McHappy Day helps Coast families
McHappy Day on Saturday, November 16, will give Coasties a chance to support Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) with $2 from every Big Mac sold on the day going directly to…
Gosford Hospital
Tidal terrace adventure play area to get $1.65M renewal
The tidal terrace recreation space in Leagues Club Park near the Gosford waterfront will undergo an overhaul with a $1.65M grant from the Federal Government. This funding, together with Central…
Fitting farewell for Gosford intensive care nurse
Gosford Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurse, Julie Donaldson of Terrigal, has been acknowledged in the Australian Parliament in Canberra by Federal Member for Robertson Dr Gordon Reid MP, following her…
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…
New concierges for our hospitals
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is to receive four of 86 dedicated patient flow concierge officers to be rolled out at public hospitals across the state. The new officers…
Learning first-hand the trauma of a trip to emergency department
Students from Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus recently experienced first-hand the journey of a patient rushed to hospital for life-saving treatment. While an actor played the patient and…
Charity alliance helps out children’s ward
Freemasons on the Central Coast, The Central Coast Lodge, and the Central Coast Steam Model Co-op have banded together to raise money for a specialised bath for the children’s ward…
Jive dancing helps decorate hospital children’s ward
When a small group of dancers from Central Coast Modern Jive Dance took over hiring the auditorium at Club Wyong for dance classes, it was decided they would ask the…
Catching up on surgery waitlists
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has welcomed the release of new preliminary data which shows the overdue planned surgery waitlist at NSW public hospitals has reached its lowest level since…
Safe staffing levels on the way for Gosford Hospital
Gosford Hospital is one of 12 across the state set to introduce staffing levels in emergency departments as the NSW Government continues to deliver on its major staffing reform. The…
Baby basket for a lucky new mum
Each year, Woy Woy CWA celebrates its birthday by making a very special donation to Gosford Hospital. “Every year at this time we donate a baby basket to Gosford Hospital…
Crouch calls for Wyong palliative care funding
Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch ramped up calls for the State Government to confirm funding for a palliative care unit at Wyong Hospital, as the Gosford unit celebrated its third…
Gosford Hospital recognised for top stroke care
Gosford Hospital has been recognised for its high standard of stroke care, joining a list of only 16 Australian hospitals that have received official stroke unit certification from the Australian…
Spreading Easter joy at Gosford Hospital
Easter came early to Gosford Hospital on Wednesday, March 27, when the NSW National Servicemen’s Association and Affiliates (the Nashos) made a special delivery of chocolate treats to patients on…
Central Coast hospital wait times remain among the worst in NSW
While wait times at both Gosford and Wyong Hospitals have improved in the past 12 months, some benchmarks remain among the worst in NSW. The latest Bureau of Health Information…
Free parking for Gosford Hospital staff ends Thursday
Free parking for Gosford Hospital staff will end on February 1. A NSW Government spokesperson has confirmed free parking for staff, first announced in April 2020 in response to the…
Freemasons caring for the carers
Freemasons on the Central Coast (FotCC) recently made a $6,300 donation to enable the purchase of a massage chair and garden furniture for the Carer Retreat at Gosford Hospital. While…
Call for palliative care funding guarantee
Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch is calling on the NSW Government to ensure a “shameful” $150M budget cut to palliative care does not affect the delivery of services on the…
Teddies for sick children
Members of Toukley CWA have been busy with their knitting needles and recently donated 27 knitted teddies to the paediatric in-patient unit at Gosford Hospital. “Three of our members were…
Gosford Hospital on the improve
Gosford Hospital is showing signs of improvement, in spite of the broader NSW health system continuing to face major pressures, according to the latest release of Bureau of Health Information…