Health
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...
Cura takes majority stake in Somerset Private Hospital in Kingswood
Cura Day Hospitals Group has acquired a majority stake in a Penrith private hospital development, which will provide locals with world-class healthcare close to home.
Nepean Private Hospital, HCF fail to reach new funding agreement
A breakdown of negotiations between a major health insurer and healthcare provider means that some Penrith patients will face higher out-of-pocket expenses from February next year.
Spike in local ‘crypto’ cases
Summer’s high temperatures have seen pool use soaring and with it an increase in cases of cryptosporidiosis, warns Associate Professor Brad Forssman, Director of...
Don’t delay, seek help today
Emu Plains resident Jill Huber’s independence was ripped away from her because she waited too long to seek help for a debilitating eye condition.
At...
Doctors wary of cannabis plan
A local doctor has warned of medicinal cannabis misuse after State and Federal Governments announced they will look to legally grow the drug.
The NSW...
Raising funds to fight Melanoma
It hasn't been an easy ride for Emma Dunlop, of Cranebrook, after she was told she had stage four Melanoma.
Ms Dunlop is now hoping...
State Government unveils new suicide monitoring system
The NSW Government has introduced a new suicide monitoring system which will provide up-to-date data for health and support services about the number of suicide deaths across the state.
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...
Win for patients as doctor and pharmacist move under one roof
Penrith residents will now be able to have their health checked and their prescriptions filled all under the one roof.
Blooms The Chemist’s ‘MedClinic’ officially...
Why so many of us aren’t taking important medication
Unaffordable medication emerges as election issue after frightening stats
Funding to help drug addicted mothers-to-be
Pregnant women across the Nepean region battling drug addiction will have more help to get clean after the announcement of $1.7 million in funding...
Health warning following recent wet weather in region
Penrith residents are being warned of potential health risks because of the recent wet weather and humid conditions.
New private hospital a step closer to reality
A new private hospital that will cater to Penrith’s growing health needs is on track to open its doors in February next year.
Premier turns sod on second stage of Nepean Hospital upgrade as he makes Penrith...
By the time voters go to the polls on March 25, Dominic Perrottet will likely own a Penrith Panthers jersey and be calling Westfield ‘the plaza’.
Nepean Hospital patients grounded
High rise developments surrounding Nepean Hospital have caused the suspension of urgent life saving helicopter transfers to and from the already struggling hospital.
Nepean Hospital...
Authorities confirm 22 cases of Coronavirus in Local Health District
Health authorities have confirmed a total of 22 people in the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District have tested positive to Coronavirus.
War veteran forced to lay on floor as Nepean crisis deepens
The crisis at Nepean Hospital continues to deepen with reports that a 68-year-old Vietnam War veteran was forced to lie in pain on the...
Mums turn to social media to source breast milk
Would you give your baby another mother’s breast milk, or express your own to share with other babies?
If the answer is yes, Glenmore Park...
Health project looks to improve palliative care and services for Indigenous Australians
Nepean Hospital and Western Sydney University have launched a health care study for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people.
