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Featured Health News Technology Westmead Hospital 

How Westmead Hospital’s Dermatology Department in Westmead Health Precinct is refreshing technology-driven care

13 Jan, 2023, 1:10 pm13 Jan, 2023, 1:24 pm Natalie Noordhuis

The Dermatology Department at Westmead Hospital in Western Sydney Local Health District has taken a leap into futuristic health management,

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Humans of the Hospital: Chiara Pawela

13 Jan, 2023, 11:08 am13 Jan, 2023, 1:12 pm Natalie Noordhuis

“I wanted to be a neuropsychologist for a quite a long time, even though most people don’t know what a

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Featured News Our patients Our People Westmead Hospital 

‘Above and beyond’: Billy “The Kid” Dib thanks nurses and doctors during chemotherapy at Westmead Hospital’s Haematology Unit

11 Jan, 2023, 10:58 am11 Jan, 2023, 10:58 am Natalie Noordhuis

He’s known by most as an icon of Australian boxing, but Billy ‘The Kid’ Dib has been facing a completely

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‘A pleasure and an honour’: Congratulations to Blacktown Hospital’s Penny Clark on her retirement

09 Jan, 2023, 2:24 pm11 Jan, 2023, 3:49 pm Natalie Noordhuis

Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) has celebrated the career of Penny Clark, Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) and Co-Clinical Lead

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Western Sydney urged to be aware of rare serious bacterial illnesses requiring urgent care

09 Jan, 2023, 1:36 pm09 Jan, 2023, 1:37 pm Natalie Noordhuis

NSW Health is advising the community to be aware of the signs and symptoms of rare but severe, invasive bacterial

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Julian had a stroke while driving. His recovery at Westmead Hospital changed his life

09 Jan, 2023, 1:09 pm09 Jan, 2023, 1:10 pm Natalie Noordhuis

In 2006, Julian Reddish was at a friend’s birthday party in Kenthurst in Sydney’s north-west. He was busy studying carpentry

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Aboriginal health Blacktown Mount Druitt Community Health Food News Population Health Top 4 

Active together: Families make healthy food fun in western Sydney

06 Jan, 2023, 10:37 am06 Jan, 2023, 10:46 am Natalie Noordhuis

The sound of kids laughing as they raced around the field outside Kimberwalli could be heard all the way from

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Blacktown Mount Druitt News Our People 

‘Kin and community’: Celebrating the festive season with Western Sydney Local Health District’s Centre for Addiction Medicine, Mount Druitt Hospital

23 Dec, 2022, 3:25 pm03 Jan, 2023, 11:06 am Natalie Noordhuis

The team at the Centre for Addiction Medicine (CAM) at Mount Druitt Hospital has gathered for a special party to

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Featured News Our patients Our People Westmead Hospital 

‘Expressing our thanks’: How Alan and Marilyn honour their daughter’s passing with generous donations to Westmead Hospital each year

23 Dec, 2022, 3:07 pm09 Jan, 2023, 2:34 pm Natalie Noordhuis

Naomi Noble was just 19 when she lost her battle with Leukaemia in 2001. There were only eight months between

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Blacktown Mount Druitt News Our People Top 4 

End of an era ‘at the coalface’: Blacktown Hospital’s COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic is closing its doors

23 Dec, 2022, 2:48 pm23 Dec, 2022, 2:59 pm Natalie Noordhuis

December 2021 stands out as a big moment for staff at the Blacktown Hospital COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic. Sydney was struggling

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  • NSW further expands access to Japanese Encephalitis vaccine

    NSW further expands access to Japanese Encephalitis vaccine

    27 Jan, 2023, 10:18 am27 Jan, 2023, 10:18 am Jessica Chahine
  • Viral gastroenteritis on the rise in NSW

    Viral gastroenteritis on the rise in NSW

    18 Jan, 2023, 2:01 pm18 Jan, 2023, 2:01 pm Alyssa Terese
  • Thousands of western Sydney and NSW women to receive fertility treatment rebate

    Thousands of western Sydney and NSW women to receive fertility treatment rebate

    17 Jan, 2023, 3:11 pm17 Jan, 2023, 3:29 pm Alyssa Terese
  • Western Sydney urged to be aware of rare serious bacterial illnesses requiring urgent care

    Western Sydney urged to be aware of rare serious bacterial illnesses requiring urgent care

    09 Jan, 2023, 1:36 pm09 Jan, 2023, 1:37 pm Natalie Noordhuis

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