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iREADi participants with Coordinator Christine Sender-Ivanov
18 Sep 2023

This month, we put dementia in the spotlight, in an effort to reduce the stigma that surrounds this disease.

Two programs provided by the Uniting War Memorial Hospital (WMH) are addressing dementia in a unique and groundbreaking way.

The Little Shop volunteers
15 Sep 2023

Located at the entrance to Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital, The Little Shop is a one-of-a-kind, volunteer-run shop generating much-needed hospital equipment through the sales of hand-knitted baby clothes and gifts.

Working party formed to find a new name for the eye clinic
23 Aug 2023

In a significant step towards closing the gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye care in NSW, Sydney and Sydney Eye Hospital (SSEH) has announced the establishment of the District’s first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Clinic…

Staff standing with newly planted commemorative tree
18 Aug 2023

A commemorative tree has been planted at the Uniting War Memorial Hospital (WMH), to honour over 100 years of service to the community.

Long-standing staff members, Allied Health Assistant Erle Lindsay…

People aged 65 and over urged to get vaccinated against influenza
10 Aug 2023

SESLHD is urging people aged 65 and over to book in for their free influenza (flu) vaccine through their GP or local pharmacy, amid high influenza rates and hospitalisations in this age group.  

DonateLife Week
10 Aug 2023

Organ and tissue donation is the ultimate gift. It takes just a minute to register as a donor, but the impact of your decision lasts a lifetime.

These are the…

Hepatitis Awareness Week
10 Aug 2023

Staff across our District marked Hepatitis Awareness Week, embracing this year’s theme: “We’re not waiting”.

Hepatitis…

Katy Hunt
10 Aug 2023

Tell us what you do for SESLHD:
It is my job to make sure that ten steps to successful breastfeeding are integrated into the facility. This…

Volunteer, Audrey McCallum
09 Aug 2023

Audrey McCallum is the President for the Volunteers at Prince of Wales Hospital.

"I started volunteering 16 years ago as a ward visitor on the Aged Care wards.

Over the years, I’…

three staff members stand in the cardiac cath lab next to the CT machine
26 Jul 2023

Colleagues are quick to say that Senior Medical Radiation Practitioner Glenn Ison goes above and beyond when it comes to keeping staff safe at St George Hospital’s Cardiac Cath Lab. From sourcing the best quality radiation…