Eight-year-old Elenoa Gukiwasa, a survivor of last year’s tragic bus accident, has successfully undergone a prosthetic limb fitting procedure in Sydney, Australia. Financially supported by the Aspen Medical Foundation and accompanied by her grandmother and Aspen Medical clinicians, Elenoa’s journey towards recovery has taken a significant step forward. Elenoa arrived back in the country on ... Read more
Eye Department patients in the Western Division will no longer need to travel to Suva for treatment as the Lautoka and Ba Hospital’s Eye Departments have been upgraded with advanced Laser Eye Machines. The Eye Departments now boast two argon lasers, crucial for treating Diabetic Retinopathy a condition with the potential for blindness if untreated. ... Read more
Aspen Medical and the Fiji Cancer Society (FCS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) emphasising a collaborative, multidisciplinary team approach that prioritises the needs of cancer patients and their families. This collaboration will involve sharing resources and expertise with the goal of improving cure rates for treatable cancers. Aspen Medical’s CEO in Fiji Gavin ... Read more
Aspen Medical has welcomed the decision that all laboratory tests and radiology examinations from public healthcare facilities in the western division that were previously sent to private diagnostic facilities should be directed to Lautoka Hospital for analysis and results. This new process is effective immediately. Local healthcare facilities will retain the capacity to perform on-site ... Read more
The Ba Hospital Mortuary has now reopened and has been providing services since Tuesday 3 October 2023. Aspen Medical CEO Gavin Whiteside said, “The new unit is three times the size of the previous mortuary and will be another state-of-the-art facility with plans to further expand the area designating a space for loved ones to ... Read more
The Aspen Medical leadership, including Heads of Departments at Ba and Lautoka Public Hospitals attended an intensive 4-day training session with trainers from the USA to assist in pursuing accreditation with the Joint Commission International (JCI). JCI helps thousands of healthcare organisations around the globe with quality improvement and patient safety, leading to better patient ... Read more
A life-saving Light Therapy Unit for the treatment of jaundiced babies has been generously donated to the Ba Hospital by Ms Nabeedan Mohammed in the memory of her late mother Mrs Mariatu Mohammed. The unit will contribute to further uplifting the level of service in the Ba Hospital Maternity Department. Aspen Medical’s Acting Chief Executive ... Read more
The Aspen Medical-managed Lautoka and Ba Public Hospitals continue to provide free Government-approved services to all Fijian citizens. This includes heart surgery, which commenced in October 2022. These comments are made in response to an article published in the Fiji Times on 02 June 2023, “Expatriate patient billed $46,690 – Dr Bhagat”. Aspen Medical’s Acting ... Read more
Aspen Medical has appointed Fijian citizen Mr Gavin Whiteside as Acting Chief Executive Officer of its operations in Fiji. This appointment follows the resignation of Ms Annette Owttrim, who has stepped down to spend more time with her family in Western Australia. Ms Owttrim has been with Aspen Medical for 19 years, helping to shape ... Read more
The Aspen Medical-managed Lautoka Hospital hosted the prestigious Radiology Across Borders (RAB) Pacific Symposium earlier this month. This two-day symposium featured leading speakers from across the Pacific including Australia and Canada. The RAB provides extensive education programs and hands-on training to clinicians to support local expertise and training. This year’s event was held in Fiji ... Read more
