Each year NBMLHD staff care for a community of more than 390,000 people in a variety of settings. This year's report showcases the dedication and hardwork of our healthcare professionals and staff in delivering exceptional care across our services and facilities.
Chief Executive, Lee Gregory, expressed pride in the accomplishments outlined in the report.
“While it is always challenging to continually improve health outcomes for a diverse community with a growing population, our sustained focus towards our strategic objectives has resulted in significant achievements," says Lee.
Key highlights from the Year in Review include:
- Establishing Aboriginal Health Practitioner roles to provide culturally safe care and support Closing the Gap priorities in all our Emergency Departments.
- Implementing a new Menopause Service in collaboration with SWSLHD, WNSWLHD and Murrumbidgee LHD clusters.
- Opening a new McGrath Breast Clinic at Lithgow Hospital.
- Launching the Disability Inclusion Action Plan in collaboration with our Disability Consumer Council, with implementation groups now driving actions.
- Commencing construction on a new Child and Adolescent Mental Health Facility.
- Opening a new Nepean Hospital Pharmacy Department which is almost triple in size and now has a dedicated clinical trials area.
- Establishing a Mental Health Wellbeing Advisory Committee for our staff.
- Implementing Safewards across medical and surgical wards at Nepean and Blue Mountains hospitals.
- Installing the TrueBeam radiotherapy system at Nepean Cancer and Wellness Centre offering local cancer patients the latest treatment with advanced imaging and high precision dosage control.
- Performing the first Gynaecology Robotic surgery at Nepean Hospital.
- Celebrating Clinical Midwifery Consultant, Tracey Codner Midwife of the Year winner at the NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards
Board Chair, Peter Collins AM KC, stated the 2023 - 2024 year was yet another period in which Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District went from strength to strength.
“The year saw new services made available to the community, some impressive staff-led projects developed, all while we continued our deeply held focus on high quality patient care,” says Peter.
Read the full report:
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Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Year in Review 2023-2024 (PDF 18.67MB)
