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  • NSW cracks down on reckless behaviour on our roads
  • NSW urged to ‘get ready’ for summer
  • Legionella risk as air-conditioning cooling towers restart
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Award winning project makes HIV testing part of routine care
Featured Health 

Award winning project makes HIV testing part of routine care

01 Dec, 2020, 3:26 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Award winning project makes HIV testing part of routine care
‘Believe in miracles’: Mum of twins thanks Westmead on NICU Day
Featured News 

‘Believe in miracles’: Mum of twins thanks Westmead on NICU Day

27 Nov, 2020, 2:37 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on ‘Believe in miracles’: Mum of twins thanks Westmead on NICU Day
Santa gets a new kidney from Mrs Claus at Westmead Hospital
Featured People Spotlight 

Santa gets a new kidney from Mrs Claus at Westmead Hospital

24 Nov, 2020, 10:33 am Taylah Massingham Comments Off on Santa gets a new kidney from Mrs Claus at Westmead Hospital
Proud Westmead staff put new high-tech hospital to test
Redevelopment Top 4 Westmead Hospital Westmead Redevelopment 

Proud Westmead staff put new high-tech hospital to test

01 Dec, 2020, 4:19 pm Paul Roberts Comments Off on Proud Westmead staff put new high-tech hospital to test
NSW cracks down on reckless behaviour on our roads
Alerts Top 4 

NSW cracks down on reckless behaviour on our roads

01 Dec, 2020, 11:43 am Taylah Massingham Comments Off on NSW cracks down on reckless behaviour on our roads
Crisis clinicians offer a helping hand for mental health emergencies in Western Sydney
News Top 4 

Crisis clinicians offer a helping hand for mental health emergencies in Western Sydney

26 Nov, 2020, 4:22 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Crisis clinicians offer a helping hand for mental health emergencies in Western Sydney
How every health worker can respond to domestic violence
Community Health Spotlight Top 4 

How every health worker can respond to domestic violence

25 Nov, 2020, 12:27 pm Harrison Vesey Comments Off on How every health worker can respond to domestic violence

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NSW urged to ‘get ready’ for summer
Alerts News 

NSW urged to ‘get ready’ for summer

30 Nov, 2020, 12:31 pm Taylah Massingham Comments Off on NSW urged to ‘get ready’ for summer
‘Believe in miracles’: Mum of twins thanks Westmead on NICU Day
Featured News 

‘Believe in miracles’: Mum of twins thanks Westmead on NICU Day

27 Nov, 2020, 2:37 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on ‘Believe in miracles’: Mum of twins thanks Westmead on NICU Day
Crisis clinicians offer a helping hand for mental health emergencies in Western Sydney
News Top 4 

Crisis clinicians offer a helping hand for mental health emergencies in Western Sydney

26 Nov, 2020, 4:22 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Crisis clinicians offer a helping hand for mental health emergencies in Western Sydney
Masks no longer mandatory in all areas of hospital
Blacktown Mount Druitt News Westmead Hospital 

Masks no longer mandatory in all areas of hospital

20 Nov, 2020, 1:59 pm Harrison Vesey Comments Off on Masks no longer mandatory in all areas of hospital
Watch the 2020 NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards
Events News 

Watch the 2020 NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards

16 Nov, 2020, 12:53 pm Harrison Vesey Comments Off on Watch the 2020 NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards
Diwali encourages Western Sydney to look on the bright side
Events News 

Diwali encourages Western Sydney to look on the bright side

13 Nov, 2020, 2:22 pm Harrison Vesey Comments Off on Diwali encourages Western Sydney to look on the bright side
Parramatta Light Rail on track at Westmead
News Redevelopment Westmead Hospital 

Parramatta Light Rail on track at Westmead

13 Nov, 2020, 10:55 am Harrison Vesey Comments Off on Parramatta Light Rail on track at Westmead
Even greater collaboration across the Westmead Health Precinct
News Redevelopment Westmead Redevelopment 

Even greater collaboration across the Westmead Health Precinct

09 Nov, 2020, 2:21 pm Taylah Massingham Comments Off on Even greater collaboration across the Westmead Health Precinct

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Santa gets a new kidney from Mrs Claus at Westmead Hospital
Featured People Spotlight 

Santa gets a new kidney from Mrs Claus at Westmead Hospital

24 Nov, 2020, 10:33 am Taylah Massingham Comments Off on Santa gets a new kidney from Mrs Claus at Westmead Hospital

After being on dialysis for more than two years, Ian Wilson has finally had his Christmas wish come true. In

‘There is no manual’: Supporting the unsung heroes of our health care system
People Spotlight Top 4 

‘There is no manual’: Supporting the unsung heroes of our health care system

20 Nov, 2020, 2:14 pm Harrison Vesey Comments Off on ‘There is no manual’: Supporting the unsung heroes of our health care system
District welcomes new cadets amid precinct’s place of culture
Featured Our employees People Westmead Redevelopment 

District welcomes new cadets amid precinct’s place of culture

18 Nov, 2020, 4:29 pm Paul Roberts Comments Off on District welcomes new cadets amid precinct’s place of culture
Dialling into her golden years: Admin officer says goodbye after 21 years
Featured People Spotlight Westmead Hospital 

Dialling into her golden years: Admin officer says goodbye after 21 years

17 Nov, 2020, 10:54 am Taylah Massingham Comments Off on Dialling into her golden years: Admin officer says goodbye after 21 years
Secret lives of staff: Western Sydney home to state’s strongest man
Community Health People Top 4 

Secret lives of staff: Western Sydney home to state’s strongest man

13 Nov, 2020, 12:13 pm Harrison Vesey Comments Off on Secret lives of staff: Western Sydney home to state’s strongest man

SpotlightView All

How every health worker can respond to domestic violence
Community Health Spotlight Top 4 

How every health worker can respond to domestic violence

Santa gets a new kidney from Mrs Claus at Westmead Hospital
Featured People Spotlight 

Santa gets a new kidney from Mrs Claus at Westmead Hospital

‘There is no manual’: Supporting the unsung heroes of our health care system
People Spotlight Top 4 

‘There is no manual’: Supporting the unsung heroes of our health care system

New program for dads on International Men’s Day
Spotlight Technology Top 4 

New program for dads on International Men’s Day

Dialling into her golden years: Admin officer says goodbye after 21 years
Featured People Spotlight Westmead Hospital 

Dialling into her golden years: Admin officer says goodbye after 21 years

HealthView All

Award winning project makes HIV testing part of routine care
Featured Health 

Award winning project makes HIV testing part of routine care

01 Dec, 2020, 3:26 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Award winning project makes HIV testing part of routine care

A recent staff survey, organised by Western Sydney Sexual Health Centre (WSSHC), has identified why people attending Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) services may miss out on being offered a test for HIV.

Legionella risk as air-conditioning cooling towers restart
Alerts Health 

Legionella risk as air-conditioning cooling towers restart

27 Nov, 2020, 3:37 pm Taylah Massingham Comments Off on Legionella risk as air-conditioning cooling towers restart
Heat alert across NSW
Alerts Health 

Heat alert across NSW

27 Nov, 2020, 11:47 am Taylah Massingham Comments Off on Heat alert across NSW

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Watch the 2020 NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards
Events News 

Watch the 2020 NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards

16 Nov, 2020, 12:53 pm Harrison Vesey Comments Off on Watch the 2020 NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards

Auburn Hospital midwife Jo Masri is among the finalists for the state’s best nurses and midwives.

World Diabetes Day celebrates nurses
Events Top 4 

World Diabetes Day celebrates nurses

14 Nov, 2020, 9:00 am Harrison Vesey Comments Off on World Diabetes Day celebrates nurses
Diwali encourages Western Sydney to look on the bright side
Events News 

Diwali encourages Western Sydney to look on the bright side

13 Nov, 2020, 2:22 pm Harrison Vesey Comments Off on Diwali encourages Western Sydney to look on the bright side

AlertsView All

  • NSW cracks down on reckless behaviour on our roads

    NSW cracks down on reckless behaviour on our roads

    01 Dec, 2020, 11:43 am Taylah Massingham Comments Off on NSW cracks down on reckless behaviour on our roads
  • NSW urged to ‘get ready’ for summer

    NSW urged to ‘get ready’ for summer

    30 Nov, 2020, 12:31 pm Taylah Massingham Comments Off on NSW urged to ‘get ready’ for summer
  • Legionella risk as air-conditioning cooling towers restart

    Legionella risk as air-conditioning cooling towers restart

    27 Nov, 2020, 3:37 pm Taylah Massingham Comments Off on Legionella risk as air-conditioning cooling towers restart
  • Heat alert across NSW

    Heat alert across NSW

    27 Nov, 2020, 11:47 am Taylah Massingham Comments Off on Heat alert across NSW

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