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Join maternity nurse unit manager Tracie Norman, obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Ralph Nader and child family nurse unit manager Cheryl Feeney as they de-mystify the pregnancy journey, and discuss the services available in the Hawkesbury and how to access them.

Join GP Dr Rory Webb, physician Dr Michael Noel and physiotherapist Alex Shaw as they discuss the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to managing chronic pain, and the services available in the Hawkesbury.

As discussed in part one of our Hip Pain in the Hawkesbury, our hospital is home to some of the country’s leading orthopaedic surgeons. In this second part of our Hip series, Tina Thew talks to Dr Michael Walsh, who discusses the presentation and diagnosis of lateral hip pain, particularly gluteal tendinopathy, which is often treated as another common condition called trochanteric bursitis. Dr Walsh shares his unique approach to hip tendon surgery, a procedure for which he is internationally recognised. In fact people travel from all over the country and indeed the world to be looked after by Dr Walsh, here at our local hospital.

In these increasingly stressful days, sleep has never been so important. Local GP Dr Michael Crampton talks to Hawkesbury sleep specialist Dr Donald Lee about why sleep is so elusive and what can be done about it. The conversation is split into two parts. In the first 20mins the discussion is  community focussed, providing general advice about sleep, what a lack of sleep could be doing to your overall health, as well as tips for getting a good night sleep. In the second half the program, the two delve into a more technical discussion for local GP’s. Dr Crampton and Dr Lee discuss the types of conversations GPs should be having with their patients, when it’s best to recommend a home study versus a lab study, the accreditation process for a sleep study, reading a patient report, the newest technologies, CPAP and finally the role of GPs in ongoing care. 

The Hawkesbury region has higher cancer rates than the New South Wales average, and these statistics appear to be on the rise. Recent projections show the Hawkesbury is set to have the highest incidence of bowel cancer and the fourth-highest incidence of melanoma in the State.   While we can't equivocally say why this is occurring, we do know what the most significant risk factors for specific cancers are. Listen to Windsor GP Dr Tony Rombola as he explores cancer care in the Hawkesbury with two local experts.   Jodie Amor, founder and spokeswoman for Pink Finns, talks about why she started this highly respected support group for women with cancer in the Hawkesbury. Cancer surgeon Dr Shadi Faraj, who specialises in both breast and thyroid surgery, offers insights into the daunting journey after a cancer diagnosis and shares the latest advances in cancer care, while Dr Tony Rombola, provides a GPs perspective on supporting Hawkesbury residents with cancer.  

In this two-part feature on hips, Tina Thew talks to two doctors at the forefront of treating common hip conditions. In Part 1, Dr Michael Stening talks about the history of hip surgery innovations, the available treatments in the Hawkesbury and why he performs the 'anterior' approach to hip replacement surgery.

To understand what causes breathlessness, what it means for your health, and what you should do if you're experiencing it, local GP Dr Michael Crampton talks to two Hawkesbury District Health Services leading specialists: respiratory physician Dr Wajid Ahmed and cardiologist Dr Grant Shalaby.