2024 Together Blue Mountains Awards
On 1 November, we celebrated our Blue Mountains Hospital and Springwood Hospital medical and medical imaging staff at the 2024 Together Blue Mountains Awards.
The pregnancy link to childhood allergies
A comprehensive data analysis led by Professor Ralph Nanan has revealed the connection between pregnancy and the development of allergies in early childhood.
Homegrown leadership in Lithgow
With an impressive 30 years of nursing experience, Acting Director of Nursing and Midwifery, Danell Thompson has dedicated her career to providing exceptional health care to the Lithgow community.
NBMLHD shines at NSW Health Awards
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is proud to be home to two winners in the 2024 NSW Health Awards.
Improving medication delivery at Nepean Hospital
Patient flow is one of the most universal health care challenges faced in a health system. Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District is very passionate in trying to address ways to improve flow while maintaining the highest level of care for our patients.
Advocating for women’s breast health in Nepean Blue Mountains
With over 22 years of experience, Clinical Head of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Dr Deborah Cheung has played a pivotal role in advancing breast care within our community.
Breaking down the barriers to health care access
This Virtual Care Awareness Week (21 October to 27 October), we’re focusing on the critical role virtual care plays in delivering safe, secure and connected healthcare anywhere.
Celebrating our teams improving patient care
In 2023, the Virtual Health Interpreters Service project at Nepean Women’s and Children’s Outpatients introduced video interpreting to improve patient care. Fast-forward a year later, and they are being recognised as finalists for Excellence in Multicultural Health Care Award in the 2024 NSW Health Awards.
Care at Nepean Cancer and Wellness Centre rates highly among patients
Patient feedback outlined in the Bureau of Health Information’s Outpatient Cancer Clinics Survey for 2024 has revealed high ratings of the care at the Nepean Cancer and Wellness Centre.
Fifty per cent of women from Nepean Blue Mountains overdue for breast screening
This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, women aged 50-74 from Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District are being urged to book in a free mammogram, with more than 50 (53.5) per cent of women in the region overdue for their two-yearly breast cancer screening.