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Celebrity chefs host surprise Valentine’s date for patient
Featured News Spotlight 

Celebrity chefs host surprise Valentine’s date for patient

14 Feb, 2019, 5:27 pm Sia Anthopoulos Comments Off on Celebrity chefs host surprise Valentine’s date for patient
Dutch pharmacist lands dream job
Featured Our employees People Westmead Hospital 

Dutch pharmacist lands dream job

13 Feb, 2019, 2:35 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Dutch pharmacist lands dream job
Ten-year-old’s wish for mum to get better
Blacktown Mount Druitt Featured Spotlight 

Ten-year-old’s wish for mum to get better

12 Feb, 2019, 5:25 pm Sia Anthopoulos Comments Off on Ten-year-old’s wish for mum to get better
Flu hitches ride home with NSW travellers
Community Health Health Top 4 

Flu hitches ride home with NSW travellers

08 Feb, 2019, 1:27 pm Sia Anthopoulos Comments Off on Flu hitches ride home with NSW travellers
Star journalist hosts Westmead women in science event
Events Top 4 

Star journalist hosts Westmead women in science event

08 Feb, 2019, 12:32 pm Sia Anthopoulos Comments Off on Star journalist hosts Westmead women in science event
Staff enjoy new workspace: “everyone is excited and happy”
Blacktown Mount Druitt News Redevelopment Top 4 

Staff enjoy new workspace: “everyone is excited and happy”

07 Feb, 2019, 3:15 pm Lily Dolenec Comments Off on Staff enjoy new workspace: “everyone is excited and happy”
Boost to nursing numbers
Our employees People Top 4 Westmead Hospital 

Boost to nursing numbers

05 Feb, 2019, 4:37 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Boost to nursing numbers

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Celebrity chefs host surprise Valentine’s date for patient
Featured News Spotlight 

Celebrity chefs host surprise Valentine’s date for patient

14 Feb, 2019, 5:27 pm Sia Anthopoulos Comments Off on Celebrity chefs host surprise Valentine’s date for patient
Live dental surgery broadcast for real-time training session
Featured News Westmead Hospital 

Live dental surgery broadcast for real-time training session

12 Feb, 2019, 10:37 am Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Live dental surgery broadcast for real-time training session
Staff enjoy new workspace: “everyone is excited and happy”
Blacktown Mount Druitt News Redevelopment Top 4 

Staff enjoy new workspace: “everyone is excited and happy”

07 Feb, 2019, 3:15 pm Lily Dolenec Comments Off on Staff enjoy new workspace: “everyone is excited and happy”
Decade of success for life-saving breast test
Community Health Health News Westmead Hospital 

Decade of success for life-saving breast test

05 Feb, 2019, 4:50 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Decade of success for life-saving breast test
NSW’s first public health news site hits 1 million views
Featured News Spotlight 

NSW’s first public health news site hits 1 million views

04 Feb, 2019, 12:55 pm Sia Anthopoulos Comments Off on NSW’s first public health news site hits 1 million views
Funding boost for Healthy Harold
News Spotlight 

Funding boost for Healthy Harold

01 Feb, 2019, 3:55 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Funding boost for Healthy Harold
NSW Government announces Rouse Hill Hospital site
News Top 4 

NSW Government announces Rouse Hill Hospital site

01 Feb, 2019, 3:48 pm Sia Anthopoulos Comments Off on NSW Government announces Rouse Hill Hospital site
Staff experience matters
News Our employees People 

Staff experience matters

01 Feb, 2019, 3:24 pm Leanne Findlay Comments Off on Staff experience matters

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Dutch pharmacist lands dream job
Featured Our employees People Westmead Hospital 

Dutch pharmacist lands dream job

13 Feb, 2019, 2:35 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Dutch pharmacist lands dream job

Travelling more than 16,500 kilometres from the Netherlands to Sydney, Jan-Willem touched down on Australian soil in December with his young family in Kellyville.

Boost to nursing numbers
Our employees People Top 4 Westmead Hospital 

Boost to nursing numbers

05 Feb, 2019, 4:37 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Boost to nursing numbers
Want some Lunar New Year luck? Here are some tips from nurse Nancy Yang
Featured People Westmead Hospital 

Want some Lunar New Year luck? Here are some tips from nurse Nancy Yang

05 Feb, 2019, 12:44 pm Sia Anthopoulos Comments Off on Want some Lunar New Year luck? Here are some tips from nurse Nancy Yang
Staff experience matters
News Our employees People 

Staff experience matters

01 Feb, 2019, 3:24 pm Leanne Findlay Comments Off on Staff experience matters
Highest recognition for our star doctors on Australia Day
Featured Our employees Westmead Hospital 

Highest recognition for our star doctors on Australia Day

31 Jan, 2019, 3:54 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Highest recognition for our star doctors on Australia Day

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Celebrity chefs host surprise Valentine’s date for patient
Featured News Spotlight 

Celebrity chefs host surprise Valentine’s date for patient

Ten-year-old’s wish for mum to get better
Blacktown Mount Druitt Featured Spotlight 

Ten-year-old’s wish for mum to get better

NSW’s first public health news site hits 1 million views
Featured News Spotlight 

NSW’s first public health news site hits 1 million views

Funding boost for Healthy Harold
News Spotlight 

Funding boost for Healthy Harold

Hospital orderly turned doctor
Featured Our employees People Spotlight Westmead Hospital 

Hospital orderly turned doctor

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Is gambling a problem for someone you love?
Community Health Health 

Is gambling a problem for someone you love?

08 Feb, 2019, 3:51 pm Sia Anthopoulos Comments Off on Is gambling a problem for someone you love?

Research has found that individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are at higher risk of problem gambling – and Australia is one of the most multicultural societies in the world.

Flu hitches ride home with NSW travellers
Community Health Health Top 4 

Flu hitches ride home with NSW travellers

08 Feb, 2019, 1:27 pm Sia Anthopoulos Comments Off on Flu hitches ride home with NSW travellers
Decade of success for life-saving breast test
Community Health Health News Westmead Hospital 

Decade of success for life-saving breast test

05 Feb, 2019, 4:50 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Decade of success for life-saving breast test

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Star journalist hosts Westmead women in science event
Events Top 4 

Star journalist hosts Westmead women in science event

08 Feb, 2019, 12:32 pm Sia Anthopoulos Comments Off on Star journalist hosts Westmead women in science event

The celebration will feature a panel event hosted by Jenny Brockie, one of Australia’s most respected and experienced journalists

Paper cranes soar in hospital wards for World Cancer Day
Blacktown Mount Druitt Events Featured Westmead Hospital 

Paper cranes soar in hospital wards for World Cancer Day

04 Feb, 2019, 3:04 pm Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Paper cranes soar in hospital wards for World Cancer Day
Extra festival safety measures ready
Alerts Events Featured 

Extra festival safety measures ready

25 Jan, 2019, 2:04 pm Sia Anthopoulos Comments Off on Extra festival safety measures ready

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