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- 20 May 2021
Site announced for new Shellharbour Hospital
The Illawarra is set to receive a huge boost to health services across the region, with a site now chosen for the new Shellharbour Hospital, and plans to expand bed capacity and services at Bulli and Wollongong and build a new community health facility at Warrawong. - 11 May 2021
New cardiothoracic services
Illawarra Shoalhaven patients will soon receive complex cardiothoracic treatment close to home, with the region’s first specialist Cardiothoracic Surgery Service opening this year. - 24 March 2021
Vaccine rollout begins in the Shoalhaven
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District’s third COVID-19 vaccine clinic has opened at Shoalhaven Hospital, with frontline health care workers rolling up their sleeves to receive the first jabs this morning. - 15 March 2021
Vaccine rollout begins at Wollongong Hospital Vaccination Hub
Pictured above: ISLHD Infectious Diseases Specialist, Dr Niladri Ghosh was the first person to receive the vaccine in the Wollongong Hospital Hub. - 01 March 2021
ISLHD partnership helping reduce teen alcohol use
The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) is stepping up its early intervention and prevention approaches to address harmful drinking habits which may have developed during COVID-19, especially among young people.