St Vincent's Hospital Lung Health svhlunghealth.com.au

24/02/2023

A great summary about vapes by Dr Emily Stone

20/02/2023

Silicosis is killing many young Aussie tradies from cutting engineered stone to produce bench tops and vanities. However, this awful disease is entirely preventable.

Thank you A/Prof Deborah Yates and 60 Minutes Australia, for bringing more attention to this critical issue. Visit our website to find out more about silicosis.

30/03/2022

St Vincent’s now has a multidisciplinary outpatient Long COVID Clinic for people experiencing ongoing symptoms after COVID infection such as fatigue, shortness of breath and cognitive dysfunction.

Visit https://svhlunghealth.com.au for more information

The first outpatient clinic in NSW to handle people suffering from long COVID has opened.

10/01/2022

Our Heart Lung Clinic is doing its best to keep our transplant recipients up to date with the latest information and recommendations as the COVID situation in the community continually evolves.

Please read the information below based on advice from ATAGI regarding 4th vaccinations for immunocompromised patients.

Please visit our website for further information.

28/12/2021

Our St Vincent's Heart Lung Clinic is operating at reduced hours over the Christmas and New Year period.

Please see the attached image for further details.

Take care and best wishes for 2022.

05/11/2021

We cannot thank our St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney cardiothoracic team enough for their incredible endurance during the 2021 pandemic to perform as many heart and lung transplants as possible. They, like organ donors and their families, are true heroes who save lives with the most precious of all gifts ❤️🙏

Register to be an organ donor today. In only takes one minute via this link https://www.donatelife.gov.au/join-register

As state border closures paused travel around the country and organ donations fell by up to 30 per cent, doctors had to curb the pandemic’s disruption on essential transplant operations.

19/09/2021

Vinnies Vax Van is on the street! Today we have another pop-up Pfizer vaccination clinic in partnership with our great colleagues at South Eastern Sydney Local Health District and Kirkton Road Centre.

You'll find them at Northcott Community Centre, 163 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills.

Pop down and see our friendly team, 10am - 4pm.

No appointment necessary.

16/09/2021

If you're a lung transplant recipient and have questions about COVID-19 vaccines, please read the latest advice from our transplant team https://www.svhlunghealth.com.au/about-us/whats-new/covid-19-vaccine-information-for-lung-transplant-recipients

07/09/2021

A very important message from our Director of Aboriginal Health at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney. Please get vaccinated 🖤💛❤️

““Please, stay at home, get tested, if you have any symptoms, but most importantly, please, my mob, get vaccinated.” St Vincent's Hospital executive director for Aboriginal health Pauline DeWeerd speaks on the importance of Indigenous communities taking up the vaccine. https://t.co/VK0L...

22/07/2021

Here is a great resource to help you get the COVID-19 information you need. With more than half of Australia in lockdown, this tool is vital to enable you to easily check what you can and cannot do during lockdowns and beyond.

The restrictions are updated multiple times a day from official sources across all states and territories.

Restriction Checker is great for keeping you informed by translating government advice into categories such as cafes and restaurants, education, childcare, group gatherings and work to help you get a quick answer to your specific questions about restrictions.

Stay safe!

Some states currently have restrictions on borders, social activities and businesses. Use the healthdirect Restriction Checker to find out what you can do in your state or territory: https://bit.ly/3bURLyj

03/06/2021

Have you ever wondered what some of the tubes in your body are for after lung surgery or a lung transplant?
This animation will help answer some of your questions.
For more information, visit our website.

01/04/2021

If you’re a lung transplant recipient and have questions about the COVID- 19 vaccines, visit our website to read the advice from our St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney Transplant Team.

https://www.svhlunghealth.com.au/ArticleDocuments/4039/Advice%20for%20HL%20patients.pdf.aspx