Health Stories podcasts
Hear from our leading experts about the incredible work done and the globally-impactful new knowledge being gained every day from within our south metropolitan hospitals.
Health Stories is proudly produced by South Metropolitan Health Service.
Listen to our podcast episodes using the links below, or subscribe to Health Stories on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
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Join DonateLife Clinical Nurse Specialist Nicky Fletcher as she chats about why organ and tissue donation is so important, how you can register your wishes, and busts some common myths surrounding the topic.
Listen to our organ and tissue donation podcast (external site).
Registering as an organ or tissue donor takes less than a minute but could lead to saving seven lives. Find out how to register (external site)
Join us as we chat all about neurodiversity with Fiona Stanley Hospital Mental Health Medical Registrar, Dr Kiri Von Klier – what it means, how common it is, and why is seems more and more people are being diagnosed neurodivergent conditions.
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us as we sit down with SMHS Sustainability Officer Bridget Egan to chat about the role we all have in being sustainable when it comes to healthcare.
Listen to our sustainability podcast (external site)
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- Read about how SMHS is working towards an environmentally sustainable future
- Choosing wisely (external site)
- WasteSorted (external site)
- Plastic Free July (external site)
Listen as we chat with Fiona Stanley Hospital Sleep Physician, Dr John McLachlan, about all things sleep: why we need it, how much we need, and how to unlock a better night’s sleep.
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In this episode of Health Stories, we sat down with Fiona Stanley Hospital Senior Dietitian Emily Hunt to separate the fact and fiction when it comes to nutrition.
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In this episode of Health Stories, we sat down with Fiona Stanley Hospital Senior Addiction Psychiatrist Dr Kavita Seth, to talk about the growing issue of gaming addiction amongst our young people, particularly those aged 16 to 24.
Dr Kavita teaches us about the psychology behind gaming addiction, why we get addicted, how to identify an addiction, where to get help and all the interesting stuff in between.
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- Find information about online gaming (external site)
- Find your local GP (external site)