Not just a young person’s habit: Western Sydney Local Health District workshop tackles e-cigarette problem
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) has hosted a workshop with district leaders to develop a strategy and implement a
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Community Health
Make this the year to go smoke free
This World No Tobacco Day, NSW Health is encouraging people to quit smoking and vaping to improve their overall health
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Western Sydney high school students say “ghost it” to vaping
Western Sydney high school students are using this year’s World No Tobacco Day to share a powerful message to all
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Shining a candlelight on domestic and family violence in western Sydney
It was a space for people to come together to grieve, share messages of hope, and ensure that the people
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‘Eye-opening’: Western Sydney Local Health District leads the way on new key research about vaping in schools
Spearheading ground-breaking research on adolescent e-cigarette use, Professor Smita Shah OAM and her team from the Prevention Education and Research
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Western Sydney community urged to vaccinate as flu season begins in NSW
NSW Health is urging the community to book in for their influenza vaccine as the state’s flu season has now
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Western Sydney specialists volunteer time to fill nationwide gap in disability adult care
A group of innovative Western Sydney Local Health District specialists are volunteering their own time to help fill a nationwide
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Western Sydney community urged to stay up-to-date with tetanus vaccinations following recent cases in NSW
NSW Health is urging people to make sure they are up to date with their tetanus vaccinations after three cases
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Quality and safety in residential aged care to drastically improve thanks to innovative nurse-led program in Western Sydney Local Health District
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) has received a significant grant to support research which aims to improve the quality
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Researchers bust socio-economic myth in patient care in Western Sydney Local Health District
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) researchers at Westmead Hospital in the Westmead Applied Research Centre have found time spent
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