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Featured News Westmead Hospital Women’s and Newborn 

From incontinence to unusual period pain: WSLHD’s Bronwyn Edney’s expert tips for pelvic wellness

07 Sep, 2023, 11:46 am07 Sep, 2023, 4:58 pm Jessica Chahine

Western Sydney Local Health District’s (WSLHD) Senior Physiotherapist, Bronwyn Edney, has shared the most frequent health concerns women face, with

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Western Sydney cancer survivor says “don’t wait until you can feel a lump to have a breast screen”

17 Aug, 2023, 12:31 pm22 Aug, 2023, 11:32 am Alyssa Terese

Western Sydney lactation consultant and mum-of-three, Pamela Morgan, always thought she’d feel a lump in her breast if there was

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News Top 4 Westmead Health Precinct Westmead Hospital Women’s and Newborn 

‘Every mother is supported’: Westmead Hospital hosts breastfeeding ‘train the trainer’ workshop

10 Aug, 2023, 2:41 pm10 Aug, 2023, 2:41 pm Jessica Chahine

Western Sydney Local Health District’s Women’s and Newborn Health department recently organised a two-day SCORPIO (Structured, Clinical, Objective, Referenced, Problem-orientated,

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Celebrating 20 years of delivering miracles: How a Blacktown Hospital midwife’s passion was born

18 Jul, 2023, 2:29 pm19 Jul, 2023, 3:25 pm Alyssa Terese

Blacktown Hospital midwife Agatha Osifo was 11 years old and living in her home country, Nigeria, West Africa, when she

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Featured News Research Westmead Hospital Women’s and Newborn 

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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Featured News Westmead Health Precinct Westmead Hospital Women’s and Newborn 

New mother and baby mental health unit completed at Westmead Hospital

02 Mar, 2023, 8:23 am02 Mar, 2023, 8:23 am Alyssa Terese

Pregnant women and new mothers experiencing mental illness will have access to specialist care alongside their babies at the state’s

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Aboriginal health Featured News Our People Westmead Hospital Women’s and Newborn 

Winning year for Westmead Hospital’s Courtney James

13 Dec, 2022, 10:20 am13 Dec, 2022, 3:12 pm Sarah Mason

It’s been a stellar 2022 for Western Sydney Local Health District’s (WSLHD) Courtney James who is a registered midwife working

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News Our People Top 4 Westmead Hospital Women’s and Newborn 

‘Staff and families will remember this baby’: Baby Ashtyn’s legacy lives on through Cuddle Cot donation at Westmead Hospital

24 Nov, 2022, 4:35 pm24 Nov, 2022, 4:35 pm Natalie Noordhuis

The impact of Ashtyn Robert Michael Eckersley’s too-short life will be felt for years to come by families across western

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Featured News Westmead Hospital Women’s and Newborn 

Giving back to Westmead Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit after two decades

27 Oct, 2022, 11:07 am27 Oct, 2022, 11:24 am Alyssa Terese

Western Sydney locals Cathy and Joe Bracks have generously donated $8,140 to Westmead Hospital Foundation through their Seven Hills business,

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News Top 4 Women’s and Newborn 

Cash back for western Sydney families facing fertility issues

05 Oct, 2022, 9:31 am10 Oct, 2022, 11:26 am Alyssa Terese

Women in NSW who undergo fertility treatment with an accredited private provider will be eligible for a cash rebate of

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