The Latest Breaking News from Westmead Hospital

'Extremely grateful': Labor MP recovering after crash

A federal politician has sustained fractures and a concussion after being rear-ended by a truck on a major Sydney highway.

AAP · Aug 6

New mental health unit set to curb hospital violence

Patients experiencing aggression or distress will be re-diverted to a new mental health unit as a hospital tries to prevent violence against workers.

AAP · Apr 1

Nurses rally over sick bubs 'parked in cramped unit'

The stress of premature babies with serious medical conditions is magnified for many parents at a cramped neonatal unit in a major public hospital.

AAP · Jun 23, 2025

Three children dead after rescue attempts 'frustrated'

Three children are dead and four others are lucky to be alive after their father allegedly tried to stop people trying to rescue them from their burning home.

AAP · Jul 6, 2024

Man charged after hospital staff assaulted, slashed

Police have charged a man after he allegedly slashed security guards and injured a nurse at a western Sydney hospital.

AAP · Jun 21, 2024

Junior doctors work themselves to exhaustion in unpaid overtime. It is demoralising – so I took a stand

The fatigue affects our wellbeing and our ability to care for patients. Hospitals are only as good as their staff so we must look after them

The Guardian - AU · Apr 29, 2024

A Man Has Been Arrested After A Couple And A Child Were Found Dead In Two Sydney Locations

A martial arts instructor has been arrested in hospital in connection to the murder of three people in two different locations in Sydney on Monday.

Pedestrian.tv · Feb 20, 2024

A cancer centre is the latest victim of cyber attacks. Why health data hacks keep happening

It seems hardly a day goes by without another report of a cyber crime incident. With Medibank still fresh in our minds, the latest attack is on a Sydney-based cancer treatment facility, Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre in Westmead Hospital.

The Conversation · May 8, 2023

Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre in Westmead Hospital in cyber attack, hackers threatening to release stolen data

It is unclear when cyber criminals managed to breach the Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre, which is part of Westmead Hospital, but NSW Health officials said they were alerted to the threat late on Thursday afternoon.

ABC News · May 4, 2023

Minding the gap

Carers of adults with complex disabilities say they don’t know where to turn to get crucial medical help for their loved ones — now a group of health professionals is taking matters into their own hands.

ABC News · Apr 11, 2023