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Staff wearing masks

The vaccination hub at the Novotel Hotel in Brighton-le-Sands jabbed its last client late on Sunday 5 September. Over the 20 days it was in action, the hub delivered more than 22,000 Pfizer vaccinations for the priority groups of essential…

Pharmacists jumping in the air

Intensive care teams have rightly been in the spotlight during the pandemic, but there are thousands of other healthcare workers who have played an increasingly crucial role keeping our communities safe.

 

A classic example…

Man speaking with staff member about vaccination

In support of a state-wide push to close the gap in COVID-19 vaccination rates between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians, SESLHD welcomed hundreds of Aboriginal community members at dedicated vaccination clinics in Sutherland and Surry…

Staff in masks waving

Prince of Wales Hospital (POWH) is leading the District into new territory for managing hospital operations, with the launch of SESLHD’s first state-of-the-art command centre.



The POWH ‘Operations Centre, Virtual Care’ is a…

Jackie visiting her husband Ken in the new carer’s lounge that provides COVID-safe visits.

The Garrawarra Centre has been busily working on ways for residents and their loved ones to stay connected during lockdown. The vulnerable dementia residents at Garrawarra present special challenges when it comes to keeping in contact with…

Physiotherapists at The Royal

The Women's Health Physiotherapy Unit at the Royal Hospital for Women had a vision: they wanted all women having a baby at The Royal to receive gold-standard physiotherapy care. That’s why earlier this month the dream team launched EMBODY, a…

Staff in PPE with fruit box

St George Hospital has treated many COVID positive patients since the start of the recent COVID-19 Delta outbreak in Sydney and the hard work done to take care of these patients has not gone unnoticed.



The 'Adopt a Healthcare…

Sara, Cathie, Debra, Sharon and Jeanine

Staff from St George Hospital’s Vaccination Hub celebrated a major milestone last week after administering over 50,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines since opening in March.

 

Sara, Cathie, Debra, Sharon and Jeanine (pictured)…

baby Oakley

Olympic fever has been gripping the District, with staff inventing new sports and keeping tabs on upcoming Olympians.



The residents of Garrawarra Centre participated in their very own mini Olympics. The Garrawarra Centre Olympic…

SESLHD's Aboriginal health workers

The inaugural National Recognition Day for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners was celebrated on 7 August 2021.



Across SESLHD there are 26 Aboriginal health workers dedicated to working with,…