Your voice to change Westmead Hospital
Westmead Hospital invites local residents who are passionate about the future of healthcare to lend their voice for change at the hospital as a consumer representative.
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New wave of nursing and midwifery graduates join Western Sydney hospitals
More than 300 new nurses and midwives will join Western Sydney hospitals this year as part of the annual graduate intake and under the NSW Government’s record $2.8 billion investment to boost frontline health workers by 8300 over four years.
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NSW joins national push to reduce stillbirths
NSW has joined a national push to drive down the number of stillbirths that stands at six babies lost across Australia every day.
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New mental health program gets young people back to real life
The program allows for up to 10 weeks of intensive, daily follow-up after a hospitalisation.
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Strive for gold at Quality Awards 2020: workshops now open!
Calling all Western Sydney Local Health District staff: your chance to win an award at our event of the year is here!
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Westmead Health Precinct leads fight against antibiotic resistance with promising phage therapy
New research coming out of the Westmead Health Precinct has demonstrated the safety of bacteriophage therapy in treating severe Staphylococcus aureus infections in the blood, a step forward in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
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Fourth coronavirus case in NSW now in the clear
NSW Health has confirmed all four patients diagnosed with novel coronavirus(COVID-19) in NSW have now been discharged from hospital.
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Heart research poised to ‘turn healthcare on its head’
The diagnosis of serious heart conditions could soon be revolutionised thanks to a study underway at Western Sydney Local Health
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$50k upgrade for Mount Druitt palliative care
The funds will go toward upgrading the courtyard, including improved seating and a water feature.
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Smoke-free dining reminder after local restaurants fined
Local restaurants are reminded to provide smoke-free dining after two restaurants in Parramatta and Merrylands received fines for allowing smoking in outdoor dining areas.
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