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Auburn Featured News 

Auburn Hospital first in NSW to install ‘Share the Dignity’ vending machine for free pads and tampons

02 Mar, 2021, 10:28 am02 Mar, 2021, 12:14 pm Harrison Vesey

The free vending machine can be accessed 24 hours a day in the emergency department.

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Featured In the media News Westmead Hospital 

NSW Premier marks 10,000 COVID-19 vaccination milestone at Westmead Hospital

01 Mar, 2021, 3:28 pm02 Mar, 2021, 3:21 pm Harrison Vesey

The Premier and Health Minister personally thanked Westmead Hospital staff.

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Featured Research 

New researchers set to improve health in western Sydney with Kickstarter grants

24 Feb, 2021, 3:34 pm24 Feb, 2021, 3:34 pm Harrison Vesey

Lung cancer, spinal pain and artificial intelligence are among the topics going under the microscope.

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Top 4 Westmead Hospital Westmead Redevelopment 

First Westmead transit patient lounges back

24 Feb, 2021, 10:29 am24 Feb, 2021, 10:29 am Harrison Vesey

The transit lounge gives patients a comfortable place to wait after being discharged.

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Alerts 

No new cases but Auburn on alert, February 23

23 Feb, 2021, 12:22 pm23 Feb, 2021, 12:23 pm Harrison Vesey

Traces of the coronavirus were detected in the Auburn sewage network.

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Featured News Spotlight Westmead Hospital 

Westmead Hospital emergency nurse gets first vaccine in western Sydney

22 Feb, 2021, 12:44 pm24 Feb, 2021, 10:27 am Harrison Vesey

Dante Canete has worked in Westmead Hospital’s ED for 19 years.

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Featured News Westmead Hospital 

Westmead Hospital welcomes landmark delivery of COVID-19 vaccines

21 Feb, 2021, 6:08 pm22 Feb, 2021, 4:10 pm Harrison Vesey

The history-making delivery occurred at 8am Sunday morning.

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Featured Research Westmead Hospital 

Westmead Hospital performs Australia’s first ‘revived’ kidney transplant

19 Feb, 2021, 11:43 am22 Feb, 2021, 9:04 am Harrison Vesey

The amazing research is the first major advancement in 25 years of kidney transplants.

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News Westmead Hospital 

NSW COVID-19 vaccine program to begin Monday

17 Feb, 2021, 12:14 pm17 Feb, 2021, 1:24 pm Harrison Vesey

Westmead Hospital is one of three sites in the initial roll-out to frontline workers.

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Events Featured Westmead Hospital 

Cleansing smoke clearly defines Westmead Health Precinct’s cultural focus

17 Feb, 2021, 9:16 am17 Feb, 2021, 1:37 pm Harrison Vesey

The traditional smoking ceremony cleared the way for departments to begin moving into the new hospital building.

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  • COVID-19 restrictions to ease at schools

    COVID-19 restrictions to ease at schools

    05 Mar, 2021, 10:28 am05 Mar, 2021, 11:09 am Taylah Massingham
  • COVID-19 restrictions to ease from Friday across Greater Sydney

    COVID-19 restrictions to ease from Friday across Greater Sydney

    24 Feb, 2021, 12:27 pm24 Feb, 2021, 3:27 pm Tim Dunlop
  • No new cases but Auburn on alert, February 23

    No new cases but Auburn on alert, February 23

    23 Feb, 2021, 12:22 pm23 Feb, 2021, 12:23 pm Harrison Vesey
  • Recent Victorian arrivals to  follow stay at home rules

    Recent Victorian arrivals to follow stay at home rules

    12 Feb, 2021, 3:56 pm12 Feb, 2021, 3:56 pm Jenny Harrison

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