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Featured News Westmead Hospital Women’s and Newborn 

Westmead’s Birth Unit celebrates ten years

07 Feb, 2018, 4:25 pm07 Feb, 2018, 4:27 pm Sarah Mason babies, birth unit, health, newborn care, Westmead Hospital

Westmead Hospital’s Birth Unit today celebrated its ten year anniversary since being refurbished.

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Auburn Hospital Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals Featured News 

Oh baby, we’re booming!

25 Apr, 2017, 11:59 am27 Apr, 2017, 3:35 pm Sia Anthopoulos 0 Comments auburn, babies, baby boom, Blacktown, healthcare, maternity, midwifery, midwives, nursing, population, western Sydney

Blacktown is the top baby hotspot in NSW for the fourth consecutive year with 840 newborns in 2016, up from 754

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  • Western Sydney women set to benefit from increased access to the pill

    Western Sydney women set to benefit from increased access to the pill

    27 Sep, 2023, 12:46 pm27 Sep, 2023, 12:59 pm Jessica Chahine
  • Western Sydney warned to be on alert with high-dose MDMA tablet (ecstasy) circulating in NSW

    Western Sydney warned to be on alert with high-dose MDMA tablet (ecstasy) circulating in NSW

    26 Sep, 2023, 2:53 pm26 Sep, 2023, 2:53 pm Jessica Chahine
  • Early season heat alert in western Sydney

    Early season heat alert in western Sydney

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

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

    14 Sep, 2023, 9:27 am14 Sep, 2023, 9:27 am Sarah Mason

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