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‘Celebrating who we are as a community’: Inside the NAIDOC event at Kimberwalli with Western Sydney Local Health District’s leading teams

13 Oct, 2022, 3:18 pm14 Oct, 2022, 1:02 pm Natalie Noordhuis WSLHD

Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) proudly hosted two stalls at the NAIDOC celebrations at Kimberwalli on Thursday, 6 October.

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Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals News Our People Top 4 

‘Like a country hospital in a city setting’: Inside Mount Druitt Hospital’s Emergency Department

11 Oct, 2022, 2:21 pm11 Oct, 2022, 2:21 pm Natalie Noordhuis WSLHD

Paula Fenton has been a part of the Mount Druitt Hospital family for more than 20 years. As a Clinical

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Auburn Hospital Featured News Our People Top 4 Uncategorized 

Nothing but great memories for recent retiree Kate Murphy after 34 years of world-class service to Western Sydney Local Health District

12 Aug, 2022, 12:00 pm12 Aug, 2022, 3:16 pm Sia Anthopoulos Blacktown Hospital, western Sydney, Westmead, Westmead Hospital, WSLHD

Kate Murphy worked in Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) for 34 years before recently retiring. She commenced at Westmead

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Homeless community members protected with free flu and COVID-19 vaccinations in western Sydney

21 Jun, 2022, 2:28 pm21 Jun, 2022, 2:52 pm Sia Anthopoulos health, western Sydney, WSLHD

Homeless community members and the marginalised population in the Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) have been offered free flu

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News Top 4 

Want a 2018 Quality Award? Here’s your chance

20 Mar, 2018, 2:59 pm21 May, 2020, 4:07 pm Sarah Mason clinical governance, qa 2018, qa workshop, quality, quality awards, rosehill gardens, subissions, WSLHD, WSLHD Quality Awards; nominations; submissions; categories

Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is preparing for another successful Quality Awards season.

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Featured News Westmead Hospital 

Powerful doctors encourage women to pursue their dreams

08 Mar, 2018, 10:13 am08 Mar, 2018, 12:28 pm Sarah Mason consultnat, emergency medicine, neurosurgeon, neurosurgery, physicians, registrars, trainees, westmead emergency, Westmead Hospital, womens day, WSLHD

To mark #IWD2018, The Pulse ventured into Westmead Hospital’s neurosurgery and emergency departments, where there are more and more women joining their fields.

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News Westmead Health Precinct 

Redevelopment on show at western Sydney forum

05 Mar, 2018, 3:02 pm Sarah Mason cataylst west, dr geoff lee, geoff lee, mp, parramatta mp, redevelopment, westmead redevelopment, WSLHD

The Westmead Redevelopment was an exhibitor at Catalyst West last week, a collaborative forum developed by Western Sydney University, to guide change in western Sydney.

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Free program to help parents

05 Mar, 2018, 2:59 pm Sarah Mason mt druitt, parents, waat, WSLHD, wslhd youth, Youth health

WSLHD Youth Health is proud to deliver a one day program for parents and carers to address challenging situations with adolescents.

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Top 4 

Hey big thinkers – we want you

01 Mar, 2018, 3:19 pm01 Mar, 2018, 3:34 pm Sarah Mason allied health, midwifery, nursing, nursing program, think tank, WSLHD

Think Tank, a program designed to work up some big ideas for the future of health in western Sydney is now taking expressions of interest from people interested in being this year’s thought leaders.

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News 

NSW Health warns of listeriosis risk

26 Feb, 2018, 12:49 pm01 Mar, 2018, 11:06 am Sarah Mason bacteria, diseases, health alert, listeria, listeriosis, NSW Health, vicky sheappeard, WSLHD

NSW Health and the NSW Food Authority have renewed calls for high risk groups to be wary of foods that cause listeriosis after a sudden increase in cases across the state this year.

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