Media Releases
Note: More announcements are located on the Public Health Alerts page.
Media Releases 2008
December 2008
- 12/12/2008 - Australia’s first pudendal nerve clinic turns one
- 09/12/2008 - New resources to tackle teenage drinking
- 08/12/2008 - Taking steps to better health
November 2008
- 28/11/2008 - Community generosity reaps rewards for Wollongong Hospital
- 28/11/2008 - Herbal control of mood swings and anxiety by email
- 24/11/2008 - Free films to promote World AIDS Day
- 18/11/2008 - Sydney backpackers recording high STI numbers
- 18/11/2008 - Prostate cancer: now the facts
- 18/11/2008 - "Royal" babies receive the breast natural start in life
- 13/11/2008 - Funding boost for psychiatric research
- 04/11/2008 - St George leads the way for prostate cancer patients
October 2008
- 24/10/2008 - St George midwives celebrate 50 ‘home deliveries’
- 20/10/2008 - Prince of Wales patients encouraged to tell their stories
- 17/10/2008 - Renal patients benefit from latest technology
- 17/10/2008 - Carers Week …celebrating the invaluable contribution of carers
- 08/10/2008 - 'Fear and Shame' play addresses the stigma of mental illness
- 08/10/2008 - Sutherland Hospital celebrates five decades of caring
- 07/10/2008 - Eye health expo offers free eye checks
- 07/10/2008 - Sick kids to benefit from Emergency Department redesign
- 02/10/2008 - Focus on carers
September 2008
- 07/10/2008 - Sydney and Randwick health staff reduce carbon footprint
- 09/09/2008 - Chlamydia on the rise, but not on the radar for Gen-Ys
- 09/09/2008 - Chlamydia can hide even when it is there
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