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Louise Barclay, Nurse Manager, COVID-19 Clinic, POWH dressed in PPE
15 Mar 2021

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.
 

New nurses standing in front of St George Hospital with General Manager, Paul Darcy
15 Mar 2021

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,…

Staff members holding balloons and boxes of morning tea
15 Mar 2021

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
01 Mar 2021

Several impressive environmental sustainability projects have been powering on through SESLHD in 2020.
 
Led by Professor Peter McCluskey AO, Chair of Ophthalmology and…

Physiotherapy staff in front of pool
01 Mar 2021

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…

Staff member getting vaccine
01 Mar 2021

There was much excitement across the District on Monday morning as staff from throughout SESLHD, classified as being in the most at-risk 1A group, were among the first to receive the long-awaited vaccination for COVID-19.…

Jak and Chloe walking through the wards
12 Feb 2021

It seems Cupid has been firing some arrows in SESLHD, with one such couple, Sutherland Hospital’s Chloe Dobbs and Jak Gale, preparing for St Valentine’s Day this Sunday.

Chloe and…

Royal JMOs at Sutherland Hospital
12 Feb 2021

Newly-graduated doctors have begun their medical careers at SESLHD hospitals, as part of the state’s 2021 junior medical officer (JMO) intake. The 105 doctors join more than 1,000 medical interns starting work in a…

Randwick Mayor and Professor Mark Ferson holding his award
12 Feb 2021

Professor Mark Ferson, Director of the SESLHD Public Health Unit (PHU) since its establishment in 1990, has been recognised with a special Australia Day award from the Mayor of Randwick.

Midwife, mother and newborn baby
12 Feb 2021

The Royal Hospital for Women is a hospital of many firsts and this year is no exception with dedicated staff preparing to launch a Calmbirth ‘refresher’ program for expectant couples.