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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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Aboriginal health News 

Have your say: Help improve hospital care for Aboriginal people

20 Jun, 2022, 12:02 pm20 Jun, 2022, 12:03 pm Alyssa Terese

Aboriginal adults admitted to hospital in 2022 will have the opportunity to provide feedback on their hospital experience. If you

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Community Health Health News 

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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Featured Health News Westmead Health Precinct Westmead Hospital 

Westmead Hospital study finds text message program improves lifestyle risk factors for heart attack survivors

16 Jun, 2022, 11:25 am05 Aug, 2022, 3:15 pm Alyssa Terese

A text messaging program study, TEXTMEDS, has successfully informed and supported heart attack survivors on how to prevent a second

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Community Health News 

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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Featured News Our employees Westmead Hospital 

Secret lives of staff: Jennifer don’t want no (blue) scrubs 

10 Jun, 2022, 10:46 am10 Jun, 2022, 10:57 am Alyssa Terese

For over 15 years, Westmead Hospital clinical nurse educator, Jennifer Morgan, has been brightening the wards with her colourful and

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Blacktown Mount Druitt Featured News Westmead Hospital 

Up, up and away! Big benefit for emergency patients in Westmead and Blacktown hospitals with rapid program re-launch

09 Jun, 2022, 3:33 pm09 Jun, 2022, 3:34 pm Alyssa Terese

The Allied Health Rapid Assessment, Intervention and Discharge – Emergency Department (RAID-ED) program prevents hospital admissions and helps get patients

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News Research Spotlight Westmead Hospital 

Why some bubs are less likely to breastfeed: Westmead Hospital researcher cracks the code

08 Jun, 2022, 1:37 pm08 Jun, 2022, 2:45 pm Alyssa Terese

Congratulations to Westmead Hospital Neonatal ICU Registered Nurse, Rachel Jones, for recently winning the New Investigator Award: Neonatal Nursing at

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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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    COVID-19 reinfection period reduced to four weeks

    12 Jul, 2022, 10:52 am12 Jul, 2022, 10:52 am Alyssa Terese
  • COVID-19 oral antiviral treatments available to additional western Sydney residents

    COVID-19 oral antiviral treatments available to additional western Sydney residents

    11 Jul, 2022, 9:00 am12 Jul, 2022, 12:30 pm Alyssa Terese
  • Eleven cases of Monkeypox confirmed in NSW

    Eleven cases of Monkeypox confirmed in NSW

    06 Jul, 2022, 4:12 pm06 Jul, 2022, 4:12 pm Alyssa Terese

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