Health

THE community is being urged to contact Healthdirect for advice if they are experiencing non-life-threatening medical issues such as influenza. COVID and RSV cases continue to rise placing significant pressure on NSW public hospital emergency departments (EDs) and NSW Ambulance. Minister for Health, Ryan Park, said people who are unsure of where to get the […]

LINDA MUSIC A PIONEERING project is set to transform healthcare for older individuals in Sydney’s western suburbs using the power of artificial intelligence (AI). Recent data shows that many Australians aged 65 and older present to Emergency Departments (EDs), with up to 41% seeking immediate medical care. Of concern, close to half of these cases

THIS year’s Wayahead Mental Health Matters Award has recognised three frontline Western Sydney-based organisations, receiving praise from no less than Masterchef champion and Mental Health Month ambassador Brent Draper at ceremonies in Sydney. The vital work of One Door Mental Health in Parramatta received the Workplace Wellbeing Award for Recovery 2gether (R2G) program that supports

PARRAMATTA residents are among those risking damage to their eyesight with recent findings showing 40 percent don’t bother wearing UV-protected sunglasses. An estimated 79,000 residents in this city have not worn sunglasses despite UV levels in Parramatta are “extreme in summer.” Australia is one of the countries with highest rates of skin cancer cases. Local

THE new, lower cost of PBS medicines comes into effect on New Year’s Day, meaning the most patients will pay for a PBS listed medication is $30, down from $42.50. This follows Parliament passing legislation late last year to lower the maximum co-payment cost of PBS medicines. The Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s National President, Professor

GIVEN the growing number of infectious cases in the community and unlinked cases of community transmission, COVID-19 restrictions will be tightened across Greater Sydney including the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour. From 5pm today (Friday, 9 July) the following additional restrictions will be in place: · Outdoor public gatherings limited to two people

By ELIZABETH FRIAS KIIS FM’s top rating presenter Kyle Sandilands has got bags packed for a Hawaiian summer holiday so he got the first dose of Pfizer COVID-19 jab at Westmead Hospital. Straight from the Kyle & Jackie O radio show, shock jock Sandilands arrived on Tuesday at Westmead, rolled up the sleeve of his

MORE operating theatres, patient rooms and world-class services, including two new Emergency Departments, are all part of Westmead Hospital’s new 14-storey clinical tower officially unveiled today. Staff and services began relocating to the new hospital building in February, with both the adult and children’s Emergency Departments now open to the public. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the

LOCAL emergency medicine specialist, Dr Chris Cheeseman, will be one of the first doctors in Australia to fly to patients in need of emergency medical care in CareFlight’s new world-class helicopter. Launched at Sydney Opera House last week, the Airbus H145 is one of the most advanced aeromedical helicopters in the world and the first aeromedical aircraft of its

HAVE heart Professor, It’s enough to drive you to drink – now coffee is the big risk to our hearts according to a major university. Long black, espresso, or latte, whatever your coffee preference, drink too much and you could be in hot water, according to the gurus at the University of South Australia. In

DO you know your colleagues well? Can you talk about personal matters? A dedicated team at Westmead Hospital decided to ask these types of questions – and took action. Outpatient pharmacy staff tackled mental health at work by forming a ‘Women Empowerment’ group in late 2019. The main purpose was to support personal and professional