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Cancer patient’s positive spirit encourages support for Dry July in western Sydney – “I owe them my life”
Community Health Featured Health News Spotlight Top 4 Westmead Hospital 

Cancer patient’s positive spirit encourages support for Dry July in western Sydney – “I owe them my life”

22 Jun, 2022, 9:15 am23 Jun, 2022, 9:00 am Sia Anthopoulos
Winners are grinners at Westmead Hospital’s QuWest Awards to honour excellence in patient care
Community Health Events Featured Health News Research Top 4 Westmead Hospital 

Winners are grinners at Westmead Hospital’s QuWest Awards to honour excellence in patient care

21 Jun, 2022, 7:39 pm21 Jun, 2022, 7:39 pm Sia Anthopoulos
Homeless community members protected with free flu and COVID-19 vaccinations in western Sydney
Community Health Featured Health Nursing & Midwifery Top 4 

Homeless community members protected with free flu and COVID-19 vaccinations in western Sydney

21 Jun, 2022, 2:28 pm21 Jun, 2022, 2:52 pm Sia Anthopoulos
Cancer patient’s positive spirit encourages support for Dry July in western Sydney – “I owe them my life”
Community Health Featured Health News Spotlight Top 4 Westmead Hospital 

Cancer patient’s positive spirit encourages support for Dry July in western Sydney – “I owe them my life”

22 Jun, 2022, 9:15 am23 Jun, 2022, 9:00 am Sia Anthopoulos
Winners are grinners at Westmead Hospital’s QuWest Awards to honour excellence in patient care
Community Health Events Featured Health News Research Top 4 Westmead Hospital 

Winners are grinners at Westmead Hospital’s QuWest Awards to honour excellence in patient care

21 Jun, 2022, 7:39 pm21 Jun, 2022, 7:39 pm Sia Anthopoulos
Homeless community members protected with free flu and COVID-19 vaccinations in western Sydney
Community Health Featured Health Nursing & Midwifery Top 4 

Homeless community members protected with free flu and COVID-19 vaccinations in western Sydney

21 Jun, 2022, 2:28 pm21 Jun, 2022, 2:52 pm Sia Anthopoulos
Good yarn from Rouse Hill locals on making new hospital’s services work best
Aboriginal health Community Health Events Featured Health Rouse Hill Hospital Top 4 

Good yarn from Rouse Hill locals on making new hospital’s services work best

20 Jun, 2022, 10:21 am20 Jun, 2022, 10:21 am Sia Anthopoulos

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Innovative virtual care for diabetes patients with COVID-19 in the Western Sydney Local Health District
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Innovative virtual care for diabetes patients with COVID-19 in the Western Sydney Local Health District

23 Jun, 2022, 4:45 pm23 Jun, 2022, 4:45 pm Alyssa Terese
Women and babies supported by forward-thinking research in western Sydney
News Research Westmead Hospital Women’s and Newborn 

Women and babies supported by forward-thinking research in western Sydney

23 Jun, 2022, 2:00 pm23 Jun, 2022, 2:00 pm Alyssa Terese
Blacktown Hospital maternity liaison officer wins 2022 NSW Humanitarian Award
Blacktown Mount Druitt News Nursing & Midwifery Our employees Spotlight Women’s and Newborn 

Blacktown Hospital maternity liaison officer wins 2022 NSW Humanitarian Award

23 Jun, 2022, 12:48 pm23 Jun, 2022, 2:50 pm Alyssa Terese
NSW residents urged to get free flu shot as another 211 people admitted to hospital
Alerts Community Health News 

NSW residents urged to get free flu shot as another 211 people admitted to hospital

23 Jun, 2022, 9:10 am23 Jun, 2022, 9:10 am Alyssa Terese
Cancer patient’s positive spirit encourages support for Dry July in western Sydney – “I owe them my life”
Community Health Featured Health News Spotlight Top 4 Westmead Hospital 

Cancer patient’s positive spirit encourages support for Dry July in western Sydney – “I owe them my life”

22 Jun, 2022, 9:15 am23 Jun, 2022, 9:00 am Sia Anthopoulos
Winners are grinners at Westmead Hospital’s QuWest Awards to honour excellence in patient care
Community Health Events Featured Health News Research Top 4 Westmead Hospital 

Winners are grinners at Westmead Hospital’s QuWest Awards to honour excellence in patient care

21 Jun, 2022, 7:39 pm21 Jun, 2022, 7:39 pm Sia Anthopoulos
Have your say: Help improve hospital care for Aboriginal people
Aboriginal health News 

Have your say: Help improve hospital care for Aboriginal people

20 Jun, 2022, 12:02 pm20 Jun, 2022, 12:03 pm Alyssa Terese
Western Sydney African community leaders gather for summit to improve health access
Community Health Health News 

Western Sydney African community leaders gather for summit to improve health access

17 Jun, 2022, 3:02 pm17 Jun, 2022, 3:02 pm Alyssa Terese

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Blacktown Hospital maternity liaison officer wins 2022 NSW Humanitarian Award
Blacktown Mount Druitt News Nursing & Midwifery Our employees Spotlight Women’s and Newborn 

Blacktown Hospital maternity liaison officer wins 2022 NSW Humanitarian Award

23 Jun, 2022, 12:48 pm23 Jun, 2022, 2:50 pm Alyssa Terese

Known for her dedication and compassion in helping people from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds, Nawal Nadar has provided support

Secret lives of staff: Jennifer don’t want no (blue) scrubs 
Featured News Our employees Westmead Hospital 

Secret lives of staff: Jennifer don’t want no (blue) scrubs 

10 Jun, 2022, 10:46 am10 Jun, 2022, 10:57 am Alyssa Terese
Proud Kaantju/Wik Mungknh man and WSLHD mental health clinician shares personal Sorry Day story
Aboriginal health Blacktown Mount Druitt Mental Health Our employees 

Proud Kaantju/Wik Mungknh man and WSLHD mental health clinician shares personal Sorry Day story

26 May, 2022, 5:48 pm26 May, 2022, 5:48 pm Alyssa Terese
Health staff treated to massages, virtual reality meditation, photobooth and more: Culture Roadshow 2022
News Our employees 

Health staff treated to massages, virtual reality meditation, photobooth and more: Culture Roadshow 2022

26 May, 2022, 1:23 pm27 May, 2022, 2:48 pm Alyssa Terese
Former Westmead Hospital patient hosts ball to raise funds for blood cancers
Featured News Our patients Westmead Hospital 

Former Westmead Hospital patient hosts ball to raise funds for blood cancers

23 May, 2022, 2:42 pm24 May, 2022, 1:55 pm Alyssa Terese

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Blacktown Hospital maternity liaison officer wins 2022 NSW Humanitarian Award
Blacktown Mount Druitt News Nursing & Midwifery Our employees Spotlight Women’s and Newborn 

Blacktown Hospital maternity liaison officer wins 2022 NSW Humanitarian Award

Cancer patient’s positive spirit encourages support for Dry July in western Sydney – “I owe them my life”
Community Health Featured Health News Spotlight Top 4 Westmead Hospital 

Cancer patient’s positive spirit encourages support for Dry July in western Sydney – “I owe them my life”

Why some bubs are less likely to breastfeed: Westmead Hospital researcher cracks the code
News Research Spotlight Westmead Hospital 

Why some bubs are less likely to breastfeed: Westmead Hospital researcher cracks the code

A beautiful rose at the end of the rainbow: a story of loss, hope and blessing this Mother’s Day
Featured Our patients Spotlight Westmead Hospital Women’s and Newborn 

A beautiful rose at the end of the rainbow: a story of loss, hope and blessing this Mother’s Day

We are the champions! Western Sydney staff clean up at NSW  Allied Health Awards
Aboriginal health Featured News Our employees Qudos Bank Arena Spotlight 

We are the champions! Western Sydney staff clean up at NSW Allied Health Awards

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Towards the elimination of hepatitis C as a public health concern
Alerts Health 

Towards the elimination of hepatitis C as a public health concern

22 Jun, 2022, 12:24 pm22 Jun, 2022, 12:25 pm Sia Anthopoulos

NSW Health has today released a comprehensive plan to eliminate hepatitis C as a public health concern by 2028 with

Cancer patient’s positive spirit encourages support for Dry July in western Sydney – “I owe them my life”
Community Health Featured Health News Spotlight Top 4 Westmead Hospital 

Cancer patient’s positive spirit encourages support for Dry July in western Sydney – “I owe them my life”

22 Jun, 2022, 9:15 am23 Jun, 2022, 9:00 am Sia Anthopoulos
Winners are grinners at Westmead Hospital’s QuWest Awards to honour excellence in patient care
Community Health Events Featured Health News Research Top 4 Westmead Hospital 

Winners are grinners at Westmead Hospital’s QuWest Awards to honour excellence in patient care

21 Jun, 2022, 7:39 pm21 Jun, 2022, 7:39 pm Sia Anthopoulos

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Winners are grinners at Westmead Hospital’s QuWest Awards to honour excellence in patient care
Community Health Events Featured Health News Research Top 4 Westmead Hospital 

Winners are grinners at Westmead Hospital’s QuWest Awards to honour excellence in patient care

21 Jun, 2022, 7:39 pm21 Jun, 2022, 7:39 pm Sia Anthopoulos

The inaugural QuWest Awards have taken place at Westmead Hospital in the Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) to recognise

Good yarn from Rouse Hill locals on making new hospital’s services work best
Aboriginal health Community Health Events Featured Health Rouse Hill Hospital Top 4 

Good yarn from Rouse Hill locals on making new hospital’s services work best

20 Jun, 2022, 10:21 am20 Jun, 2022, 10:21 am Sia Anthopoulos
“It’s hard to bring up the pain” – raw Stolen Generations story shared at Westmead Hospital on Sorry Day
Aboriginal health Events Featured News 

“It’s hard to bring up the pain” – raw Stolen Generations story shared at Westmead Hospital on Sorry Day

26 May, 2022, 1:51 pm26 May, 2022, 1:51 pm Alyssa Terese
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  • NSW residents urged to get free flu shot as another 211 people admitted to hospital

    NSW residents urged to get free flu shot as another 211 people admitted to hospital

    23 Jun, 2022, 9:10 am23 Jun, 2022, 9:10 am Alyssa Terese
  • Towards the elimination of hepatitis C as a public health concern

    Towards the elimination of hepatitis C as a public health concern

    22 Jun, 2022, 12:24 pm22 Jun, 2022, 12:25 pm Sia Anthopoulos
  • Record $33 billion for healthcare in New South Wales

    Record $33 billion for healthcare in New South Wales

    21 Jun, 2022, 12:39 pm21 Jun, 2022, 12:40 pm Sia Anthopoulos
  • Measles case identified in NSW/Victoria border region

    Measles case identified in NSW/Victoria border region

    19 Jun, 2022, 8:03 pm19 Jun, 2022, 8:03 pm Alyssa Terese

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