Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District stories

Ryan Evans, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Team Leader at Nepean Hospital, has been named a finalist for Allied Health Educator of the Year in the prestigious NSW Health Excellence in Allied Health Awards. This recognition highlights his profound dedication to education, mentorship, and the continuous improvement of patient care.

NSW Health’s Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is notifying about 223 women who gave birth at Nepean Hospital’s Birth Unit between 2013 and 2024 of a potential low-risk hepatitis B exposure.

Nepean Hospital’s Preoperative Education and Prehabilitation Program (PrEPP) is making moves in more ways than one with the innovative program expanding its services virtually, transforming the way patients prepare for major surgery and leading to improved patient outcomes.

Women with common gynaecological conditions like endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, heavy periods or abnormal menstrual cycles may face an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, according to findings in a recent study by Nepean Hospital researchers and international collaborators.

From a 16 year old trainee to a finalist for Aboriginal Allied Health Professional of the Year, Mason Smith's journey is one of unwavering dedication to his community. This remarkable physiotherapist from Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District has been recognised for his tireless efforts in championing culturally safe health care, being named a finalist at the NSW Health Excellence in Allied Health Awards.

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District is celebrating three staff members who have been named finalists in the prestigious 2025 Excellence in Allied Health Awards. 

Anna Marshall knows all too well the feeling of walking through a hospital corridor. As a retired nurse she has spent her entire career caring for others, however following unexpected leg injury she found herself on the flipside of a profession she truly loved. 

Local community leaders are strengthening the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) as they join the Board in 2025.

Dr Matthew Wang has found a supportive environment to embark his medical career as a Junior Medical Officer (JMO) at Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD). 

Pregnant women in Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District can now receive a free Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine at their 28 week antenatal visit to help protect their newborn.