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Volunteers grant Blacktown physio wish

18 Apr, 2019, 10:04 am18 Apr, 2019, 10:04 am Jenny Harrison

The Blacktown Hospital Auxiliary volunteers have purchased a state-of-the-art $9000 treadmill for the physiotherapy department at Blacktown Hospital.

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We asked our staff: What does Easter mean to you?

18 Apr, 2019, 9:59 am24 Apr, 2019, 5:25 pm Harrison Vesey buddhist, coptic christian, easter, egyptian orthodox church, hindu, islam, multiculturalism, sunni muslim

We spoke to five staff of different faiths about their plans for Easter.

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Secret Lives of Staff: This nurse loves when the ‘Beds are Burning’

16 Apr, 2019, 2:56 pm16 Apr, 2019, 2:56 pm Harrison Vesey aussie rock, cover band, intensive care, male nurse, ministry of rock, pub rock, Westmead Hospital

In his 22 years working in intensive care, nurse Nic Brown has dealt with his fair share of difficult cases.

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Uniform supports selfless spirits

15 Apr, 2019, 3:13 pm16 Apr, 2019, 2:39 pm Jenny Harrison

Westmead Hospital volunteers have been helping patients, visitors and staff find their destinations and improve the patient experience for more than 40 years.

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“I’m diabetes free” – Hills Shire Council mayor shares her story

12 Apr, 2019, 11:29 am12 Apr, 2019, 11:29 am Sia Anthopoulos

Diabetes doesn’t have to be a death sentence – it is possible to stop the condition in its tracks.

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Changing the conversation for end-of-life care

11 Apr, 2019, 10:32 am12 Apr, 2019, 11:27 am Harrison Vesey advance care planning, end of life care, palliative care

A project at Blacktown Hospital is aiming to change the way we all think about end-of-life care.

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Migrant seniors show up and step up

09 Apr, 2019, 3:03 pm09 Apr, 2019, 3:03 pm Harrison Vesey

More than one hundred seniors from migrant and refugee backgrounds were put through their paces in Blacktown’s Bowman Hall.

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Auburn Hospital praised for low-sensory surgery to comfort autistic boy

04 Apr, 2019, 4:08 pm04 Apr, 2019, 5:29 pm Sia Anthopoulos

The staff created a low-sensory experience in theatre by minimising movement and lights during a recent procedure.

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Banquet to benefit bubs

03 Apr, 2019, 1:17 pm04 Apr, 2019, 1:41 pm Jenny Harrison

Blacktown City Lions and Kids West children’s charity are inviting people to attend their Chinese banquet fundraising dinner at Blacktown Workers Club to help newborn babies born with jaundice.