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Blood pressure wearable device challenge

July 18, 2018August 13, 2018 Jenny Harrison #blood #pressure

Many of us who visit the GP or hospital are greeted with a welcome, brief discussion and are immediately hooked up to a blood pressure measuring device to check our blood pressure.

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Your opinion is vital to our health service

June 7, 2018June 7, 2018 Jenny Harrison WSLHD Consumer Partnership program; survey; results; Consumer Representatives

This is the final year for collecting data for the Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) research study which measures the impact of our consumer partnership program.

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$30k helps sick bubs at Auburn Hospital

April 13, 2018April 13, 2018 Jenny Harrison Auburn Hospital; Commonwealth Bank; Centenary Grant; Kate Murphy; PANDA trolley

Newborn babies will benefit from life-saving technology, thanks to a $30,000 Centenary Grant from the Commonwealth Bank.

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Scientific process sped up

April 10, 2018April 11, 2018 Jenny Harrison Westmead Institute of Medical Research;

Life-changing health research will speed up under a new agreement between Western Sydney Local Health District and the Westmead Institute for Medical Research.

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Bursting the bubble of bipolar

April 10, 2018April 10, 2018 Jenny Harrison bipolar; Westmead Institute Medical Research; mental illness

People affected by bipolar disorder, their families, friends and the community blew thousands of bubbles for ‘blow bubbles for bipolar’, an international initiative to raise awareness and help end the silence surrounding bipolar disorder.

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Clinically dead man meets doctor who saved his life

April 10, 2018April 13, 2018 Jenny Harrison The Children's Hospital at Westmead; doctor; Dr Matthias Axt; Bimal Deo

Bimal Deo, who suffered a heart attack behind the wheel at Baulkham Hills, is counting his blessings after he was brought back from the dead by a hero doctor.

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Get ready to get digital and what it means for you

April 6, 2018April 10, 2018 Jenny Harrison WSLHD; Digital Health Clinical Program; Assoc Prof Naren Gunja; clinicians

Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is about to get a digital facelift. During the next 18 months, the Digital

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Join the health literacy revolution

March 29, 2018March 29, 2018 Jenny Harrison Health Literacy; The University of Sydney; Professor Don Nutbeam

Our Health Literacy Hub, in partnership with The University of Sydney, is offering staff a range of bi-monthly Seminars to help improve the health literacy of our patients and communities.