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Staff in PPE holding coffees

With hundreds of cars turning up to the Sutherland drive-through COVID-19 testing clinic daily, our staff have been busy and it has not gone unnoticed. Thank you flowers, coffees and hot chips have been sent to the staff to brighten and warm up…

Sheikh Farhat getting vaccinated

Leaders and colleagues from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in SESLHD are once again tackling the latest COVID-19 outbreak with incredible energy and compassion.

 

More than 130 staff members from…

Dr San Clarke vaccinating Dorothea Wilson

A very special delivery of COVID-19 Pfizer vaccines has made its way to Lord Howe Island, in the safe hands of nursing staff from our District. SESLHD is responsible for providing the COVID-19 vaccination program on the Island, in consultation…

Ben and Bella in Bianchinis

Local cafés in the Sutherland Shire are encouraging their customers to register as organ and tissue donors, as part of a nation-wide awareness campaign for DonateLife Week, which runs from 25 July to 1 August.



The initiative,…

Aboriginal Health Unit artwork

The SESLHD Aboriginal Health Unit (AHU) has commissioned a striking new artwork to be the distinctive visual identity of the unit.

 

To bring this identity to life, an expression of interest (EOI) was opened to Aboriginal…

Theatre staff wearing scrubs

This time last year, surgical teams at SESLHD hospitals were faced with the significant challenge of managing increased waitlists following the suspension of non-urgent surgery by the Federal Government due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr Amy Manos

Nearing the end of the second trimester of her first pregnancy, Dr Amy Manos, a medical administration registrar at St George Hospital, was excited to receive her first dose of COVID-19 vaccination, following a change to health advice last month…

Staff outside POWH COVID Clinic

The current COVID-19 outbreak has significantly impacted the daily lives of all SESLHD staff – from continuously checking the numerous venues of concern in south-eastern Sydney and wearing masks at all times, to caring for COVID-19 positive…

Danielle Bartels saving the day as goalie.

St George Hospital cardiology and coronary care staff showed their competitive spirit recently, sporting teams in the male and female tournaments of the annual Richo Cup. 

 

For the first time since its inception,…

Marilyn Monroe

Professor Minas Coroneo AO, Department of Ophthalmology, Prince of Wales Hospital, recently published an article in peer-reviewed journal The Ocular Surface exploring the early history of coloured contact lenses.