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Staff cutting a ribbon to officially open the lounge
01 Mar 2022

The much anticipated Dharawal Aboriginal Carers Lounge at Sutherland Hospital has officially opened.

Vicki Weeden, General Manager The Sutherland Hospital said everyone at the…

Dr Steve Korbel with the new ultrasound machine in St George Hospital’s Emergency Department.
01 Mar 2022

St George and Sutherland hospitals each recently received $250,000 thanks to a generous donation from the Mortdale Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. The funds will be put toward much-needed medical equipment ranging from…

New mum holding her baby in front of the hospital’s baby wall, along with a staff member holding a love heart against the wall
28 Feb 2022

What better day to join St George Hospital’s newly formed ‘Little Hearts Club’ than Valentine’s Day?

Baby Emmelia Smaraydi Tsakalakis, born on Sunday 13 February sparked a new, powerful love for proud…

Ellen standing in a hospital ward
28 Feb 2022

There aren’t many women with the fortitude to embark on a PhD after four children at the age of 52, but the Royal Hospital for Women’s Ellen Barlow is one of them.
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New graduates standing on the lecture theatre stairs with the Director of Nursing and Midwifery Services at The Royal
28 Feb 2022

Over 300 fresh-faced graduates have joined the ranks as part of the District’s 2022 nursing and midwifery intake.

Kate Hackett,…

Staff holding coffees next to a coffee cart
14 Feb 2022

It’s no doubt that staff at the Royal Hospital for Women have gone above and beyond their duty to keep patients safe and cared for during these turbulent times.

Prince of Wales Hospital interns standing outside
14 Feb 2022

Newly-graduated doctors have begun their medical careers at SESLHD hospitals, as part of the state’s 2022 intake. Over the coming months we will welcome over 100 interns, almost 300 graduate nurses and dozens of new…

Fay in the Little Shop
14 Feb 2022

It’s often famous faces who grace the honour roll of the Australia Day Awards, but each year hundreds of ordinary Australians are also recognised for their extraordinary service to the community.
 
Equally uplifting is the fact that…

Staff holding Foundation Day biscuits
10 Dec 2021

In 1816 the General Hospital on Sydney’s Macquarie Street began providing medical care for the colony’s convicts. The hospital was Governor Lachlan Macquarie’s

Staff member holding a big bunch of hearts in her arms
10 Dec 2021

At the peak of the pandemic when no visitors were allowed to come to our hospitals, the District’s social work teams led a beautiful program to keep patients connected with their loved ones.