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'Thank you' barbecue at Sutherland Hospital

Five Sutherland Shire Rotary clubs hosted a 'thank you' barbecue at Sutherland Hospital recently to acknowledge the dedication staff have showed to patients during the pandemic.



Members from Engadine, Cronulla Caringbah,…

Dock, Goods and Stores staff holding mail and packages at Prince of Wales Hospital

Amidst the fast paced bustle of the corridors of our District’s hospitals is an unseen army – our Dock, Goods and Stores teams.



Many of them walk up to the equivalent of 18 kilometres a day as they bring vital equipment…

Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital fountain, with poppies displayed

Large crowds thronged Sydney’s streets to commemorate Anzac Day this year, and SESLHD was equally keen to honour all those who have died in the war and who are serving in our armed services.



Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital already…

Staff standing in front of the Cancer Care Centre

St George Hospital’s Prostate Cancer Institute (PCI) recently reached a major milestone, celebrating 20 years of operation.



Many of the original staff who set up the PCI in 2002 are still part of the team, including Radiation…

A young patient and staff member holding Easter eggs

Donations from the community have helped staff spread cheer across the District this Easter.



Sutherland Shire community member Janelle McClellan delivered around 50 activity bags to Sutherland Hospital’s Children’s Ward…

ED Muso members

We often think of Emergency Department workers as A-type personalities who like canyoning, skydiving and mountain climbing on the weekends, but having to constantly think on their feet in stressful situations makes many of them an inherently…

Two female staff smiling

This year marks 15 years since the Council of Australian Governments made a commitment to Close the Gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in health and social emotional wellbeing outcomes.

In June this year, the SESLHD…

Staff enjoying a coffee in front of the coffee cart

National Doctors Day was celebrated in style at the Royal Hospital for Women, with special gifts for doctors, and free coffees for all staff.  



PricewaterhouseCoopers threw its support behind the day by delivering a coffee…

Staff member holding a gelato

Here’s the scoop, hospital staff enjoyed chilling out with a scrumptious ice cream cone over the past fortnight. The cool treats were just one way of saying thank you to our staff for their unwavering efforts over the past two years.

Close up of two people using an iPad

In the past, if a farmer from Dorrigo in Northern NSW had a heart attack, after he had recovered, he would have had to physically pack a CD of his MRI scans in his bags before he travelled to Sydney for follow up care with a heart specialist.…