Bowral & District Hospital

15/11/2025

Is your child starting school in 2026?

Our Early Years team is joining with Wayahead to offer two free webinars for parents. You’ll learn simple tips to help your child get ready for starting school.

The sessions are on:
• Tuesday 18 November, from 6.30pm-7.45pm.
• Tuesday 25 November, from 12pm-1.15pm.
Register now at: bit.ly/4qER0B9

14/11/2025

Temporary pause for the Honeyseed coffee cart! 📢

There is plenty of action on site as work on the transformation of the former Milton Park building steams ahead.

To facilitate the opening of a new linkway, the temporary walkway behind the blue screen in the image below needs to be dismantled and removed.

This temporary structure has served us well, keeping the crucial back of house services moving in all weathers but now it is time for it to go!

A crane will move into the space and (weather permitting) over the week commencing 17 November, the temporary walkway will be removed.

Access for these works will be through the space where the Honeyseed Espresso van is currently operating so this service will be unavailable for approximately 10 days from Sunday 16 November.

The friendly team from Honeyseed plan to be back on-site from Wednesday 26 November.

14/11/2025

It's Perioperative Nurses Week, and we're putting the spotlight on our very own Glenn Wallace!

“Whether it’s assisting in joint replacements, hernia repairs, or emergency caesareans, every case has the power to change lives. Moments like seeing a newborn’s first feed or a patient walk again remind me why this work is so rewarding.”

11/11/2025

10/11/2025

05/11/2025

We celebrated Children’s Week with the launch of our new Statement of Commitment to Child Safety, developed in conjunction with the 2168 Children’s Parliament and SWSLHD Youth Advisory Group.
This is our commitment to all of the children in our care or who come into contact with our services:

We will tell you who we are when we meet.
We will listen to what you say.
We will ask you how you feel.
We will help you based on what you tell us.
We will explain things in a way that’s easy for you to understand.
We will involve you in decisions about your care.
We will help you to speak up if something is worrying you.
We will care about what’s important to you.
We will be kind and caring.
We will support you with your family, community, and culture
We will be as gentle as possible.
We will do our best to keep you comfortable.
We will make our rooms as child friendly as possible.
We will work hard to earn your trust and keep it.
We will keep you safe.

04/11/2025

03/11/2025

Are you or your child unwell and not sure where to go? You can call healthdirect anytime day or night on 1800 022 222 and get the help you need.

healthdirect is free and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

A registered nurse will answer your call, ask some questions and make sure you get the care you need.

They can provide health advice, connect you to a GP or pharmacist, book you an appointment at a local Urgent Care Service, arrange a virtual care appointment or call you an ambulance if your situation is life-threatening.

Learn more: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/anywhere

For language support call the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450.

Symptom checker: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/symptom-checker

24/10/2025

It takes a village to raise a child! Mum Michelle is pregnant with her third child. Her midwife and support people help her and her growing baby.

To celebrate Children’s Week, we want pregnant families to know they can get free coaching to care for their growing baby. Visit the Get Healthy in Pregnancy Service at: bit.ly/47Ey1zx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIiVlly4zRc&list=PLaEI06Attd-w-4387UB2Zr73u8-31mboY&index=2

It takes a village to raise a child! Busy mum Michelle is pregnant with her third child. She is grateful to the supportive women and role models in her life....

22/10/2025

Mum Rebecca says children are like sponges and they absorb everything in the world around them. Early learning helps her twins Everly and Emily explore new things, grow and make friends.

To celebrate Children’s Week, check out some of the fun learning games for families here: https://raisingchildren.net.au/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QC_Y_WgNaM&list=PLaEI06Attd-w-4387UB2Zr73u8-31mboY&index=5

Mum of twins Rebecca says children are like sponges. They absorb everything happening in the world around them. Since starting childcare, her twin girls Ever...

20/10/2025

In the lead up to the opening of the ‘new hospital’ back in 1935, the Chief Landscape Gardener at the Sydney Botanic Gardens (as they were then known), Thomas Kerr, designed a landscape for the hospital grounds.

A key area for consideration in the redevelopment of the hospital site has been the substantial number of mature tree plantings on the campus. Pleasingly, many of the plantings from Thomas Kerr’s original design are still thriving on site today and can be seen in the grounds in front of the main hospital building and around the new Outpatient Centre.

Read more in our latest redevelopment newsletter https://bit.ly/BOWSept25