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- 03 January 2019
Oral health care for children 2-17 years
The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) is reminding parents and guardians of children aged between 2-17 years are eligible for free dental health care at its public dental clinics during the school holidays. - 01 October 2018
Convoy drives change for local kids and families
The early works associated with the redevelopment of the Children’s Ward at Wollongong Hospital are complete, thanks to a generous $250,000 donation from the Illawarra Community Foundation. - 10 September 2018
Focus on Biobanking to aid cancer research
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) has expanded its focus on Biobanking, with the appointment of a newly created full-time position of Oncology Biobank Manager, based at Wollongong Hospital. - 03 September 2018
Staff swap uniforms for PJs … all in the name of improving care for people living with frailty
Staff at Shellharbour, Shoalhaven and Wollongong Hospitals have swapped work uniforms for their pyjamas as part of an initiative aimed at encouraging patients to get out of bed, into their day clothes and move around more while in hospital. - 06 August 2018
Kids Ward transformed into a Magic Kingdom
The Wollongong Hospital Children’s Ward and Illawarra Hospital School were transformed into a ‘magic kingdom’, for the inaugural Children’s Party Week held in August.