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Grateful Santa visits Westmead on Christmas morning

25 Dec, 2020, 2:19 pm25 Dec, 2020, 2:38 pm Polina Matveycheva

Meet Alastair Graham, Westmead Cancer Centre patient by day and Santa Claus by night.

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Secret lives of staff: How a love for dogs grew into running a volunteer organisation

23 Dec, 2020, 3:15 pm23 Dec, 2020, 3:30 pm Polina Matveycheva

Expectations versus reality: Having a greyhound as a family dog does not mean you’ll need to take them for 10 kilometer jogs every day.

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The welcoming face of Westmead Hospital for 30 years has seen it all

08 Dec, 2020, 1:19 pm08 Dec, 2020, 1:19 pm Jenny Harrison

Westmead Hospital receptionist and telephonist Carol Hollands has decided it was time to put the phone down and start her next journey – retirement.

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District welcomes new cadets amid precinct’s place of culture

18 Nov, 2020, 4:29 pm19 Nov, 2020, 4:10 pm Paul Roberts

Westmead Health Precinct’s Cultural Gathering Place provided a perfect backdrop as eight Aboriginal cadets were welcomed into the Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) family.

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Radiographer farewells Westmead Hospital family after four decades

24 Aug, 2020, 12:15 pm24 Aug, 2020, 12:15 pm Jenny Harrison

Radiographer Lata Nandha this year celebrates 40 years working at Westmead Hospital.

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Healing hands stretch forty years of helping patients

19 Aug, 2020, 1:14 pm19 Aug, 2020, 1:20 pm Jenny Harrison

Westmead and Auburn hospital’s former physiotherapy director Maria Quinlivan has helped many patients’ in their recovery from illness or injury over a 40-year career span in health.

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Healing wounds excite specialist nurse

31 Jul, 2020, 3:58 pm04 Aug, 2020, 2:08 pm Jenny Harrison

Removing dead skin and seeing a stubborn wound heal would disgust most people – but not Amanda O’Regan.

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Show your love for your favourite nurse or midwife at health awards

20 Jul, 2020, 2:17 pm20 Jul, 2020, 2:17 pm Jenny Harrison

Show your appreciation by nominating your favourite nurse or midwife for a ‘people’s choice’ Healing Heart Award at this year’s NSW Health Excellence in Nursing & Midwifery Awards

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Fond nurse says heartfelt farewell to Blacktown Hospital after 34 years

10 Jul, 2020, 12:51 pm10 Jul, 2020, 12:51 pm Jenny Harrison

The devastating loss of her young father in the Philippines was the reason Blacktown Hospital cardiology nurse unit manager Gloria Miranda dedicated her career to nursing and saving lives.

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One of Westmead’s first nurses leaves lasting legacy

09 Jul, 2020, 11:32 am10 Jul, 2020, 10:06 am Jenny Harrison

After working for Western Sydney healthcare for 37 years, Marleen Moraza has decided to pack away her construction hard hat to enjoy retirement with her family and friends.

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