Local Health Services Easter Trading Hours
Easter is one of the busiest times of the year at Western Sydney Hospital Emergency Departments (ED), particularly during the current COVID-19 outbreak. With many general practices and allied health professionals closed on public holidays, access to the right care can be restricted. A full list of general practices that are open is accessible online […]
Western Sydney Primary Health Network’s Operational Changes
As a member of our Western Sydney Primary Health Network stakeholder community, we’d like to keep you updated with our recent operational changes in response to the current COVID-19 situation. During the last two weeks, we have been preparing our business operations to move towards a working remotely environment for staff. Due to developments with […]
A Time to Talk About What Matters Most
More than 85% of Australians are without an Advance Care Directive and as we face the impact of COVID-19, advance care planning is more important than ever in these uncertain times. In the months ahead, thousands of Australians face the chance of becoming suddenly and seriously unwell. Advance care planning can reduce a family’s stress […]
Immunisation Bike Competition Prize Giving Ceremony
Some of the winners at the annual prize giving ceremony In the bid to boost the region’s childhood immunisation rates, we launched the Immunisation Bike Competition on October 2019 which ran until 31 January. The highly successful campaign, now in its eighth year, was a great opportunity to ensure that Western Sydney stays close to […]
Annual Competition Increases Childhood Immunisation Rates
Sarah and Caitlin from Practice Development Team On time vaccination is a child’s best protection against serious diseases. Delaying vaccinations means a child will be unprotected for longer than necessary – often at an age when disease is most common or more serious. In a bid to boost the regions childhood immunisation rates we commenced […]
Too Deadly for Diabetes Program
Ray Kelly and Emerton Pharmacy improving health outcomes. Statistics show that Mount Druitt has become a hotspot for diabetes, with the number of people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the region growing continuously. Screening at Emergency Departments (ED) in 2017 showed alarming rates with 40% of people with diabetes and 29% having prediabetes. To […]
Joint Specialist Case Conferencing for Diabetes
Sharon McClelland (WSLHD), Dr Wenlin Cecilia Chi (WSLHD), Dr Guru Yajaman (Kildare Road Medical Centre) and Patient. Diabetes is one of Western Sydney’s greatest health challenges with over half of the population at risk of developing diabetes. To assist with management and treatment options of diabetes, Western Sydney Diabetes (WSD) established the program Joint GP […]
Launching our New Website
We are excited to announce the launch of our new and improved website! By listening to our audience and utilising the expertise of our staff, we’ve designed a site that is extremely user-friendly, accessible and full of information for health professionals, community members, partners and stakeholders. The website has a modern design to reflect our WentWest […]