In this episode of the Our People podcast, we speak to Dr Chloe Furst about her role as a geriatrician and palliative care physician, supporting patients over the age of 65 to improve their health and wellbeing.   Chloe has been helping people navigate life’s most unknown journey for more than a decade.  Although it is associated with dying, palliative care is a specialist area of health focused on improving quality of life in response to a life-threatening illness.   Chloe is a dual-trained geriatrician and palliative care physician working across both specialties at the Cent ..read more

In this episode of the Our People podcast, we speak to Troy Andrews about his role at the SA Spinal Cord Injury Unit, which supports patients as they begin their recovery and learn to maximise their independence and abilities.  Troy is gold medal winning Paralympian, an Order of Australia medal recipient, and also an allied health assistant and wheelchair technician in the Spinal Rehab Unit. Based at the Repat Health Precinct, the Unit is one of the specialised clinical and community health services delivered by the Central Adelaide Local Health Network.  If you want to get in touch ..read more

In this episode of the Our People podcast, we hear from Andrew Wiley who speaks about the opportunities and benefits of providing high quality healthcare to people in custody. Andrew discusses the positive impact he and his team of nurses make in the lives of the patients they care for, who are among the most vulnerable populations in our community.    Andrew is the Director of the South Australian Prison Health Service, one of the specialised clinical and community health services delivered by the Central Adelaide Local Health Network.  If you want to get in touch with us pleas ..read more

In this episode of the Our People podcast, an Irish-born doctor shares his experiences of taking a leap of faith to carve out a new life with a move to South Australia to advance his medical career at the Central Adelaide Local Health Network. Toby is Head of Unit, General Medicine at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Medical Emergency Response Consultant at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Adelaide. If you want to get in touch with us please contact the Central Adelaide Local Health Network ..read more

From the Central Adelaide Local Health Network, this is Our People. Listen to the personal stories of the people who deliver world-class healthcare services at CALHN and gain an insight into the diversity and range of the impactful work carried out across the network. To listen to upcoming episodes, find us and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. If you want to get in touch with us please contact the Central Adelaide Local Health Network ..read more