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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

NSW residents are being urged to take advantage of the free flu vaccines available for all until the end of

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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

Western Sydney Local Health District patient, 78-year-old, Diana Mifsud, was first diagnosed with stage four breast cancer in March this

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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

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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 health, western Sydney, WSLHD

Homeless community members and the marginalised population in the Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) have been offered free flu

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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

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community members who live and work in the local Rouse Hill community will be invited to take

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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

An African Health Summit, attended by 30 African community members, leaders, elders and partners representing 10 African communities including: South

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Free community forum for diabetes in western Sydney’s Hills District

15 Jun, 2022, 5:14 pm15 Jun, 2022, 5:14 pm Alyssa Terese

Following the success of the Diabetes Awareness Forum in Blacktown earlier this month, a second forum is being held on

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Community Health Featured News 

Keeping seniors safe in Western Sydney Local Health District’s aged care homes with jab-to-door service

07 Jun, 2022, 5:15 pm08 Jun, 2022, 9:41 am Alyssa Terese

The Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is supporting the elderly with hundreds of COVID-19 vaccinations delivered direct to residential

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Community Health News 

Get tested this HIV testing week: early treatment essential to living a longer life

01 Jun, 2022, 7:51 am01 Jun, 2022, 7:51 am Alyssa Terese

NSW Health is urging anyone who thinks they may be at risk of HIV to test regularly, as early treatment

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Do you know what you’re vaping? Western Sydney Local Health District launches Youth Voices Vaping poster competition

31 May, 2022, 4:00 pm02 Jun, 2022, 10:38 am Alyssa Terese

This World No Tobacco Day, Western Sydney high school students are being invited to create posters to highlight the effects

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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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