Not vulnerable enough for early booster
Forum – Today I took my disabled 79-year-old partner to Wyong Hospital to obtain an early booster COVID 19 vaccine. He had his second AstraZeneca in August. We went to…
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Cancer day unit at Wyong Hospital receives $6.4M
The NSW Government will spend $6.4 million to expand Wyong Hospital’s Cancer Day Unit as part of a $500M regional and rural health package. The Day Unit will deliver specialist…
COVID boosters available at Wyong Hospital
As residents received the news that a case of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron has been detected locally (awaiting confirmation), the Local Health District has drawn the public’sattention to the…
Nurses say staff problems have moved with patients into new building
Nurses and midwives hold grave concerns for safe patient care in Wyong Hospital’s new Block H building, after serious staffing shortfalls were not addressed before moving into the new facility…
New Wyong Emergency Department opens on Wednesday
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is advising the community that the Wyong Hospital Emergency Department will open in the new hospital building at 7am on Wednesday, 13 October 2021. From…
Walk-in clinic for those aged 12 and over
Central Coast Local Health District has announced it will hold a special walk-in vaccination clinic this week for anyone who has been struggling to find a local Pfizer appointment. Pfizer…
Mass vaccination clinics at hospitals from August 22
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, has hit back at claims by Labor MPs that Premier Gladys Berejiklian has vetoed a mass vaccination clinic in the region. MPs…
More eager to get vaccine as COVID cases climb
With new positive COVID cases being announced almost daily, most in the north Central Coast, residents flocked to Wyong and Gosford hospitals over the weekend to be vaccinated. Medical staff…
Spotted on toll roads
Police are asking people to be on the lookout for a 2018 to 2021 Toyota Prado, following the theft of a registration number plate from a vehicle parked at Wyong…
Nurses strike
Hundreds of nurses and midwives walked off the job at Wyong Hospital and Long Jetty Continuing Care centre in Toukley on Wednesday, June 16, over the need for safe staffing…
Interactive “magic table” working wonders for patients at Wyong Hospital
An interactive “magic table” is working wonders for patients at Wyong Hospital, particularly for those who are elderly and those living with dementia. Central Coast Local Health District Geriatrician, Dr…
Vaccinations available to people aged 50 years and over at Wyong
COVID-19 Vaccinations are now available to people aged 50 years and over who can make an appointment to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine from the COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Wyong Hospital….
Police pursuit through northern suburbs
A man and a woman have been charged following a police pursuit through the northern suburbs of the Central Coast on Tuesday, April 13. It started at about 11.40pm when…
Doctor calls for better communication
Local emergency doctor, Dr Ash Bowden, is encouraging more medical professionals on the Central Coast to join the #HelloMyNameIs badge campaign, an initiative aimed at improving communication between staff and patients.
1,300km ride in 10 days to raise funds for cancer research
Registered nurse, Dann King, who works in Wyong Hospital’s Emergency Department, is set to cycle more than 1,300km in 10 days to raise funds for cancer research, support and prevention,…
New six-storey Wyong Hospital building to be completed in July
Redevelopment of Wyong Hospital is powering forward with the new six-storey building set to be completed and operational in July. The building will include an expanded emergency department, an intensive…
Hospital staff and patients welcome back volunteers
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has welcomed volunteers back into Wyong and Gosford Hospitals. Volunteers were given the greenlight to recommence duties following further easing of COVID-19 restrictions across…
68 medical graduates join CCLHD
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, has welcomed 68 medical graduates to Central Coast Local Health District, part of the 2021 annual intake of…
Free Mental Health Op Shops for unexpected admissions
Delivering dignity, that’s what Central Coast Health’s (CCH) two new Mental Health Op Shops aim to do. These safe spaces have been set up at Wyong and Gosford Hospitals to…
Maternity unit at Wyong Hospital remains closed
With the maternity unit at Wyong Hospital to remain closed until at least early next year, Central Coast Labor MPs rallied with members of the NSW Nursing and Midwifery Association…