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A suite of celebrations for International Day of the Midwife (5 May) and International Nurses Day (12 May) were hosted across SESLHD over the past fortnight. The festivities were a fun affair, putting smiles on the faces of our nursing and…

Births are on the rise and antenatal appointments are on the increase, with an impending baby boom keeping SESLHD maternity staff on their toes recently.
Sutherland Hospital broke its record for the highest number of births in a…

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) sites have been celebrating Patient Experience Week (26-30 April), as part of a worldwide movement to celebrate and share the many thousands of fantastic patient experiences taking place in…

Kay Davison, known to most staff at Sutherland Hospital as Mrs Davison, has retired after an incredible 61-year nursing career – and drew a huge crowd amongst colleagues who gathered to bid her farewell.
Sutherland Hospital threw…

A 70-year-old rock climber who recently had spinal surgery at St George Hospital has been reunited with the paramedic who rescued him from the base of a cliff near Nowra – and hopes to walk and perhaps even climb cliffs, again.
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Colleagues and comrades at the Royal Hospital for Women gathered over morning tea to say a heartfelt goodbye to Vanessa Madunic, who has resigned from the position of General Manager at the hospital.
Vanessa kick-started her…

Christine Faber made a very special final wish to donate to Sutherland Hospital before passing away from breast cancer in 2019. A midwife at the hospital for over 30 years, passionate about raising funds to ensure it had the most up-to-date…

The much-loved Emmy award-winning TV series, Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds, returned to the ABC for its second season this week.
Dr Stephanie Ward from Prince of Wales Hospital is once again the show’s expert…

The countdown to New Year’s Eve 2020 was especially celebratory for staff at Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital (SSEH), with the date marking a significant milestone in the hospital’s surgery recovery plan.
Initiated in July 2020, a plan was…

The brand new 12-chair Kogarah Community Dental Clinic, located at 2 Belgrave Street Kogarah, has now opened.
Dr Marianne Gale, Director, Population and Community Health, SESLHD, said the new clinic will provide the community with…