April 2019
Homepage - Sydney North Health Network (SNHN)
Flu Vaccinations (sydneynorthhealthnetwork.org.au)
“In 2017 we had a really bad flu year in New South Wales. There were in fact 653 deaths. We had a much better year in 2018 and we believe this was due to improved public awareness about the benefits of the flu vaccine.”
Dr Clare Skinner is a specialist emergency physician with interests in leadership, advocacy, workplace culture, quality and safety, clinical redesign and health system reform. Her current areas of focus include transformation of the emergency department workforce, improving care of people with mental health symptoms, building positive culture in hospitals, and fostering diversity and inclusion in health services. Clare works as a clinician, manager and educator. She is a frequent contributor to academic journals, mainstream media and medical blogs on topics related to hospital practice and culture. Clare is a regular speaker at emergency medicine and leadership conferences and seminars. She was selected in the Top 50 Public Sector Women NSW in 2018.
