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In 1816 the General Hospital on Sydney’s Macquarie Street began providing medical care for the colony’s convicts. The hospital was Governor Lachlan Macquarie’s first public work, and as the government was unable to pay for it, he struck up a deal…
At the peak of the pandemic when no visitors were allowed to come to our hospitals, the District’s social work teams led a beautiful program to keep patients connected with their loved ones.
The Holding Hearts initiative involved…
Associate Professor Siobhan O’Sullivan’s life was turned upside down amid the global pandemic last year when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Sadly, her ovarian cancer is aggressive, and remission is very unlikely.
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The Royal Hospital for Women introduced its homebirth program for women with low risk pregnancies in 2018. Fast forward three years and the hospital has reached a momentous milestone: 100 women safely giving birth in the comfort of their homes,…
Work has officially started on the new operating theatres complex at Sutherland Hospital and the commencement was celebrated in style with NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard and local MPs joining Sutherland Hospital staff and the Redevelopment Team…
Outstanding staff members and teams across the District were recently acknowledged in the 2021 SESLHD Healthcare Awards. The awards recognise innovation and excellence in the delivery of health programs and services across SESLHD.
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Dr Marianne Gale has become a familiar face on television screens during the COVID-19 pandemic. Marianne who normally leads the SESLHD Population and Community Health Directorate has been seconded to the NSW Ministry of Health, working as the…
It's official: it's hip to be operated on at Prince of Wales Hospital. The hospital has been named as one of the top 10 hospitals in Australia for excellence in dealing with hip fractures.
The Golden Hip Award ceremony,…
They work tirelessly to deliver around-the-clock care for our tiniest, most vulnerable patients, such as babies born at just 22 weeks gestation, no bigger than a tub of butter. Meet the unsung heroes of SESLHD: our neonatal nurse practitioners.…
SESLHD’s specialised COVID-19 Disability Response Team has seen a significant increase in demand in recent months for its personalised approach to supporting people with disability who have COVID-19 or are identified as close contacts.
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