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“Don’t let gender be a barrier to success!” Westmead Hospital nurse seeks to empower on IWD

08 Mar, 2021, 4:07 pm08 Mar, 2021, 4:07 pm Taylah Massingham

Fighting gender stereotypes all her life, Westmead Hospital registered nurse Stacey Stewart is a woman committed to empowerment and courage.

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Events News 

Six top tips to celebrate a COVID Safe Mardi Gras

05 Mar, 2021, 2:39 pm07 Mar, 2021, 3:58 pm Tim Dunlop

The 2021 Mardi Gras Festival will keep all its colour and remain a celebration of pride for the LGBTIQA+ community

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Featured News 

Westmead Hospital’s new dedicated trauma unit for severely injured patients

05 Mar, 2021, 2:30 pm06 Mar, 2021, 7:21 am Tim Dunlop

Westmead Hospital has elevated its elite trauma service with a dedicated ward to care for patients with multiple life-threatening injuries.

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News Top 4 

NSW’s COVID sewage testing wins award

04 Mar, 2021, 3:09 pm04 Mar, 2021, 3:10 pm Tim Dunlop

The world-first sewage testing program that has helped detect COVID-19 early has won the Research and Development Excellence Award at

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Health News Top 4 

Record COVID Safe check-ins and Blacktown business blitz preventing the spread

03 Mar, 2021, 4:09 pm03 Mar, 2021, 4:09 pm Jenny Harrison

The Service NSW app has been downloaded more than four million times with more than 117 million COVID Safe check-ins. WSLHD and Blacktown Council have teamed up providing education and guidance to Blacktown businesses.

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Auburn Featured News 

Auburn Hospital first in NSW to install ‘Share the Dignity’ vending machine for free pads and tampons

02 Mar, 2021, 10:28 am02 Mar, 2021, 12:14 pm Harrison Vesey

The free vending machine can be accessed 24 hours a day in the emergency department.

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NSW Premier marks 10,000 COVID-19 vaccination milestone at Westmead Hospital

01 Mar, 2021, 3:28 pm02 Mar, 2021, 3:21 pm Harrison Vesey

The Premier and Health Minister personally thanked Westmead Hospital staff.

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Alerts News 

COVID-19 restrictions to ease from Friday across Greater Sydney

24 Feb, 2021, 12:27 pm24 Feb, 2021, 3:27 pm Tim Dunlop

Restrictions that will be eased from 12.01am Friday, 26 February.

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News Top 4 

COVID-19 mask and visitor restrictions eased across Western Sydney hospitals

23 Feb, 2021, 2:16 pm23 Feb, 2021, 2:16 pm Tim Dunlop

Patients and visitors will no longer be required to wear masks when entering WSLHD hospitals.

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Featured News Our employees People Westmead Redevelopment 

Neurosurgery patient proud to be part of Westmead Hospital’s health history

23 Feb, 2021, 10:17 am23 Feb, 2021, 10:38 am Jenny Harrison

Betty Barakat made Westmead Hospital history today when she became the first neurosurgery patient in the new operating theatres of the Central Acute Services Building (CASB).

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  • COVID-19 restrictions to ease at schools

    COVID-19 restrictions to ease at schools

    05 Mar, 2021, 10:28 am05 Mar, 2021, 11:09 am Taylah Massingham
  • COVID-19 restrictions to ease from Friday across Greater Sydney

    COVID-19 restrictions to ease from Friday across Greater Sydney

    24 Feb, 2021, 12:27 pm24 Feb, 2021, 3:27 pm Tim Dunlop
  • No new cases but Auburn on alert, February 23

    No new cases but Auburn on alert, February 23

    23 Feb, 2021, 12:22 pm23 Feb, 2021, 12:23 pm Harrison Vesey
  • Recent Victorian arrivals to  follow stay at home rules

    Recent Victorian arrivals to follow stay at home rules

    12 Feb, 2021, 3:56 pm12 Feb, 2021, 3:56 pm Jenny Harrison

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