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Featured News Rouse Hill Hospital 

Early works start on new Rouse Hill Hospital

02 Mar, 2023, 2:45 pm02 Mar, 2023, 3:07 pm Alyssa Terese

The $300 million Rouse Hill Hospital is a step closer, with the first sod turned and early works set to

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Aboriginal health Events Featured News Our People Spotlight 

‘Building an environment of cultural safety’: Western Sydney Local Health District holds Aboriginal Staff Conference

02 Mar, 2023, 10:22 am02 Mar, 2023, 10:57 am Natalie Noordhuis

Over 120 staff members and managers from Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) gathered at the ParkRoyal in Parramatta for

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Featured In the media Mental Health News Westmead Health Precinct Westmead Hospital Women’s and Newborn 

New mother and baby mental health unit completed at Westmead Hospital

02 Mar, 2023, 8:23 am02 Mar, 2023, 8:23 am Alyssa Terese

Pregnant women and new mothers experiencing mental illness will have access to specialist care alongside their babies at the state’s

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Aboriginal health Featured News Our employees Our People Spotlight 

‘As an Aboriginal man and a gay man myself, I’m proud of both of those things completely equally’: Celebrating WorldPride with western Sydney’s Darren Lee

17 Feb, 2023, 2:12 pm17 Feb, 2023, 2:13 pm Natalie Noordhuis

Just six weeks into his new role at Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD), Darren Lee already has a deep

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Blacktown Mount Druitt Featured News Our employees Our People Research and Education 

‘You never stop learning’: Next generation of doctors kick-start their careers in Western Sydney Local Health District

13 Feb, 2023, 4:18 pm15 Feb, 2023, 10:33 am Natalie Noordhuis

Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals (BMDH) are proud to share that 56 junior medical officers (JMOs) have been welcomed to

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Community Health Featured News Our People Spotlight 

‘The scar that left its mark’: WSLHD’s Dipti Zachariah shares powerful poem about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

10 Feb, 2023, 10:50 am10 Feb, 2023, 10:51 am Natalie Noordhuis

WSLHD’s Multicultural Health Services Team Leader, Dipti Zachariah, has penned the below poem ‘The scar that left its mark‘ about

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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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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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Blacktown Mount Druitt Featured News Nursing & Midwifery Our employees Our People 

‘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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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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    27 Jan, 2023, 10:18 am27 Jan, 2023, 10:18 am Jessica Chahine
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    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

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