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$130,450 in research grants awarded to Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospital clinicians

28 Apr, 2022, 7:23 pm28 Apr, 2022, 7:39 pm Alyssa Terese

Three Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospital (BMDH) staff have received WSLHD Research and Education Network (REN) grants worth up to

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Westmead Hospital’s ‘sleep doctor’ Professor John Wheatley wins Society Medal Award

07 Apr, 2022, 9:10 pm14 Apr, 2022, 9:21 pm Alyssa Terese

Congratulations to Westmead Hospital’s Head of Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Professor John Wheatley, who this month has won

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Congratulations to Western Sydney Local Health District’s two Excellence in Allied Health Awards finalists!

06 Apr, 2022, 2:23 pm18 Apr, 2022, 8:45 pm Alyssa Terese

WSLHD COVID-19 vaccination lead Megan Byrne and WSLHD physiotherapist Cameron Edwards are two of 24 finalists to be nominated for

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Secret lives of staff: Showing power against the COVID-19 pandemic one brush stroke at a time 

11 Mar, 2022, 11:19 am16 Mar, 2022, 11:21 am Alyssa Terese

Research guru and artist Seema Manoj has again put oil paint to canvas to capture a time she says we

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Tree of Life adorns Blacktown Hospital wall as “incredible midwife” Carina Costello remembered

23 Feb, 2022, 1:50 pm24 Feb, 2022, 4:42 pm Alyssa Terese

Carina Costello was an adored midwife, colleague, daughter, sister and friend. On 3 April 2020, Carina tragically died, leaving a

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Bernadette Wykes surprised with Chief Executive’s honour at 2021 Nursing & Midwifery Awards

13 May, 2021, 8:16 pm18 May, 2021, 4:01 pm Tim Dunlop

Eleven nursing and midwifery staff have been recognised for their dedication, commitment, leadership and talent as part of the Western

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“I’m looking after second and third generations of families”: Blacktown nurse reflects on five decades of caring

12 May, 2021, 10:44 am13 May, 2021, 8:55 am Jenny Harrison

A registered nurse from Blacktown Hospital, another from Westmead Hospital, and an Aboriginal Chronic Care nurse have accumulated more than 140 years of caring for patients and their families in western Sydney.

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News FLASH: western Sydney patients set to partner with doctors for better health outcomes

12 May, 2021, 8:39 am13 May, 2021, 8:04 am Taylah Massingham

While doctors are typically thought of as scientists, caregivers or educators, many are not taught the basic leadership skills that

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Aggression towards western Sydney’s frontline health heroes is never okay

10 May, 2021, 1:55 pm13 May, 2021, 8:07 am Tim Dunlop

All across the world, frontline health heroes face a high risk of violence and aggression – and western Sydney is

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In praise of administration staff, the “lifeblood and heart” of our hospitals

07 May, 2021, 3:24 pm14 May, 2021, 10:43 am Jenny Harrison

Westmead Hospital and Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) Mental Health Services administrative staff were acknowledged for their hard work and dedication to patients and communities.

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  • NSW residents urged to get free flu shot as another 211 people admitted to hospital

    NSW residents urged to get free flu shot as another 211 people admitted to hospital

    23 Jun, 2022, 9:10 am23 Jun, 2022, 9:10 am Alyssa Terese
  • Towards the elimination of hepatitis C as a public health concern

    Towards the elimination of hepatitis C as a public health concern

    22 Jun, 2022, 12:24 pm22 Jun, 2022, 12:25 pm Sia Anthopoulos
  • Record $33 billion for healthcare in New South Wales

    Record $33 billion for healthcare in New South Wales

    21 Jun, 2022, 12:39 pm21 Jun, 2022, 12:40 pm Sia Anthopoulos
  • Measles case identified in NSW/Victoria border region

    Measles case identified in NSW/Victoria border region

    19 Jun, 2022, 8:03 pm19 Jun, 2022, 8:03 pm Alyssa Terese

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