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Sheeba Binoy and Michelle Currie standing outside the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
08 Oct 2021

They work tirelessly to deliver around-the-clock care for our tiniest, most vulnerable patients, such as babies born at just 22 weeks gestation, no bigger than a tub of butter. Meet the unsung heroes of SESLHD: our…

Female holding a sign, saying "How to stop the spread of COVID-19"
08 Oct 2021

SESLHD’s specialised COVID-19 Disability Response Team has seen a significant increase in demand in recent months for its personalised approach to supporting people with disability who have COVID-19 or are identified as close…

Staff wearing masks
24 Sep 2021

The vaccination hub at the Novotel Hotel in Brighton-le-Sands jabbed its last client late on Sunday 5 September. Over the 20 days it was in action, the hub delivered more than 22,000 Pfizer vaccinations…

Pharmacists jumping in the air
24 Sep 2021

Intensive care teams have rightly been in the spotlight during the pandemic, but there are thousands of other healthcare workers who have played an increasingly crucial role keeping our communities safe.…

Man speaking with staff member about vaccination
24 Sep 2021

In support of a state-wide push to close the gap in COVID-19 vaccination rates between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians, SESLHD welcomed hundreds of Aboriginal community members at dedicated vaccination clinics in…

Staff in masks waving
24 Sep 2021

Prince of Wales Hospital (POWH) is leading the District into new territory for managing hospital operations, with the launch of SESLHD’s first state-of-the-art command centre.

Jackie visiting her husband Ken in the new carer’s lounge that provides COVID-safe visits.
10 Sep 2021

The Garrawarra Centre has been busily working on ways for residents and their loved ones to stay connected during lockdown. The vulnerable dementia residents at Garrawarra present special challenges when it comes to…

Physiotherapists at The Royal
10 Sep 2021

The Women's Health Physiotherapy Unit at the Royal Hospital for Women had a vision: they wanted all women having a baby at The Royal to receive gold-standard physiotherapy care. That’s why earlier this month…

Staff in PPE with fruit box
10 Sep 2021

St George Hospital has treated many COVID positive patients since the start of the recent COVID-19 Delta outbreak in Sydney and the hard work done to take care of these patients has not gone unnoticed.

Sara, Cathie, Debra, Sharon and Jeanine
13 Aug 2021

Staff from St George Hospital’s Vaccination Hub celebrated a major milestone last week after administering over 50,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines since opening in March.
 
Sara, Cathie, Debra, Sharon and Jeanine (pictured) are part of…