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Changing the conversation for end-of-life care

11 Apr, 2019, 10:32 am12 Apr, 2019, 11:27 am Sarah Mason 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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Let’s talk about death

01 Apr, 2019, 2:53 pm03 Apr, 2019, 1:46 pm Sarah Mason advance care planning, palliative care, Palliative Care; survey, research, Research and Education Network, WSLHD Research and Education Network

Researchers are aiming to improve end-of-life care for people with chronic illness.

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Early season heat alert in western Sydney

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Don’t let Legionnaires’ disease bloom this spring in western Sydney

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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

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