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….
Central Coast Local Health District
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…
Training day for emergency services
Doctors and nurses from Wyong Hospital ran a successful pre-hospital training day for Central Coast emergency services on Thursday, October 13. Members of NSW Ambulance, NSW Rural Fire Service, VRA…
Coast’s hospitals still under stress
Latest data from the Bureau of Health Information reveals continuing problems at the region’s public hospitals, with spikes in Emergency Department (ED) wait times. The Bureau of Health Information’s recently…
Junior medicos roll up their sleeves
Junior medical officers from Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) are getting behind the inaugural Red Cross Lifeblood Doctors in Training Blood Drive. Across October and November, junior doctors will…
Healthcare at home in focus
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is helping patients stay at home while receiving hospital standard clinical care through its new model of care, Hospital in the Home (HITH). HITH…
New program encourages residents to get active
A new initiative to encourage people in San Remo and Blue Haven to discover the breadth of sports, active recreation and physical activity options in their community will kick off…
Coast nurse retires after 43 years
For someone who grew up planning to be a mechanic, Tracy Kerle carved an impressive career in the health sector. The perioperative nurse retired from Central Coast Local Health District…
Vote now for people’s choice award in breastfeeding art competition
The winners have been announced in Central Coast Local Health District’s (CCLHD) community breastfeeding art competition, with voting in the people’s choice category set to close on June 30. The…
Major boost to health staffing levels
The Central Coast is set to benefit from a major boost to the state’s health workforce expected to be announced in the State budget later this month. A record 10,148…
New regional division a boost for Central Coast health services
Central Coast Local Health District will receive a major boost with the recent announcement of the establishment if a new Regional Health Division for NSW Health. Minister for Regional Health,…
New partnership to help elderly stay healthy
Older adults will soon receive extra support to stay active and healthy, and live independently, thanks to a partnership between Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) and Meals on Wheels…
Health system to be boosted by 153 new nurses and midwives
The workforce at Central Coast Local Health District will be boosted by 153 new nurses and midwives. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said many of the new…
Elective surgery to return but no local blueprint available
The Ministry of Health and Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) have refused to comment on the capacity for local hospitals to return to elective surgery this month despite the…
Lunchbox tips for the new school year
With children about to head back to school for 2022, Central Coast Local Health District is encouraging parents and caregivers to fuel their kids for days filled with learning and…