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…
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After hours medical centre set to close
The Woy Woy After Hours Medical Service, which has been providing GP services on weeknights and weekends for more than 50 years, is preparing to close its doors for the…
Lake Haven headspace expands
An upgraded and expanded service is now available for young people across the Central Coast following the official opening on July 26 of headspace Lake Haven as a full centre….
Tackling cancer one step at a time
In 2022, an average of 440 Australians were diagnosed with cancer each day and Central Coast emergency doctor Ash Bowden, also known as Doctor Do More, is calling on Coasties…
Saratoga survivor speaks out on prostate cancer
The Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia has officially launched Life Force, a prostate cancer awareness program championed by community volunteers, including David Golding of Saratoga. Prostate cancer is now the…
Open day at Ourimbah campus and clinical school
Hundreds of residents are expected to flock to the University of Newcastle’s Central Coast Open Day on Saturday, July 29. In one of the biggest events held on campus each…
Training pups to become seeing-eye dogs
Central Coast resident Rolf Geerlings says he can’t stress enough the profound impact his seeing-eye dogs have had on his life. A passionate pastry chef crafting extraordinary wedding cakes, Geerlings’…
Coast doctor a finalist in prestigious business awards
Central Coast doctor and businesswoman Kelly Needham of Coastal Goddess has been named as a finalist for the AusMumpreneur Awards in the Health Business category. The AusMumpreneur Awards, presented by…
Research into heart disease and cancer
The University of Newcastle has received just under $800,000 to undertake research into cancer-related heart disease – the second leading cause of death for patients with cancer, after cancer itself….
$38.5M for children’s mental health care
A Head to Health Kids Hub to provide mental health care for young children will soon be located on the Central Coast. It will be one of four Kids Hubs…
New appointee to improve Coast’s health care
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has welcomed the appointment of a Deputy Secretary for Regional Health for the first time in NSW. Tesch said the creation of the role fulfills…
Big boost for women’s health centre
The Rotary Club of Gosford has raised more than $23,000 at its 23rd annual Razzamatazz show, staged recently over three performances at Niagara Park Stadium. More than 1,400 children and…
Improved mental health services
From July 1, more than 25,000 mental health sessions have been commissioned across the Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) region, to ensure priority populations can…
Helping conquer anxiety for a new start in life
As facilitator of the new Wyoming Anxiety Support Group run by Wayahead, Tim Gentle brings a wealth of lived experience to the role. “I suffered from anxiety in primary and…
Chemists say patients worse off with 60-day dispensing
People can expect shorter trading hours, fewer services, worsening medicine shortages and closures of local pharmacies under the Federal Government’s 60-day dispensing policy, according to the Pharmacy Guild of Australia….
Primary care award winners announced
Umina Podiatry has taken out the Patients First Award at the 2023 Primary Care Quality and Innovation Awards. Presented in front of a full house on Friday, June 23, at…
Improvements for public health system
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has reaffirmed the NSW Government’s commitment to improving working conditions for healthcare staff and the overall public health system. She said data recently revealed that…
Chemists help with script-free UTI treatment
Women across the Central Coast are now able to access treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections as part of a statewide community pharmacy clinical trial. Participating pharmacists – six on…
Davis running to support cancer research
Graham Davis of Terrigal – a 71-year-old cancer survivor – is fronting up again this year to defend his age group title in the Sydney Harbour 10km run. He plans…
Health Minister drops by to discuss Voice to Parliament
Health Minister Mark Butler was on the Central Coast on Tuesday, June 27, to talk about the coming referendum on the Voice to Parliament and how it might affect health…