Kids health

  • RSV infection rates lowest in years

    Despite the global outbreak of COVID-19 this year, many children may actually have been healthier than previous years with new research showing more than an 85% reduction in RSV and bronchiolitis presentations and admissions to Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network.

    Saturday 19 September 2020

  • Oscar van Niekerk wins 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards

    Oscar van Niekerk has lived with a chronic health condition since early childhood.

    Wednesday 9 September 2020

  • Graduate nurse named finalist in state Nursing and Midwifery Awards

    Alexandra Penn from the Grace Centre for Newborn Intensive Care at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead is among 24 state-wide finalists nominated for the 2020 NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards.
    Tuesday 18 August 2020

  • A fast track to diagnosis through genomic testing

    Ground-breaking research into ultra-rapid genomic testing is helping to transform the diagnosis and treatment of critically ill children in intensive care, fast tracking result turnaround time from three months to three days.

    Tuesday 14 July 2020

  • Free Talking and Listening check-ups

    Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick’s (SCH) Speech Pathology team provide free, confidential ‘Talking and Listening Check-Ups’ for Aboriginal children aged 18 months – 6 years, based in the South Sydney area.

    Friday 3 July 2020

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