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Spirited team jumps in to STEPtember charity for cerebral palsy

11 Sep, 2020, 12:22 pm14 Sep, 2020, 10:59 am Paul Roberts

Eager to move together for cerebral palsy, staff from various departments across the district have donned their walking shoes, limbered up and hit “go” on their FitBits.

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New powers for pharmacists dispensing medicine

31 Mar, 2020, 12:37 pm31 Mar, 2020, 12:38 pm Jenny Harrison

NSW pharmacists now have extra powers enabling them to dispense medicines without a prescription and can now stay open 24/7, as the State fights COVID-19.

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Participants wanted: Study to investigate impact of apartment living on kids

26 Aug, 2019, 1:25 pm26 Aug, 2019, 1:47 pm Taylah Massingham

Western Sydney Local Health District’s population team want to talk to you. WSLHD, in conjunction with the City of Parramatta Council, are conducting a study to find out what parents think about living in an apartment with their children and how this impacts children’s health and development

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Kids under five urged to get flu shot

27 May, 2019, 1:01 pm28 May, 2019, 10:42 am Jenny Harrison

Parents and carers are once again urged to take advantage of plentiful supplies of free flu vaccines to protect their children, after a rise in the number of influenza cases.

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Blood pressure wearable device challenge

18 Jul, 2018, 12:35 pm13 Aug, 2018, 2:44 pm 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

07 Jun, 2018, 3:39 pm07 Jun, 2018, 3:42 pm 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

13 Apr, 2018, 11:18 am13 Apr, 2018, 3:36 pm 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

10 Apr, 2018, 4:28 pm11 Apr, 2018, 8:32 am 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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News News Research Uncategorized Westmead Hospital 

Bursting the bubble of bipolar

10 Apr, 2018, 2:44 pm10 Apr, 2018, 2:46 pm 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

10 Apr, 2018, 9:42 am13 Apr, 2018, 10:56 am 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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  • COVID-19 location alert for pubs in Auburn, Berala

    COVID-19 location alert for pubs in Auburn, Berala

    19 Jan, 2021, 9:07 am Harrison Vesey Comments Off on COVID-19 location alert for pubs in Auburn, Berala
  • COVID-19 alert for venue and train routes in Western Sydney

    COVID-19 alert for venue and train routes in Western Sydney

    18 Jan, 2021, 10:15 am Jenny Harrison Comments Off on COVID-19 alert for venue and train routes in Western Sydney
  • Three new cases in NSW, January 11

    Three new cases in NSW, January 11

    11 Jan, 2021, 11:25 am Harrison Vesey Comments Off on Three new cases in NSW, January 11
  • Four new cases in NSW, January 8

    Four new cases in NSW, January 8

    08 Jan, 2021, 11:19 am Jenny Harrison Comments Off on Four new cases in NSW, January 8

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