Health advocacy

  • Donated cord blood helps save Elizabeth's life

    Often in kids with very high-risk cancers, it is a race to get to transplant. But cord blood can make all the difference for patients like two-year-old Elizabeth who also face the hurdle of having limited donor options.
    Monday 15 November 2021

  • Bike injuries spike during lockdown

    A significant spike in bicycle-related injuries in children and adolescents during NSW’s recent lockdown has prompted a warning from trauma experts across Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network.
    Monday 8 November 2021

  • Squid Game honeycomb challenge prompts urgent warning

    The record-breaking Netflix series ‘Squid Game’ has been viewed by millions of people all over the world, with many of the show’s challenges becoming popular TikTok trends. But one of the most show's popular trends, the ‘Dalgona Candy’, has prompted an urgent warning from paediatric burns surgeons.
    Monday 1 November 2021

  • Families thrive after introduction of Wellbeing Rounds

    Having a child in hospital is a worrying time for any parent; add a pandemic into the mix and things are even tougher. The Network’s Clinical Governance Unit are always implementing strategies to help support patients and families when they need it, and ‘Wellbeing Rounds’ may just be one of their most successful activities to date.
    Friday 8 October 2021

  • Increase in intentional overdoses prompts warning

    The COVID-19 pandemic has and continues to have a significant impact on mental health and wellbeing. 

    As the virus emerged in 2020 and cases began to rise, so too did calls to the NSW Poisons Information Centre (NSWPIC) about intentional drug overdoes.

    Friday 10 September 2021

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