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‘Antibiotic resistance is everyone’s business’: How WSLHD celebrated Antimicrobial Awareness Week

24 Nov, 2022, 3:36 pm25 Nov, 2022, 5:05 pm Natalie Noordhuis

With wands at the ready, our Antimicrobial Stewardship leaders across Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) have armed our staff

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New safety system keeping staff and patients safe at Cumberland Hospital with state-of-the-art duress tags introduced

23 Sep, 2022, 11:22 am23 Sep, 2022, 11:22 am Sarah Mason

As part of continuing efforts to ensure world-class protection and care for staff and patients, state-of-the-art duress tags have been

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Community Health Health News Spotlight Uncategorized 

Western Sydney Local Health District’s senior health clinicians raise awareness for Make No Doubt sexual consent campaign

23 Sep, 2022, 11:03 am23 Sep, 2022, 11:05 am Sarah Mason

The New South Wales Government implemented new affirmative consent reforms and legislative changes that simplify and strengthen the laws around

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Western Sydney Local Health District’s Youth Health team place six new wellbeing and health nurses into western Sydney schools

21 Sep, 2022, 4:56 pm21 Sep, 2022, 4:57 pm Sarah Mason

Western Sydney Local Health District’s (WSLHD) Youth Health team has placed six new Wellbeing and Health In-reach Nurse (WHIN) coordinators

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43 years of stellar service from Western Sydney Local Health District’s Annette Hughes

16 Sep, 2022, 11:55 am16 Sep, 2022, 11:57 am Sarah Mason

Western Sydney Local Health District’s Annette Hughes began working at Westmead Hospital on 21 June 1979 and always loved her

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Western Sydney Local Health District supporting National Child Protection Week with multiple services to keep kids safe

05 Sep, 2022, 12:44 pm20 Sep, 2022, 9:44 am Sarah Mason

National Child Protection Week is an annual campaign (4th – 10th September) that aims to raise awareness of child abuse

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Step to it western Sydney – today it’s Walk to Work Day!

02 Sep, 2022, 10:55 am02 Sep, 2022, 10:55 am Sia Anthopoulos

Whether working at home or at the office, this Walk to Work Day, why not start a new healthy habit

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Westmead Hospital staff member a fan favourite on Beauty and the Geek reality television show

01 Sep, 2022, 2:35 pm01 Sep, 2022, 2:35 pm Sia Anthopoulos

Briahna (Bri) Auty has been working in Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) for eight years and is currently an

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Western Sydney Local Health District experts take centre stage at the Westmead Research and Innovation Conference

23 Aug, 2022, 10:36 am25 Aug, 2022, 3:28 pm Sia Anthopoulos

On Thursday 18 and Friday 19 August the 2022 Westmead Research and Innovation Conference in Western Sydney Local Health District

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Sun shines on joyful wedding at Mount Druitt Hospital’s supportive and palliative care unit

19 Aug, 2022, 4:04 pm23 Aug, 2022, 3:55 pm Sia Anthopoulos

There was a whole lot of love at Mount Druitt Hospital in Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) where a

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  • NSW further expands access to Japanese Encephalitis vaccine

    NSW further expands access to Japanese Encephalitis vaccine

    27 Jan, 2023, 10:18 am27 Jan, 2023, 10:18 am Jessica Chahine
  • Viral gastroenteritis on the rise in NSW

    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
  • Western Sydney urged to be aware of rare serious bacterial illnesses requiring urgent care

    Western Sydney urged to be aware of rare serious bacterial illnesses requiring urgent care

    09 Jan, 2023, 1:36 pm09 Jan, 2023, 1:37 pm Natalie Noordhuis

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