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$275,000 for Westmead Research and Education Network grant winners
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$275,000 for Westmead Research and Education Network grant winners

04 Jun, 2020, 11:54 am Harrison Vesey Comments Off on $275,000 for Westmead Research and Education Network grant winners
Send your mind on a holiday with mindfulness sessions
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Send your mind on a holiday with mindfulness sessions

03 Jun, 2020, 4:45 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Send your mind on a holiday with mindfulness sessions
$10.7 million in research grants awarded to Western Sydney Local Health District
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$10.7 million in research grants awarded to Western Sydney Local Health District

02 Jun, 2020, 3:15 pm Harrison Vesey Comments Off on $10.7 million in research grants awarded to Western Sydney Local Health District
Take your career to the next level: MidStart applications are open
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Take your career to the next level: MidStart applications are open

05 Jun, 2020, 1:39 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Take your career to the next level: MidStart applications are open
Breast screening safely returns
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Breast screening safely returns

04 Jun, 2020, 4:18 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Breast screening safely returns
Blacktown Hospital registrar takes home the inaugural Santosh Rampersad’s Memorial Award
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Blacktown Hospital registrar takes home the inaugural Santosh Rampersad’s Memorial Award

04 Jun, 2020, 10:46 am Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Blacktown Hospital registrar takes home the inaugural Santosh Rampersad’s Memorial Award
Families with children aged 0 to 12 years living in Western Sydney – we want to hear from you!
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Families with children aged 0 to 12 years living in Western Sydney – we want to hear from you!

03 Jun, 2020, 3:53 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Families with children aged 0 to 12 years living in Western Sydney – we want to hear from you!

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Spreading simple health messages for older Australians
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Spreading simple health messages for older Australians

05 Jun, 2020, 3:12 pm Harrison Vesey Comments Off on Spreading simple health messages for older Australians
Take your career to the next level: MidStart applications are open
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Take your career to the next level: MidStart applications are open

05 Jun, 2020, 1:39 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Take your career to the next level: MidStart applications are open
NSW Government supporting multicultural communities through COVID-19
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NSW Government supporting multicultural communities through COVID-19

05 Jun, 2020, 11:28 am Jenny Harrison Comments Off on NSW Government supporting multicultural communities through COVID-19
Breast screening safely returns
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Breast screening safely returns

04 Jun, 2020, 4:18 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Breast screening safely returns
Travellers urged to plan ahead for long weekend
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Travellers urged to plan ahead for long weekend

04 Jun, 2020, 1:41 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Travellers urged to plan ahead for long weekend
Blacktown Hospital registrar takes home the inaugural Santosh Rampersad’s Memorial Award
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Blacktown Hospital registrar takes home the inaugural Santosh Rampersad’s Memorial Award

04 Jun, 2020, 10:46 am Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Blacktown Hospital registrar takes home the inaugural Santosh Rampersad’s Memorial Award
Have the other important test to stop the spread and save lives
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Have the other important test to stop the spread and save lives

04 Jun, 2020, 9:59 am Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Have the other important test to stop the spread and save lives
Send your mind on a holiday with mindfulness sessions
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Send your mind on a holiday with mindfulness sessions

03 Jun, 2020, 4:45 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Send your mind on a holiday with mindfulness sessions

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Blacktown Hospital registrar takes home the inaugural Santosh Rampersad’s Memorial Award
News Our employees Top 4 

Blacktown Hospital registrar takes home the inaugural Santosh Rampersad’s Memorial Award

04 Jun, 2020, 10:46 am Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Blacktown Hospital registrar takes home the inaugural Santosh Rampersad’s Memorial Award

Recognised for his hard work and dedication to psychiatry, Blacktown Hospital registrar Usama Munir has become the first recipient of the Santosh Rampersad Memorial Award.

Palliative care is about the whole person, ‘not just a test result’
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Palliative care is about the whole person, ‘not just a test result’

29 May, 2020, 3:39 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Palliative care is about the whole person, ‘not just a test result’
150 tablets for Western Sydney’s intern doctors
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150 tablets for Western Sydney’s intern doctors

29 May, 2020, 1:40 pm Harrison Vesey Comments Off on 150 tablets for Western Sydney’s intern doctors
Western Sydney bereavement counsellor consults for national body
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Western Sydney bereavement counsellor consults for national body

29 May, 2020, 9:56 am Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Western Sydney bereavement counsellor consults for national body
Physiotherapists help sickest COVID-19 patients on the road to recovery
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Physiotherapists help sickest COVID-19 patients on the road to recovery

27 May, 2020, 8:57 am Harrison Vesey Comments Off on Physiotherapists help sickest COVID-19 patients on the road to recovery

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$275,000 for Westmead Research and Education Network grant winners
Featured Research Spotlight 

$275,000 for Westmead Research and Education Network grant winners

$10.7 million in research grants awarded to Western Sydney Local Health District
Featured News Research Spotlight 

$10.7 million in research grants awarded to Western Sydney Local Health District

Westmead’s future operating rooms in good hands
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Westmead’s future operating rooms in good hands

150 tablets for Western Sydney’s intern doctors
Featured People Spotlight Technology 

150 tablets for Western Sydney’s intern doctors

15 free videos to help you win the ‘stay-at-home’ game
Health Population Health Spotlight Top 4 

15 free videos to help you win the ‘stay-at-home’ game

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Spreading simple health messages for older Australians
Community Health Health News 

Spreading simple health messages for older Australians

05 Jun, 2020, 3:12 pm Harrison Vesey Comments Off on Spreading simple health messages for older Australians

Stay safe, stay healthy and stay connected is the message.

Digital health collaboration leads to diabetes resource library to support patients
Health News 

Digital health collaboration leads to diabetes resource library to support patients

02 Jun, 2020, 1:52 pm Taylah Massingham Comments Off on Digital health collaboration leads to diabetes resource library to support patients
Ready, set, go – gyms and kids sport returns
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Ready, set, go – gyms and kids sport returns

02 Jun, 2020, 12:26 pm Taylah Massingham Comments Off on Ready, set, go – gyms and kids sport returns

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Breast screening safely returns
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Breast screening safely returns

04 Jun, 2020, 4:18 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Breast screening safely returns

The Westmead Breast Cancer Institute (BCI) mobile screening van will visit the St John of God Hospital, 2 Day Street, Windsor from 16 June until 22 July.

Learn the ins and outs of telehealth with free seminar
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Learn the ins and outs of telehealth with free seminar

01 Jun, 2020, 2:12 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Learn the ins and outs of telehealth with free seminar
2020 Quality Awards submissions deadline extended
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2020 Quality Awards submissions deadline extended

08 May, 2020, 3:31 pm Harrison Vesey Comments Off on 2020 Quality Awards submissions deadline extended

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  • Travellers urged to plan ahead for long weekend

    Travellers urged to plan ahead for long weekend

    04 Jun, 2020, 1:41 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Travellers urged to plan ahead for long weekend
  • Two new COVID-19 cases in NSW today

    Two new COVID-19 cases in NSW today

    04 Jun, 2020, 11:57 am Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Two new COVID-19 cases in NSW today
  • No new cases of COVID-19 in NSW today

    No new cases of COVID-19 in NSW today

    03 Jun, 2020, 12:17 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on No new cases of COVID-19 in NSW today
  • COVID-19 statistics for NSW, June 2

    COVID-19 statistics for NSW, June 2

    02 Jun, 2020, 12:31 pm Taylah Massingham Comments Off on COVID-19 statistics for NSW, June 2

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