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Natalie Darlington, NUM Paediatrics, St George Hospital handing out Easter treats to patients Fletcher and Lilyana

SESLHD staff got into the Easter spirit this year by spreading good vibes – and plenty of chocolate – across their workplaces in the lead up to the long weekend.



Easter came early for sick kids at St George Hospital, with staff…

Telestroke consult

More than 500 rural and regional patients have benefited from world-class rapid stroke assessment, treatment and management via The NSW Telestroke Service, hosted by Prince of Wales Hospital (POWH), in its first year of operations.

Baby Rio

Women and their newborn babies are improving the lives of strangers by agreeing to donate their amniotic membrane following childbirth, as part of an innovative new program.

New mum, Rikki Storey, gave birth to baby boy, Rio, in December…

SESLHD staff and the Health Minister at the ceremony

A major milestone was reached in the Randwick redevelopment project last week, with stakeholders donning their hard hats and high-vis gear for a topping-out celebration – to mark the new Integrated Acute Services Building (IASB) reaching the…

Staff holding up a sign saying they have been vaccinated

SESLHD staff have received the first AstraZeneca vaccines at St George Hospital’s Vaccination Hub, which opened on Wednesday 10 March.



NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, NSW Minister for Health and Medical Research Brad Hazzard MP…

Louise Barclay, Nurse Manager, COVID-19 Clinic, POWH dressed in PPE

Twelve months ago this week, on Thursday 12 March 2020, Prince of Wales Hospital (POWH) opened what would become one of the busiest COVID-19 flu/assessment clinics in NSW.

 

In just 48 hours, staff with a wide range of…

New nurses standing in front of St George Hospital with General Manager, Paul Darcy

Newly graduated nurses and midwives have kick-started their careers at SESLHD, with 247 fresh-faced graduates joining us as part of the District's 2021 nursing and midwifery intake.



Kim Olesen, Director of Nursing and Midwifery…

Staff members holding balloons and boxes of morning tea

International Women's Day (8 March) is a milestone event in the annual calendar at the Royal Hospital for Women - and as the state's only hospital dedicated to women's health, marks an opportunity for celebration.



Calvary Health Care Kogarah staff with a copy of their latest cheque from the InfraBuild Recycling and some metal objects ready for recycling

Several impressive environmental sustainability projects have been powering on through SESLHD in 2020.

 

Led by Professor Peter McCluskey AO, Chair of Ophthalmology and Director Save Sight Institute, a team of interested…

Physiotherapy staff in front of pool

SESLHD’s newest cohort of allied health professionals began working at SESLHD hospitals this month as part of the District’s 2021 intake. The graduates have hit the ground running, learning on the job whilst being mentored and supervised by…