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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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Prestigious fellowship awarded to leading nurse researcher

08 Dec, 2020, 10:50 am08 Dec, 2020, 10:50 am Harrison Vesey

Caleb Ferguson specialises in neurological and cardiovascular conditions.

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Featured People Spotlight 

‘This is my happy place’: Celebrating employees with disability

03 Dec, 2020, 3:03 pm03 Dec, 2020, 3:17 pm Harrison Vesey

Today is International Day of People with Disability and anyone can be a champion for disability inclusion.

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Our volunteers People Top 4 

Divine makeover for Blacktown Hospital Chapel

03 Dec, 2020, 11:22 am03 Dec, 2020, 3:03 pm Jenny Harrison

Blacktown Hospital’s new Spiritual Care Centre is a warm, welcoming space that anyone can use for meditation, prayer, a private moment, sacred space or read from the Bible or the Koran.

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Food Health People Top 4 

Westmead researcher named fellow of Australia’s peak nutrition organisation

03 Dec, 2020, 10:43 am03 Dec, 2020, 10:43 am Harrison Vesey

Professor Vicki Flood has published over 180 peer reviewed papers.

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Santa gets a new kidney from Mrs Claus at Westmead Hospital

24 Nov, 2020, 10:33 am24 Nov, 2020, 10:33 am Taylah Massingham

After being on dialysis for more than two years, Ian Wilson has finally had his Christmas wish come true. In

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People Spotlight Top 4 

‘There is no manual’: Supporting the unsung heroes of our health care system

20 Nov, 2020, 2:14 pm20 Nov, 2020, 2:14 pm Harrison Vesey

Namita’s son Yash has an extremely rare condition which means he requires full-time care.

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Featured Our employees People Westmead Redevelopment 

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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Featured People Spotlight Westmead Hospital 

Dialling into her golden years: Admin officer says goodbye after 21 years

17 Nov, 2020, 10:54 am17 Nov, 2020, 11:43 am Taylah Massingham

After being the first point of call for many patients in Westmead Hospital’s Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre, administration officer

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Community Health People Top 4 

Secret lives of staff: Western Sydney home to state’s strongest man

13 Nov, 2020, 12:13 pm13 Nov, 2020, 12:13 pm Harrison Vesey

Andrew Fraser’s secret life involves flipping cars — literally.

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