Measles alert for Central Coast
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is urging residents to be alert for measles symptoms after a confirmed case visited several locations while infectious. The case recently returned from South-East…
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Concern over proposed cuts to medical imaging staff
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) says medical imaging services continue unaffected, despite criticisms from the region’s Labor MPs that services at both Gosford and Wyong hospitals are facing staffing…
Labor MPs raise concerns over declining hospital performance
Labor MPs on the Central Coast have raised concerns over declining performance at Gosford and Wyong hospitals following the latest Quarterly Report from the Bureau of Health Information (BHI). Data…
Survey to plan health services at Long Jetty
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) wants to hear from the locals about services they need at Long Jetty Health Care Centre. In a first for our region, CCLHD is…
Coast health workers at breaking point
HEALTH – Dozens of health workers at Gosford Hospital walked off the job for two hours at 10am on April 7, joining industrial action held across the state as the…
Recognised for LGBTQ+ inclusion in healthcare
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has taken two awards at the inaugural Australian Pride in Health and Wellbeing Awards. The awards recognised a variety of role models, allies and…
Medical staff fear for the future of Long Jetty Healthcare Centre Unit
The ongoing operation of Long Jetty Healthcare Centre In-Patient Unit which was closed last September on a temporary basis and reutilised for COVID vaccinations, looks uncertain if not impending, according to its long-serving staff.
New members for Health District Board
Central Coast Local Health District has strengthened its Board with three key appointments. Professor Tracy Levett-Jones, Dr Brent Jenkins and Timothy Ebbeck join a now 10-strong Board which has the…
New Chief Executive starts today at Central Coast Health
Central Coast Local Health District has a new permanent Chief Executive from today, Monday November 22. Scott McLachlan, formerly Chief Executive of Western NSW Local Health District has been welcomed…
Gosford hospital main entry is a potential exposure site
Thursday Oct 14, 2021: Central Coast Local Health District has advised the community this morning that an area within Gosford Hospital’s Main Entry – the lounge area adjacent to the patient…
CC Health confirm COVID transfers and suspending women’s health screening
Gosford Hospital is currently caring for a number of COVID patients, some of whom have been transferred from out of area as part of NSW Health’s networked hospital system. This system ensures patients can…
COVID cases more than double in a week
The coronavirus pandemic took a tragic turn last Thursday when the Central Coast recorded its first COVID-19 death during the current outbreak, with the passing of a woman in her…
Three new COVID cases on the Coast
Sunday August 8, 2021: Central Coast Local Health District confirms three local residents have tested positive to COVID-19 and are included in today’s statewide numbers. The first case is linked…
Local health reassure community on two Coast-linked COVID cases
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has reassured the community that two Sydney residents who spent time on the Central Coast while infectious with COVID-19 present no risk to the…
Betiquette campaign aims to encourage responsible gambling
As Central Coast residents return to pubs and clubs, Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch has endorsed a State Government campaign aimed at encouraging responsible betting. The Betiquette campaign provides useful…
Dry(ish) July now also an option
The Central Coast Local Health District is again gearing up to support the Dry July campaign. Dry July raises funds for people affected by cancer by encouraging participants to go…
New kit to support contactless HIV testing during Covid-19
NSW HIV prevention organisation, ACON, has launched a new, contactless HIV testing service that will support men to test for HIV from the comfort of their own home. The new…
Health workforce wanted
Central Coast Local Health District (the District) is calling on health workers to join its workforce in a bid to significantly bolster its workforce in response to COVID-19. A range…
Changes to elective surgery & outpatients at Central Coast Local Health District
Central Coast Health District has announced changes to elective surgery procedures across the region as part of a statewide preparation for boosting resources to tackle the emerging COVID-19 pandemic. NSW…
Two confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Coast
[March 16, 2020] The Coast has its first confirmed cases of Coronavirus. The Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) confirmed on March 13 that a woman in her 30’s is…