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WSLHD combats daily communication challenges in Multicultural Health using tool created during pandemic

23 Jul, 2023, 3:54 pm24 Jul, 2023, 2:50 pm Sarah Mason

Western Sydney Local Health District’s (WSLHD) Multicultural Health Services team developed a ‘4M model’ to assist in health information delivery

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WSLHD researcher finds gaps in social anxiety apps and aims to enhance support with new app

23 Jul, 2023, 11:58 am23 Jul, 2023, 11:58 am Sarah Mason

Research conducted by Trent Ernest Hammond from Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) has shed light on the existing problems

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Westmead Hospital study reveals urgent need for improved blood pressure management in cardiology patients

20 Jul, 2023, 8:57 am20 Jul, 2023, 8:58 am Sarah Mason

Westmead Hospital’s Professor Clara Chow and University of Sydney researchers have found more than one in three Australians with atrial

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Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals News Research Top 4 

Blacktown Hospital’s unique diabetes monitoring tool improves patient care

14 Jul, 2023, 11:39 am14 Jul, 2023, 11:39 am Sarah Mason

Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) researcher Tien-Ming Hng has developed a diabetes dashboard that enables diabetes clinicians to rapidly

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New Westmead Hospital research finds newborn babies with jaundice can be safely treated with at-home service

07 Jul, 2023, 12:29 pm07 Jul, 2023, 2:26 pm Sarah Mason

Westmead Hospital in Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) has conducted research which finds newborn babies with jaundice can be

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News Research Top 4 Westmead Health Precinct Westmead Hospital 

Heart monitoring revolution at Westmead Hospital: Patient-operated devices challenge traditional monitoring for abnormal heart rhythms

27 Jun, 2023, 12:32 pm27 Jun, 2023, 12:42 pm Sarah Mason

A ground-breaking study by clinicians and researchers at Westmead Hospital and the University of Sydney has demonstrated that commercially available,

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New algorithm evaluates necessity of CT scans in poisoned patients in Western Sydney Local Health District

22 Jun, 2023, 4:18 pm22 Jun, 2023, 4:30 pm Sarah Mason

Research conducted by Dr. Richard McNulty, Associate Professor Naren Gunja and their team in Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD)

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Westmead Health Precinct researcher receives coveted fellowship to revolutionise treatment for aggressive paediatric brain tumours

22 Jun, 2023, 4:08 pm22 Jun, 2023, 4:27 pm Jessica Chahine

Westmead Health Precinct’s, Han Shen, an esteemed early and mid-career researcher, has been granted the prestigious Career Development Fellowship by

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Cultivating a culture of innovation: How WSLHD’s Research and Education Network is nurturing fresh perspectives

16 Jun, 2023, 1:23 pm16 Jun, 2023, 1:23 pm Natalie Noordhuis

Innovation and research are the lifeblood of Westmead Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD), and investing in new ideas is paramount

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News Research Westmead Health Precinct Westmead Hospital 

Westmead Hospital research finds inflammation ‘brake’ gene may help reveal outcomes of kidney disease

09 Jun, 2023, 3:16 pm09 Jun, 2023, 3:16 pm Jessica Chahine

Researchers in the Westmead Health Precinct have found a gene that controls the cut-off switch for kidney inflammation could pave

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    Early season heat alert in western Sydney

    15 Sep, 2023, 4:02 pm15 Sep, 2023, 4:02 pm Sarah Mason
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    Don’t let Legionnaires’ disease bloom this spring in western Sydney

    14 Sep, 2023, 9:27 am14 Sep, 2023, 9:27 am Sarah Mason
  • Western Sydney urged to be on the look out for serious bacterial illness

    Western Sydney urged to be on the look out for serious bacterial illness

    13 Sep, 2023, 10:50 am13 Sep, 2023, 10:50 am Jessica Chahine
  • Western Sydney urged to be on alert amid rise in listeriosis

    Western Sydney urged to be on alert amid rise in listeriosis

    08 Sep, 2023, 1:01 pm08 Sep, 2023, 1:01 pm Jessica Chahine

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