Inside hospital’s beating heart
Hidden away inside Nepean Hospital, staff work tirelessly to deliver some of the best and fastest work in the state.
What can be described as...
Fighting the world’s toughest cancer
Glenmore Park’s Cathie Kirk feels blessed with the time she has.
After a visit to a specialist in February 2015, Ms Kirk was originally misdiagnosed...
Penrith aims to re-shape health approach
Penrith is set to become an international destination for health care excellence.
Earlier today (Monday, October 23), plans were launched for a new world-class health...
Waiting game as Nepean’s struggles continue
Whether it’s waiting in Emergency or waiting for elective surgery, Nepean Hospital continues to struggle with some of the longest wait times in the...
The cruelty of Dementia
Challenge is the word that Penrith’s Ann Parer uses to describe her life with her husband John, who has Dementia.
Married for 32 years, her...
Cyst on woman’s brain found only after her persistence
When 24-year-old Amy Flack from Jamisontown thought something was wrong with her health, she refused to take ‘no’ for an answer.
Her intuition paid off...
DJ and pollie go head to head in fitness battle to encourage health
Federal Member for Lindsay Emma Husar and radio icon Wayne Willmington are going head to head in a fitness challenge.
The pair aim to lead...
No excuses: Free fitness classes prove a smash hit
With more than 14 million Australians either overweight or obese, a new fitness program in Penrith aims to tackle the problem head on.
Last week,...
New after hours GP clinic to open at Nepean Village
A local healthcare service provider has been appointed to manage an after hours clinic in Penrith, replacing the current Nepean After Hours GP Clinic...
Time to put household remedies on ice
In winter, the rate of minor burns rapidly rises as we plug in our heaters and boil the kettle more often.
But new research has...
Dillon bunkers down for fight of his life
Dillon Barnett is a 27-year-old man who has lived a life filled with adversities.
Born and raised in Penrith, Mr Barnett entered the world with...
Desperate battle to save Taryn
A mother in Orchard Hills will move Heaven and Earth to save the life of her daughter, aiming to raise $200,000 in search of...
Showing care in times when it’s needed most
The beginning of motherhood has become that little bit calmer for some local mums thanks to the kindness of strangers.
Community based organisation We All...
Exercise service on the move
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia's exercise service NeuroMoves has moved into a bigger and better location at Penrith YMCA.
With the official opening last week, Business...
Allergies pose a problem at Easter
This long weekend the Easter bunny will be leaving sweet treats for kids across Penrith, but not everyone will get to experience the egg-citement.
Nutritionist...
New signs aim to Make Healthy Normal
Signs encouraging more physical activity have been installed at playgrounds throughout Penrith.
Penrith Council and the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) have teamed...
‘Reluctant brotherhood’ shares funds
Residential aged care facilities in the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District will feel an ease of pressure thanks to the generous support of...
Emma’s cancer roller coaster is on the up after fresh all-clear
It’s been a whirlwind three years for Cranebrook’s Emma Dunlop after a hairline freckle left her unsure if she would live or die.
Ms Dunlop...
Sisters’ desperate bid to find a cure
Llandilo couple Teressa and Scott Weeks have gone through more heartbreak and pain than any family should have to experience.
Not only did they lose...
Ending the silence for endometriosis sufferers
Endometriosis Awareness Month is encouraging women to speak up about their experiences to end the silence surrounding the disease.
At 13-years-old, Penrith's Lauren Jones was...