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Innovative pilot helps new nursing and midwifery leaders deliver world-class care

15 Apr, 2021, 2:38 pm15 Apr, 2021, 2:41 pm Polina Matveycheva

Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) has embarked on a new and exciting journey of growing our next generation of

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“No-one does this job for recognition”: Community Health leader awarded for her service

09 Apr, 2021, 11:41 am09 Apr, 2021, 3:04 pm Tim Dunlop

A western Sydney community health veteran has received a NSW Community Service Award for her outstanding services to the communities

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Western Sydney dietitians keeping patient’s culture at the centre of their service

26 Mar, 2021, 3:49 pm26 Mar, 2021, 4:25 pm Tim Dunlop

It’s no secret that food plays a key role in people’s physical and mental wellbeing and is an important part

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Sue’s twenty years of helping western Sydney fight breast cancer

24 Mar, 2021, 3:54 pm24 Mar, 2021, 4:12 pm Tim Dunlop

Sue Hamill’s rewarding career has come to an end at Westmead Breast Cancer Institute.

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Celebrating our oral health heroes: VIP visit and lunch to say thanks

17 Mar, 2021, 8:52 am19 Mar, 2021, 3:00 pm Tim Dunlop

Oral health staff were showered with appreciation recently with a special lunchtime event held at Westmead Hospital featuring members of

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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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Fleeing unrest leads to delivering new life in western Sydney- Harmony Week 2021

15 Mar, 2021, 5:46 pm19 Mar, 2021, 8:50 am Tim Dunlop

When Nelma Galas escaped political unrest in the Philippines in 1989, she knew she was making one of the hardest

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International Rare Disease Day

28 Feb, 2021, 6:15 am26 Feb, 2021, 3:20 pm Jenny Harrison

February 28 is International Rare Disease Day with the aim to raise awareness in the community about rare diseases and their impact on people’s lives – diseases treated across the Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD).

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Westmead volunteers back in action and serving Western Sydney

27 Feb, 2021, 8:05 am27 Feb, 2021, 8:05 am Jenny Harrison

Westmead Hospital volunteers are gradually returning to the hospital after a year’s absence since the COVID-19 outbreak began in 2020.

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Skilled recruits boost dental services in Western Sydney

26 Feb, 2021, 12:36 pm26 Feb, 2021, 12:58 pm Jenny Harrison

We’re used to welcoming new doctors and nurses to the Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) and now it’s smiles all round with five dental registrars and two dental officers joining the oral health ranks.

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    Stay alert for severe weather despite storm season coming to an end

    13 Apr, 2021, 11:09 am13 Apr, 2021, 11:09 am Tim Dunlop
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    Mass COVID-19 vaccination hub to be opened at Homebush

    07 Apr, 2021, 12:02 pm08 Apr, 2021, 8:37 pm Tim Dunlop
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    Australia-New Zealand travel bubble set to open on 18 April

    06 Apr, 2021, 2:12 pm06 Apr, 2021, 3:01 pm Tim Dunlop
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    New COVID-19 case locations in Byron Bay – 31 March

    31 Mar, 2021, 9:35 pm05 Apr, 2021, 7:43 pm Tim Dunlop

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