Wyong Hospital Auxiliary recently donated a lifesaving medical device to Wyong Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED). The LUCAS Chest Compression System delivers consistent and effective automatic chest compressions during active CPR…
Central Coast Community Women’s Health Centre will receive a sizeable funding boost if Labor is successful at the March election. Central Coast Labor MPs joined Shadow Minister for Women and…
The Iris Foundation is calling for volunteers to help out at this year’s Raw Challenge event at Doyalson. Volunteers with the Iris Foundation will help on the registration desk, bag…
Central Coast families are being reminded to download their new Active Kids vouchers and save $100 per child on sport and recreation activities. Minister for Sport Alister Henskens said a…
The Central Coast is to gain 70 new doctors at Gosford and Wyong Hospitals. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch said the medical graduate…
Commonwealth Concession Card holders on the Central Coast will continue to receive free access to Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) with the NSW Government extending the program to April 30. Minister…
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…
The first ever Central Coast Walk to d’Feet MND will be held at Long Jetty on March 5. The Walk is fun family day out to support people living with…
Berkeley Vale will soon have a new ambulance station – a first for the suburb. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch said the announcement…
Central Coast Local Health District will gain three government-funded McGrath breast care nurses if Labor wins the State Election in March. The Labor Party has committed $19.5M over three years…
People from diverse communities on the Central Coast needing mental health support are set to benefit from an Australian-first multicultural mental health phone line service covering up to 30 different…
Thousands of Central Coast residents will now be paying up to 29 per cent less for their Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) prescriptions, with the maximum PBS co-payment dropping from $42.50…
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…
As Central Coast hospitals continue to feel the strain, Shadow Minister for Health, Ryan Park, visited the region last week to outline Labor’s plan to tackle the health staff crisis…
Budgewoi Soccer Club has raised more than $26,000 for the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse at its Eddy Baty Bash fundraiser held early this month and attended by around 400 people. Along-time…
In the 12 months since it opened its doors for the first time, headspace Wyong has provided care and support to more than 250 young people including for their mental…
Addressing health care inequities faced by regional, rural and remote communities was a key focus of the Australian-NSW Government Bilateral Regional Health Forum held in Tamworth recently. The meeting was…
A Long Jetty man and his two siblings walked, ran and cycled 2,742.8 kilometres during November – the equivalent of going from Sydney to Far North Queensland – to honour…
The Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network (PHN) has announced the launch of a care navigation service with the objective of reducing mental health disorders and suicide among…
Killarney Vale Preschool is doing its bit to educate the community on sun protection, with the installation of a large UV indicator. “We have been teaching children about sun safety…