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Western Sydney salutes the strength, culture and service of social workers

16 Mar, 2021, 7:23 pm17 Mar, 2021, 9:52 am Tim Dunlop

Helping patients navigate their way through the health system, social workers remain at the heart of patient care across Western

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Sleep is not for the weak – 50% of teens falling short of their full 8 hours

14 Mar, 2021, 4:52 pm14 Mar, 2021, 4:53 pm Tim Dunlop

Have you ever thought that behaviour we casually dismiss as “teenage angst” — the moodiness, constant battles, sleeping all day,

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Call for expressions of interest for NSW Health boards

19 Feb, 2021, 12:13 pm22 Jun, 2021, 2:46 pm Jenny Harrison

NSW Health is seeking expressions of interest for the WSLHD board, providing the opportunity to play a leadership role in the delivery of world-class health care in New South Wales.

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PODCAST: Western Sydney toxicologist sheds light on our snakes and spiders

29 Jan, 2021, 10:36 am29 Jan, 2021, 10:36 am Harrison Vesey

From death adders to funnel webs, Prof Naren Gunja has seen it all at Westmead and Blacktown hospitals.

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Westmead teams push the benefits of Biketober

02 Oct, 2020, 9:32 am02 Oct, 2020, 9:32 am Paul Roberts

Want to be part of the two-wheel revolution? It’s easy. Biketober’s here to provide proof Westmead Health Precinct is headed back to the future of pedal power.

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Spring smiles in store amid Westmead Hospital clean-up

29 Sep, 2020, 8:41 am29 Sep, 2020, 8:41 am Paul Roberts

A giant spring clean at Westmead Hospital will save time, provide better patient service and help teams prepare to move into the new 14-level hospital early next year.

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208,000 high school students steer road safety program

08 Sep, 2020, 9:30 am08 Sep, 2020, 10:23 am Jenny Harrison

More than 145 Australian high schools have recently participated online of Westmead Hospital’s largest road safety forum, bstreetsmart.

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NSW closes border with Victoria

08 Jul, 2020, 10:40 am08 Jul, 2020, 3:53 pm Jenny Harrison

The NSW Government closed the state’s border with Victoria on 8 July, with strict penalties in place for anyone who breaches the new rules.

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PODCAST: Physiotherapists, the only people making COVID-19 patients cough

01 Jul, 2020, 12:08 pm01 Jul, 2020, 3:52 pm Taylah Massingham

From helping patients learning to walk again to helping them talk, Westmead Hospital physiotherapist Hariette Esterman says working on the

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Take your career to the next level: MidStart applications are open

05 Jun, 2020, 1:39 pm05 Jun, 2020, 1:39 pm Jenny Harrison

Westmead Hospital registered nurse Kavya Balu is undertaking the WSLHD MidStart program.

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  • NSW residents urged to get free flu shot as another 211 people admitted to hospital

    NSW residents urged to get free flu shot as another 211 people admitted to hospital

    23 Jun, 2022, 9:10 am23 Jun, 2022, 9:10 am Alyssa Terese
  • Towards the elimination of hepatitis C as a public health concern

    Towards the elimination of hepatitis C as a public health concern

    22 Jun, 2022, 12:24 pm22 Jun, 2022, 12:25 pm Sia Anthopoulos
  • Record $33 billion for healthcare in New South Wales

    Record $33 billion for healthcare in New South Wales

    21 Jun, 2022, 12:39 pm21 Jun, 2022, 12:40 pm Sia Anthopoulos
  • Measles case identified in NSW/Victoria border region

    Measles case identified in NSW/Victoria border region

    19 Jun, 2022, 8:03 pm19 Jun, 2022, 8:03 pm Alyssa Terese

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