Friday, February 28, 2020
Latest:
  • Community urged to help prevent coronavirus
  • Australian-first: Blacktown Hospital prescriptions go digital
  • More than a party: What Mardi Gras means to Western Sydney
  • New cancer screening resources for multilingual and migrant groups
  • Westmead proudly presents photography’s finest
The Pulse Your western Sydney health news

thepulse.org.au

Everything that's happening around WSLHD

  • News
  • Research
  • Events
  • Submissions
  • Contact Us

Author: Anne Markey

Registered nurses (back) Kareena Pascua, Dino Lacanlale, Anita Chand, Lauren Cole, (front) Olivia Chaker, Alex Sudjai, Samantha Moloney, (front right) endorsed enrolled nurse Ailini Narayan, registered nurse Maria Jimenez, endorsed enrolled nurse Lisa Wilson, registered nurse Rica Tanada and clinical nurse specailist Adam Surey celebrate Interenational Emergency Nurses Day.
Blacktown Mount Druitt Events People Top 4 

Why emergency nurses deserve a special day

12 Oct, 2017, 10:53 am Anne Markey 0 Comments Blacktown Hospital, emergency, Interenational emergency nurses day

Blacktown Hospital emergency department nurses have celebrated International Emergency Nurses Day.

Read more
A detail from the Myco Logic exhibition, part of the 2017 Big Anxiety Festival.
Events Mental Health Top 4 

Big Anxiety art gets to the root of the matter

11 Oct, 2017, 8:51 am11 Oct, 2017, 8:51 am Anne Markey 0 Comments Big Anxiety

From above, they look kind of twee, a colourful collection of hand-crafted mushrooms and other fungi. Underneath is a tangle

Read more
Auburn Hospital food services assistants Hardheet Barar and Suna Orcun. My Food Choices has now launched at Westmead Hospital.
News Top 4 Westmead Hospital 

Westmead food choices move up a notch

10 Oct, 2017, 1:25 pm11 Oct, 2017, 9:46 am Anne Markey 0 Comments My food Choice, Westmead Hospital

Patients at Westmead Hospital are set to receive a new range of nutritious and tasty meals as My Food Choice arrives at the hospital. 

Read more
Car park P6 at Westmead Hospital will close until mid-November.
Redevelopment Westmead Hospital 

Car park P6 to close on weekends

10 Oct, 2017, 12:25 pm10 Oct, 2017, 12:40 pm Anne Markey 0 Comments parking, Westmead Hospital, westmead redevelopment

Car park P6 at Westmead Hospital will be closed on weekends until mid-November as part of redevelopment work.

Read more
Associate professor Michael Edye
Blacktown Mount Druitt Events Top 4 

Packed agenda on offer on Hospital Day

10 Oct, 2017, 11:50 am10 Oct, 2017, 12:27 pm Anne Markey 1 Comment Blacktown Hospital, Hospital Day, Michael Edye

A packed agenda will cover topics as diverse as forensic medicine and staff health and wellbeing at this year’s Hospital Day at Blacktown Hospital.

Read more
News Westmead Hospital 

Everything you need to know about M4 roadworks

10 Oct, 2017, 10:50 am Anne Markey 0 Comments M4, roadwork

Night work on the M4 Western Motorway from Parramatta to Wentworthville will begin on Sunday, October 15.

Read more
Volunteers from Blacktown and palliative care at the counselling training day.
Blacktown Mount Druitt People 

Volunteers build their skills with counselling training

09 Oct, 2017, 4:47 pm Anne Markey 0 Comments palliative care, volunteers

Blacktown Hospital volunteers and palliative care volunteers recently attended counselling training.

Read more
The 2017 Perinatal CALD conference will explore a range of topics.
Events News Westmead Women's and Newborn 

Conference will promote better care for CALD women

09 Oct, 2017, 4:30 pm09 Oct, 2017, 4:37 pm Anne Markey 0 Comments CALD, perinatal

The 2017 Perinatal CALD Conference aims at improving the health and wellbeing of culturally and linguistically diverse women

Read more
Research grants
News Top 4 

$300,000 in grants up for grabs

09 Oct, 2017, 2:59 pm Anne Markey 0 Comments Research and Education Network, research grants

The Research and Education Network has announced the 2018 round of its internal competitive research funding scheme.

Read more
Clinical psychologist Jessamine Chen, clinical psychologist Dr Michelle Jiang, clinical psychologist Evelyn Kandris, provisional psychologist Melissa Clark, clinical psychologist Yasmeen El Masry, provisional psychologist Nathalie Elliot and medico - legal clerk Donna Buckley.
People Spotlight Top 4 

Meet the team who helps you overcome your fear

09 Oct, 2017, 2:46 pm09 Oct, 2017, 3:37 pm Anne Markey 0 Comments Anxiety Unit

The Anxiety Unit is one of the few specialist tertiary referral clinics in NSW providing high quality treatments for adults with anxiety disorders.

Read more
  • ← Previous

AlertsView All

  • Community urged to help prevent coronavirus

    Community urged to help prevent coronavirus

    27 Feb, 2020, 2:31 pm Sia Anthopoulos Comments Off on Community urged to help prevent coronavirus
  • Community warned of high dose MDMA

    Community warned of high dose MDMA

    17 Feb, 2020, 1:18 pm Sia Anthopoulos Comments Off on Community warned of high dose MDMA
  • Safety tips as heavy rainfall sets in over NSW

    Safety tips as heavy rainfall sets in over NSW

    07 Feb, 2020, 11:13 am Sia Anthopoulos Comments Off on Safety tips as heavy rainfall sets in over NSW
  • Measles alert for Western Sydney

    Measles alert for Western Sydney

    05 Feb, 2020, 3:44 pm Harrison Vesey Comments Off on Measles alert for Western Sydney

Facebook

One Touch Access

Submissions

Here at The Pulse, we love hearing about what’s happening, so send us your stories.

Subscribe

Subscribers to The Pulse will receive regular emails about top stories, news and events from Western Sydney Local Health District. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Featured Video

Greg Page, the original yellow Wiggle, thanks Westmead Hospital for his treatment.

Meet the Board

The Western Sydney Local Health District Board is chaired by Richard Alcock and twelve Board Members who bring a wealth of experience and local knowledge to the management of our LHD.

Meet the WSLHD Board Members

Most viewed

  • NSW Health Pathology delivers coronavirus breakthrough at Westmead Health Precinct
  • Measles alert for Western Sydney
  • Coronavirus: Updated advice for parents ahead of school returning
  • Coronavirus: the latest information
  • Blacktown Hospital love birds share plans for Valentine’s Day

About Us

Western Sydney Local Health District is committed to delivering world class healthcare to support the health and wellbeing of our community. We aim to work together to make our community the healthiest in NSW.

Subscribe

Subscribe to The Pulse will receive regular emails about top stories, news and events from Western Sydney Local Health District. You can unsubscribe at any time.
NSW Government | Health Western Sydney Local Health District

Useful Links

  • Western Sydney Local Health District
  • Better West Strategic Priorities
  • Westmead Redevelopment
  • BMDH Project
  • Western Sydney Diabetes
  • Westmead Hospital Foundation
  • Better Foundation
  • WentWest

Submissions

Stories should be submitted via WSLHD-ThePulse@health.nsw.gov.au, and be at least 150 words long.

Stories may be edited for length, quality, clarity and relevance.

Photos must be high resolution and include correctly spelled captions with names from left to right.

Publication is at the discretion of the WSLHD Chief Executive.

Contact

  • Corporate Communications
  • Phone: (02) 8890 4564
  • Email: wslhd-thepulse@health.nsw.gov.au

Disclaimers, Privacy and Copyright

Read the Disclaimers, Privacy and Copyright notice

Copyright WSLHD. All times are AET.