashion trends. [read more]

The introduction of patient white boards is helping to improve communication between staff and patients at PDH. [read more]

Obstetrics services will resume at Portland District Health from October 1. [read more]

Congratulations to Gaylene Juri, Acting Manager of Environmental Services, for being nominated and voted as Portland District Health Employee of the Month for August. [read more]

Portland District Health has further improved its surgical capacity with the purchase of new equipment.  [read more]

Portland District Health is maintaining its status as one of the cleanest hospitals in Australia.  [read more]

When Dartmoor’s Ken Miller received a phone call asking him to visit his doctor for the results of tests, he knew the news wasn’t going to be good.  [read more]

Congratulations to Natalie Herbertson, NUM of Sub Acute, for being nominated and voted as Employee of the Month for July. [read more]