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‘These angels saw me at my absolute worst yet always made me feel my best’

24 Feb, 2023, 12:53 pm24 Feb, 2023, 12:55 pm Natalie Noordhuis

Lisa Severin was 57 years old when a routine blood test detected Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. After several initial rounds of

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Denyse had a rare form of oral cancer. Her health journey includes a ‘new mouth’ made from parts of her leg, and care from Westmead Hospital’s Oral Restorative Sciences

10 Feb, 2023, 3:55 pm10 Feb, 2023, 3:58 pm Natalie Noordhuis

For Denyse Whelan, speaking up about some unusual mouth pains and putting her trust in the experts at Westmead Hospital

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‘Above and beyond’: Billy “The Kid” Dib thanks nurses and doctors during chemotherapy at Westmead Hospital’s Haematology Unit

11 Jan, 2023, 10:58 am11 Jan, 2023, 10:58 am Natalie Noordhuis

He’s known by most as an icon of Australian boxing, but Billy ‘The Kid’ Dib has been facing a completely

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Julian had a stroke while driving. His recovery at Westmead Hospital changed his life

09 Jan, 2023, 1:09 pm09 Jan, 2023, 1:10 pm Natalie Noordhuis

In 2006, Julian Reddish was at a friend’s birthday party in Kenthurst in Sydney’s north-west. He was busy studying carpentry

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‘Expressing our thanks’: How Alan and Marilyn honour their daughter’s passing with generous donations to Westmead Hospital each year

23 Dec, 2022, 3:07 pm09 Jan, 2023, 2:34 pm Natalie Noordhuis

Naomi Noble was just 19 when she lost her battle with Leukaemia in 2001. There were only eight months between

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Video: Looking back on 2022 – a Western Sydney Local Health District highlights reel

22 Dec, 2022, 3:23 pm22 Dec, 2022, 3:23 pm Alyssa Terese

“As we head into the festive season I would like to express my gratitude to all staff for your unwavering

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HUMANS OF THE HOSPITAL: Celebrating 40 years of Mount Druitt Hospital – Lorrae Walter

09 Oct, 2022, 9:49 am10 Oct, 2022, 11:21 am Alyssa Terese

“I’ve just had a hip replacement. The surgery came at just the right time – I couldn’t sit, walk or

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“Taylor’s hats” warm the heads (and hearts) of leukemia patients and staff at Westmead Hospital

07 Sep, 2022, 1:00 pm08 Sep, 2022, 1:15 pm Alyssa Terese

On 27 December 2020, Barbie and Wayne McCann’s son Taylor lost his life to cancer after a six-month fight with

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HUMANS OF THE HOSPITAL: Gustav Baecker

27 Aug, 2022, 3:00 pm23 Aug, 2022, 3:01 pm Alyssa Terese

“I’m a Viking. I have the Viking gene. That’s why I was given the name Gustav after King Gustav of

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Westmead speech pathologist raising awareness and helping to improve quality of life of patients

26 Aug, 2022, 10:08 am26 Aug, 2022, 10:08 am Alyssa Terese

Some 1.2 million Australians have a communication disability and Speech Pathology Week seeks to promote the profession and the work

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