In a new clinical trial being led by The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, doctors are testing whether drug used to help adult Alzheimer’s patients can help improve some of the devastating features of Rett syndrome.

Leaving a long-lasting legacy in paediatric transplant and general surgery globally, Dr Albert Shun starting his new chapter in retirement.

For the first time outside of the United States, doctors in the Kids Cancer Centre at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick (SCH) will use CAR-T cell therapy to try to attack and destroy the fatal tumour, offering new hope to children living with the devastating disease.

Following intensive rehabilitation to relearn how to use her legs, 11-year-old Cailey walked out of Hospital by herself for the first time in almost a year.

Two of the Network’s long-serving paediatric specialists, along with a Network board member, have been recognised for their service to improving the lives of children and their families in the 2023 Australia Day honours.

The development of a world-first nasal spray vaccine could be a turning point in protection against whooping cough, helping stop the spread of the respiratory infection to vulnerable babies.

They say knowledge is power, and a team of clinicians from our Network have set out to change the narrative around the treatment of FND and FS through the power of knowledge sharing.

More than 300 new junior medical officers (JMOs) have joined SCHN, training as the next generation of doctors dedicated to providing the best possible care for children.

Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (SCHN) is leading the adoption of digital referrals in Australian hospitals, to streamline digital referrals, consent, clinical triage, and remote expert opinion.

“Everybody can keep track of where the referral is up to” - Network staff have shown their support for digital referrals staff and referrers.