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Staff and patient using the Smileyscope

Purchasing an antique vase or a second-hand dress from the St George Hospital Op Shop doesn’t just increase your street-cred but also helps purchase much-needed medical equipment.



The Op-Shop, run entirely by a group of dedicated…

Two physiotherapy graduates standing next to one another

Twenty nine new graduate Allied Health professionals have begun their careers with SESLHD in the past month across our hospitals and health services.



“We are excited to welcome all of the new graduates as they begin their careers…

Staff cutting a ribbon to officially open the lounge

The much anticipated Dharawal Aboriginal Carers Lounge at Sutherland Hospital has officially opened.

Vicki Weeden, General Manager The Sutherland Hospital said everyone at the hospital is extremely excited to be officially opening the…

Dr Steve Korbel with the new ultrasound machine in St George Hospital’s Emergency Department.

St George and Sutherland hospitals each recently received $250,000 thanks to a generous donation from the Mortdale Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. The funds will be put toward much-needed medical equipment ranging from ultrasound machines to…

New mum holding her baby in front of the hospital’s baby wall, along with a staff member holding a love heart against the wall

What better day to join St George Hospital’s newly formed ‘Little Hearts Club’ than Valentine’s Day?



Baby Emmelia Smaraydi Tsakalakis, born on Sunday 13 February sparked a new, powerful love for proud parents Angela and Dimitris…

Ellen standing in a hospital ward

There aren’t many women with the fortitude to embark on a PhD after four children at the age of 52, but the Royal Hospital for Women’s Ellen Barlow is one of them.

 

Ellen – now Dr Barlow – had the good fortune to work with…

New graduates standing on the lecture theatre stairs with the Director of Nursing and Midwifery Services at The Royal

Over 300 fresh-faced graduates have joined the ranks as part of the District’s 2022 nursing and midwifery intake.



Kate Hackett, Director of Nursing and Midwifery Services, said it’s heartening to see our new generation of nurses…

Staff holding coffees next to a coffee cart

It’s no doubt that staff at the Royal Hospital for Women have gone above and beyond their duty to keep patients safe and cared for during these turbulent times.



As a small token of the executive team’s appreciation, free coffees…

Prince of Wales Hospital interns standing outside

Newly-graduated doctors have begun their medical careers at SESLHD hospitals, as part of the state’s 2022 intake. Over the coming months we will welcome over 100 interns, almost 300 graduate nurses and dozens of new graduate allied health and…

Fay in the Little Shop

It’s often famous faces who grace the honour roll of the Australia Day Awards, but each year hundreds of ordinary Australians are also recognised for their extraordinary service to the community.

 

Equally uplifting is the…