Media Releases
Note: More announcements are located on the Public Health Alerts page.
Media Releases 2008
August 2008
- 27/08/2008 -Itching to help – understanding the causes of eczema
- 25/08/2008 -Bed race gets ready to roll
- 25/08/2008 -St George patients to benefit from bed race funds
July 2008
- 31/07/2008 -Going for gold during Breastfeeding Awareness Week
- 30/07/2008 -Free seminar helping abused children to heal
- 29/07/2008 -Breast is best for bub
- 29/07/2008 -Albion Street Centre links to International AIDS Conference
- 28/07/2008 -Using photography to tell health stories
- 22/07/2008 -Giving premature babies a big voice
- 20/07/2008 -Sydney Hospital’s hand surgeon saves farmer’s livelihood
- 14/07/2008 -Sydney Children's Hospital marks important rite of passage
- 04/07/2008 -Gastroenteritis outbreak at Peakhurst aged care hostel
- 04/07/2008 -SESIH celebrates Aboriginal commitment to bettering health
- 01/07/2008 -Volunteer support needed for palliative care
June 2008
- 20/06/2008 -Sydney Hospital surgeon visits Burma in wake of cyclone Nargis
- 20/06/2008 -Top surgeons honoured at overseas ceremony
- 12/06/2008 -Renal nurse receives top award
- 05/06/2008 -St George Hospital’s Cancer Care Lodge celebrates its 10th birthday
May 2008
- 30/05/2008 - Fitness and fun for seniors made easier
- 22/05/2008 - Kidney disease – no warning signs
- 16/05/2008 - Aged Care volunteer program at Prince of Wales Hospital receives international award
- 13/05/2008 - South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Health backs national campaign for hepatitis awareness
- 13/05/2008 - Celebrating nurses at Sutherland Hospital
- 02/05/2008 - Easing the stigma of mental illness in the Macedonian community
April 2008
- 02/04/2008 - Community urged to protect against mosquitoes following detection of Barmah Forest Virus
March 2008
- 26/03/2008 - Hospital built by ‘people power’ celebrates 50 fabulous years
- 14/03/2008 - Networked maternity services benefit patients
- 07/03/2008 - Improved facilities for medical students at Sutherland Hospital
- 05/03/2008 - Sydney Eye Hospital joins world-wide fight to combat glaucoma
February 2008
- 11/2/2008 - Area Health Advisory Council ensures consumer participation in health services
- 11/2/2008 - South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Health is butting out – for good!
- 04/02/2008 - A healthy start for St George babies
January 2008
- 25/01/2008 - Art from the heart
- 18/01/2008 - South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Health welcomes 100 new doctors
- 18/01/2008 - New graduate nurses start at St George Hospital