Recognition for health staff
Staff at Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) have been named finalists for the 2025 NSW Health Awards for their extraordinary contributions to the NSW public health system. Now in…
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Building a medical education ecosystem on the Central Coast
Central Coast Science It is not every day that a Central Coast–based researcher and professor is cited in the pages of The Lancet, the world’s most influential medical journal. For…
Keeping hospital grounds smoke free
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has teamed up with members of the community as part of a new campaign aiming to help keep the air around local hospitals and…
Clinical trial a boon for Brian
May 20 was International Clinical Trials Day and Central Coast resident Brian Cotterill is living proof of the importance of trials in saving lives and lifestyles. Three years ago, the…
Time to get the flu shot is now
Central Coast residents are being urged to get the flu shot ahead of the peak influenza months. The call comes in the wake of expert warnings of low vaccination rates…
Have your say on maternity services
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has expanded its maternity services following the closure of services at Gosford Private Hospital on March 31, with public input invited until April 4….
Free virtual health care from comfort of home
A new free virtual healthcare service has been expanded on the Central Coast. Health Minister Ryan Park announced that residents in the Central Coast Local Health District would now be…
Help in setting health goals
Central Coast residents who need help sticking to their 2025 health goals are being encouraged to access support from a free health coaching service. NSW Health’s Get Healthy Service offers…
Health specialists gather for symposium
This week researchers, clinicians, research organisations and community stakeholders are gathering at the Central Coast Clinical School and Research Institute to share ideas, best practice and present findings from research…
Festive fundraiser for sick kids
Residents of Selina Ave, Kariong, made the most of the festive season, raising a whopping $3,200 for Central Coast Local Health District paediatric wards. On December 21, residents held a…
Give a meaningful donation this year
Coasties looking to give a meaningful gift this Christmas can donate to Central Coast Local Health District’s Christmas Appeal. The appeal is seeking to raise $50,000 to support outpatient paediatric…
Public gynaecologists cancel appointments due to staff shortages
Gynaecologists and obstetricians at Gosford and Wyong hospitals have pledged to treat only urgent and life-threatening cases until the Central Coast Local Health District hires more doctors and nurses. Scores…
Training day for emergency responders
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) ran an emergency simulation day for medical students, NSW Rural Fire Service and VRA Rescue NSW on August 22. Run in partnership with NSW…
Free bowel cancer screening for over-45s
People aged 45 or more are being encouraged to take advantage of free screening kits as part of Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. More people in NSW are now eligible to…
Tony named Parkinson’s community hero
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) nurse Tony Ditterick has been named by the Central Coast Parkinson’s Support Group as this year’s Parkinson’s Community Hero. The announcement commemorates April as…
April Falls – Seniors encouraged to get active
Older adults on the Central Coast are being encouraged to get physically active as part of April Falls Month. April Falls is an annual campaign supported by the NSW Fall…
Coast kids encouraged to ride to school
Schools and families on the Central Coast are being encouraged to take part in Australia’s biggest celebration of active travel on Friday, March 22. National Ride2School Day aims to help…
Take advantage of cancer screening
Melanoma of the skin, prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer and bowel cancer are projected to be the five most common cancers diagnosed this year in the Central Coast Local…
Keeping older people healthy
Older Central Coast adults can now learn about healthy eating, getting active and falls prevention from the comfort of their own home thanks to a free new online learning platform….
Shirley Shuttle funding under a cloud
The Shirley Shuttle Cancer Patient Transport Service could face withdrawing one of its four vehicles from service or increasing client costs with vital funding possibly to be withdrawn. Financial support…