The Pulse: Uncovering health stories with clinical experts
Hear from leading healthcare experts in Western Sydney and the patients they're treating. Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) provides healthcare to the people of western Sydney at Westmead, Blacktown, Mount Druitt, Auburn and Cumberland hospitals. Proudly produced by WSLHD.
Podcasting since 2020 • 37 episodes
The Pulse: Uncovering health stories with clinical experts
Latest Episodes
Midwife speaks on substance use in pregnancy service supporting Western Sydney
Sarah Johnson-Clarke is a Clinical Midwife Consultant in Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) with the Substance Use in Pregnancy and Parenting Services (SUPPS).Her exceptional dedication to providing compassionate and empowering...
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14:53
Boxing champ Billy Dib on beating cancer & fighting for his life at Westmead Hospital
Billy ‘The Kid’ Dib is known by most as an icon of Australian boxing as WBO Lightweight Oriental champion & IBF Lightweight international champion with two world boxing championships under his belt…but Billy has been facing a completely new...
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12:34
Voices of courage: The resilient women changing the landscape of multicultural health in western Sydney
In this powerful episode, we are joined by Dipti Zachariah from Western Sydney Local Health District’s Multicultural Health Services and Nat, a member of her team. Dipti and Nat provide extensive support to help culturally and lingu...
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13:35
Unleashing the power of the mind to overcome lockdown stress
With the COVID-19 lockdown extended through August, many causes of stress and anxiety in our lives right now are beyond our control.But there is a tool within your control that anyone can harness: mindfulness meditation.David Jo...
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Episode 34
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19:43
Surviving lockdown: Survivor uses his mental health experience to help others
Mitch first experienced anxiety and depression as a high school student, and in the years that followed he struggled with suicidal thoughts and post-traumatic stress disorder.He is now a lived experience peer worker with the Towards Zer...
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Episode 33
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31:25