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Paediatric Care at the Newcastle Mater Hospital - Sr. Mary Barnabas - 11 August 1989
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SummaryInterview by Elaine Perry in 1989 with Sr. Mary Barnabas Gardiner about the end of an era Paediatric Care at the Newcastle Mater Hospital.
Sr. Mary Barnabas was born in Quirindi in 1934. She started her training to be a sister in 1952 and came to Newcastle's Mater Hospital in 1956.
The Sisters of Mercy were instrumental in setting up the Mater hospital in 1921, the site chosen by the Superior who happened to be on the train passing Waratah and whilst in discussion with a priest about a suitable site for a new hospital the priest happened to look out the window and noticed the 'Enmore Hall' at Waratah was for sale. It was this location that was chosen for the Mater Hospital.
The new hospital had a children's ward. It was established with funds donated by Mr Longworth. The unit became the major referral centre for paediatrics in the Hunter Region. However, in 1981 all children's services were transferred to the new Rankin Park Unit.
Sr. Mary Barnabas discusses her years working at the Mater Hospital, the childhood illnesses and changing treatments. She also talks about changes to education and nurse training, the profession in general and new areas of medicine such as radiotherapy, oncology services and the hospice that are now part of the services at the Mater Hospital.
SubjectGardiner, Mary BarnabasNewcastle Mater Misericordiae HospitalFundraisingPaediatricsSister of MercyPersonPerry, ElaineGardiner, Mary BarnabasInterview logDate Created1989-08-11Location[1] IdentifierA6969_(iii)_Gardiner
Sr. Mary Barnabas was born in Quirindi in 1934. She started her training to be a sister in 1952 and came to Newcastle's Mater Hospital in 1956.
The Sisters of Mercy were instrumental in setting up the Mater hospital in 1921, the site chosen by the Superior who happened to be on the train passing Waratah and whilst in discussion with a priest about a suitable site for a new hospital the priest happened to look out the window and noticed the 'Enmore Hall' at Waratah was for sale. It was this location that was chosen for the Mater Hospital.
The new hospital had a children's ward. It was established with funds donated by Mr Longworth. The unit became the major referral centre for paediatrics in the Hunter Region. However, in 1981 all children's services were transferred to the new Rankin Park Unit.
Sr. Mary Barnabas discusses her years working at the Mater Hospital, the childhood illnesses and changing treatments. She also talks about changes to education and nurse training, the profession in general and new areas of medicine such as radiotherapy, oncology services and the hospice that are now part of the services at the Mater Hospital.
SubjectGardiner, Mary BarnabasNewcastle Mater Misericordiae HospitalFundraisingPaediatricsSister of MercyPersonPerry, ElaineGardiner, Mary BarnabasInterview logDate Created1989-08-11Location[1] IdentifierA6969_(iii)_Gardinerloading google map....
Paediatric Care at the Newcastle Mater Hospital - Sr. Mary Barnabas - 11 August 1989, [A6969_(iii)_Gardiner]. Living Histories, accessed 10/06/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/74635