Ramsay Newsroom

Sydney-based artist, Mr William Barry, has used his recent health scare as inspiration for a portrait entered in this year’s Archibald Prize. Titled ‘Faceless to Friend’, the portrait represents the personal bond between artist Mr Barry and Westmead Private Hospital Cardiologist, Professor Pramesh Kovoor.

People with heart disease in and around the Illawarra and Shoalhaven regions now have access to a new, minimally invasive, non-surgical treatment option close to home, with Wollongong Private Hospital recently introducing the potentially life-saving treatment, previously only available in Sydney.

Hollywood Private Hospital has celebrated a milestone 1,000th cardiac surgery, less than four years since the opening of its multi-million-dollar, purpose-built cardiac theatre.

Sunshine Coast residents who have experienced a stroke will now have easier access to potentially life-saving cardiac care, with the rollout of a new nurse-led Implantable Loop Recorder (ILR) service at Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital (SCUPH).

Original Yellow Wiggle, Greg Page, has continued to work with Westmead Private Hospital cardiologist, Associate Professor Pramesh Kovoor, on improving his own cardiac health and the cardiac health of the nation.

Australians have been urged to roll up for a flu vaccination before the winter cold sets in.