$350m private hospital & medical precinct announced
A major new private hospital and health precinct is earmarked for Racecourse Rd, Gosford, and should be up and running within a few short years. A joint project by AA…
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Toukley Ambulance station construction completed
Nurses voice their concerns about patient care & safety
Gosford Hospital’s Patient Enquiry counter shut down
External Wall Cladding Taskforce clears Gosford Hospital
Woy Woy is good hospice location, says campaigner
Bowlers raise $16,000 for hospital equipment
Relay for Life raised over $165,000 for Cancer Council
Wyong Hospital redevelopment plans unveiled
White Ribbon Information Day held
Central Coast Council’s White Ribbon Information Day event was held in Gosford’s Kibble Park on November 30. “A giant banner bearing the number 52 was a feature of the Day….
Historic Australian first spinal surgery at Gosford
A Gosford Private Hospital Neurosurgeon has become the first surgeon in Australia to successfully implant artificial spacers into the spine. Dr Marc Coughlan specialises in minimally invasive spinal procedures, including…
CoastCanCare Wellness Program receives $80,000 boost
A program to help local cancer patients, has been given a boost from an $80,000 donation, thanks to this year’s Dry July campaign. The donation is a combination of money…
Federal Government to subsidise 150 medical student places
Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, has announced that the Morrison Government will deliver an additional $3.3m in funding for student places at the Central Coast Medical School and Research…
Local mother still grieving for daughter
Ten weeks on from the death of Mischelle Rhodes, the 19-year-old who died from meningococcal disease after being discharged from Gosford Hospital, her family is continuing to seek answers. Anjini…
Catch up immunisation sessions available
All high schools were advised that the School Immunisation Team from the Public Health Unit are offering free catch up immunisation sessions for students that missed their school vaccination sessions….
Bio-Toxin Related Illnesses report released
Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, spoke in Parliament, on October 18, in response to the report of the Inquiry into Bio-Toxin Related Illnesses (CIRS), released by the Standing Committee…
Chicken pox cases confirmed
Woy Woy South Public School has advised that there are a number of confirmed cases of chicken pox at the school. “We have had a small number of students diagnosed…
Glen Road rehab facility refused by Council
A development application for a transitional group home for drug and alcohol rehabilitation at 74 Glen Road, Ourimbah, has been refused by Central Coast Council. The supplementary report to Council…
Choosing Hope Walk raised over $14,500
The Choosing Hope Walk, an initiative of Bears of Hope Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support, was held at Saltwater Creek Reserve, along the Long Jetty Foreshore, on October 14. Bears…
Research project looks at childrens’ eating habits
A PhD student at the University of Newcastle Ourimbah Campus is undergoing a research project to answer the age old questions parents everywhere ask themselves every dinner time, how to…