Psychologists heal the trauma of war
Survivors bearing the mental scars of war, terror and extreme poverty get the expert care and support they need from Transcultural Mental Health.
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Life with IBD: surgery, hospital visits, mental health impacts and up to 30 toilet stops a day
An emotionally-charged seminar about inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis has provided hope, information and advice for
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Westmead Hospital employee turned patient
Westmead Hospital social worker Anja Fuda has seen a new side to her workplace, swapping her work gear for a hospital gown.
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Motivated mum’s fitness blitz to thank hospital staff
In between hospital visits to her premature baby, Mila, a determined mother has managed to squeeze in burpees and push-ups ahead of western Sydney’s largest charity fun run.
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Rocker rides buggy to help people get around
Guitarist, novelist and businessman Christopher Maxwell somehow finds time in his busy schedule to volunteer at Westmead Hospital.
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Nurse on organ retrieval: ‘we save lives and that’s the most beautiful part’
‘Beautiful’ is how a Westmead Hospital nurse manager has described the process of saving lives through organ donation. Operating suite
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‘Challenging but fun’: Westmead mums balance breastfeeding and work
It’s hard but worth persevering, according to these inspiring working mums.
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‘My daughter donated nine organs to help nine people live’
In 2018, Maria Bolinas heard the words no mother ever wants to hear: “there is no activity in your daughter’s brain, she has died.”
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From junior doctor to ‘dinosaur’ surgeon: Prof steps down after 41 years at Auburn
Geoff Brooke-Cowden’s legacy is leading the charge to save Auburn Hospital.
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Secret Lives of Staff: Astronaut to eye doctor
From an internship at NASA to developing his own artificial intelligence program, Rishi is a doctor of many talents.
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