Raising awareness of lung conditions
With World COPD Day falling on November 15, Central Coast Local Health District is raising awareness of the symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Respiratory Clinical Nurse Consultant Darren…
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Ride to work on Wednesday, October 18
Central Coast workers are being encouraged to get on their bikes and join in Australia’s biggest celebration of commuter riding on Wednesday, October 18. National Ride2Work Day is organised by…
Caring for patients in their own homes
Gosford Hospital Auxiliary has donated a handheld doppler for the Hospital in the Home Service (HiTH). HiTH Clinical Nurse Educator Marte Viljoen, said the doppler, which is worth $5,500, will…
New machine will help breast cancer diagnosis
CancerCare Australia has funded a Mammography/Tomosynthesis (MT) machine which is the first of its kind to Central Coast Local Health District. CancerCare Australia, a project of the Rotary Club of…
Act FAST in the event of stroke
With someone having a stroke every 19 minutes in Australia, Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is encouraging people to learn the FAST signs of stroke and the best ways…
Cycling to encourage organ donation
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) Donation Specialist Coordinator Yoni Hope-Hodgetts will ride more than 500km during Donate Life Week (July 23-30) to emphasise the importance of becoming an organ…
Central Coast student dies after catching the flu
Health authorities are ramping up appeals to parents to have their children aged 5-16 vaccinated against the flu following the death at the weekend of a Central Coast high school…
NAIDOC Day returns in July
The Central Coast NAIDOC Community Day returns this year following three years of cancellations due to COVID-19 lockdowns and bad weather. Central Coast Local Health District’s (CCLHD) Aboriginal Health Unit…
Most happy with our emergency departments
Emergency departments at Gosford and Wyong hospitals have come in for quite a bit of criticism in recent years, but latest Bureau of Health Information (BHI) survey results show a…
Coast children set to walk to school
School children on the Central Coast will be putting on their walking shoes on Friday, May 19, to participate in National Walk Safely to School Day. The annual event encourages…
Power of community explored at health expo
Central Coast Local Health District will host a special local event to celebrate Human Experience Week, May 1-7, in partnership with NSW Health. The Central Coast Connections Expo will be…
After school fun for youngsters’ wellbeing
A free after-school program to help children get active and eat healthier will return at three locations across the Central Coast next term. Go4Fun will run for 10 weeks at…
Keep up to date with flu and COVID vaccinations
As winter approaches, Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is encouraging residents to stay up to date with recommended flu and COVID-19 vaccinations to protect themselves, their family and the…
Lots can be done to prevent falls
Each year, the month of April marks April Falls, a campaign aiming to raise awareness of falls prevention and help those at risk of falling to stay on their feet….
Review of health care services at Long Jetty centre
Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, is pushing for a commitment from the NSW Government about the future of Long Jetty Health Care Centre to provide the services the community…
Special exhibition brightens hospital corridors
A a photography exhibition celebrating the joy and benefits of personal pet visits will adorn the corridors of Gosford Hospital through to April. The Pets are Family Too exhibition, run…
Stay alert to meningococcal symptoms
Central Coast Local Health District is urging people to be alert to the symptoms of meningococcal disease and act immediately if they appear. Since the start of December 2022, there…
New program supports cancer patients
A free health program to support cancer patients to be active and complement their treatment is now available on the Central Coast. The Get Healthy Service Cancer Support Program offers…
Sarah named Aboriginal nurse/midwife of the year
Central Coast nurse Sarah-Kathleen Colliss has been named Aboriginal Nurse/Midwife of the Year at the 10th annual 2022 Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Award. She is the lead Aboriginal nurse…
Kids learn to move like a Mariner
Children from Kooloora Preschool-Toukley Public School are celebrating after a visit from the Central Coast Mariners as part of an initiative to get kids active. The full first team squad…