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Dutch pharmacist lands dream job

13 Feb, 2019, 2:35 pm13 Feb, 2019, 2:35 pm Jenny Harrison

Travelling more than 16,500 kilometres from the Netherlands to Sydney, Jan-Willem touched down on Australian soil in December with his young family in Kellyville.

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Live dental surgery broadcast for real-time training session

12 Feb, 2019, 10:37 am13 Feb, 2019, 3:06 pm Jenny Harrison

Dental students at Westmead Hospital have participated in their first live surgical training session. The session allowed University of Sydney

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Decade of success for life-saving breast test

05 Feb, 2019, 4:50 pm05 Feb, 2019, 4:51 pm Jenny Harrison

On average more than 200 women each week are tested at this popular location.

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Our employees People Top 4 Westmead Hospital 

Boost to nursing numbers

05 Feb, 2019, 4:37 pm05 Feb, 2019, 4:38 pm Jenny Harrison

Westmead Hospital has welcomed 34 registered nurses and midwives to its expanding workforce. These nurses and midwives have completed their

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Want some Lunar New Year luck? Here are some tips from nurse Nancy Yang

05 Feb, 2019, 12:44 pm05 Feb, 2019, 1:42 pm Sia Anthopoulos

Lunar New Year is an opportunity to follow some traditions that can help attract good fortune.

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Paper cranes soar in hospital wards for World Cancer Day

04 Feb, 2019, 3:04 pm04 Feb, 2019, 3:04 pm Jenny Harrison

Traditionally, it was believed that 1,000 folded origami cranes could lead to a wish for a better future coming true.

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Highest recognition for our star doctors on Australia Day

31 Jan, 2019, 3:54 pm31 Jan, 2019, 4:12 pm Jenny Harrison

Westmead Hospital clinicians Dr Andrew Brooks and Professor David Harris have been awarded the Member of the Order of Australia on Australia Day for their outstanding achievements.

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Featured Our employees People Spotlight Westmead Hospital 

Hospital orderly turned doctor

25 Jan, 2019, 4:19 pm25 Jan, 2019, 4:38 pm Jenny Harrison

Rosehill resident and new medical intern John Lahoud was born at Westmead Hospital in 1993.

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Events Featured Redevelopment Westmead Hospital 

Special event: Learn about cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence innovations

18 Jan, 2019, 9:59 am18 Jan, 2019, 3:05 pm Sia Anthopoulos

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a new technology that could change almost every aspect of healthcare delivery. AI has been designated

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Aboriginal art meets microscopy

14 Jan, 2019, 4:09 pm18 Jan, 2019, 10:08 am Sia Anthopoulos

Westmead Hospital has become the first health institution in Australia to host an art exhibition that explores the interplay between new Indigenous artwork and images from cutting-edge microscopy.

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