Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District stories

Nepean Hospital’s annual Tiny Tots Neonatal Conference is celebrating its 10 th anniversary with its biggest conference yet.

It is with great fondness that we farewell Nepean Hospital Nurse Unit Manager, Sharon Verhoeven who has worked in nursing for over 48 years and at Nepean since 1996.

A first look at the new Nepean Hospital Palliative Care Unit has been revealed with a new artist impression showcasing how the new dedicated unit will enhance services for the region.

Nurse Unit Manager, Reenie Kuypers is on a mission to make Blue Mountains Hospital the most desirable place to work in NSW and is using skills developed over a long career in health to provide supportive leadership and innovate health care. 

The builders of the future from Penrith and surrounds are encouraged to get involved in Stage 2 of the NSW Government's $1 billion Nepean Hospital Redevelopment which is transforming healthcare in western Sydney.

As an Aboriginal Health Worker for Community Health Care in Primary Care and Community Health, Kaysan Penning goes beyond the typical duties of her role, serving as a guide and passionate advocate for her fellow First Nations peoples in the Lithgow and Blue Mountains areas.

A new Paediatrics Unit will be built at Nepean Hospital as part of Stage 2 of the Nepean Redevelopment.

A new era of health care in the Hawkesbury begins as Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) welcomed the staff of Hawkesbury District Hospital to its growing workforce, following a transition of operations and management from St John of God Health Care.

Breastfeeding mothers at Blue Mountains Hospital have more additional support to express their breast milk with new equipment ensuring young babies receive vital nutrients when most needed. 

One of the two tower cranes supporting the delivery of the $1 billion Nepean Hospital Redevelopment has been installed to progress construction of a second, state-of-the-art hospital building.