Primary care staff feeling the strain
Primary carers in the region are suffering from a negative influence on their emotional and mental health after more than two years of living with the fall-out of the COVID-19…
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Medications to help with COVID symptoms
With a spike in COVID cases expected on the Central Coast over winter, Medicare will cover a long consultation by a GP for the purpose of prescribing COVID-19 antivirals from…
People with disability urged to have COVID jab
A special call has gone out encouraging people with disability to get the latest COVID-19 vaccine booster dose with the state in the grip of a new wave of the…
Mental health meeting at Green Point
The National Mental Health Commission will conduct a meeting at Green Point as part of its Making Connections for Your Mental Health and Wellbeing program (Connections2022). Connections2022 is an outreach…
Residents over 50 urged to get fourth COVID jab
Member for Robertson, Gordon Reid, and pharmacist Stuart Anderson have added their voices to calls for Central Coast residents over the age of 50 to have their second COVID booster…
COVID pandemic is far from over
As the number of COVID deaths nationwide tops 10,000, Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has issued a reminder that the pandemic is far from over, with between 2,000 and…
Concern over proposed cuts to medical imaging staff
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) says medical imaging services continue unaffected, despite criticisms from the region’s Labor MPs that services at both Gosford and Wyong hospitals are facing staffing…
Free online wellness program for youth
Y NSW has launched a free, six-week virtual wellness program for young people struggling to access recreation facilities and feeling isolated because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Uplift Online is designed…
Major award for HoTS program
Coast and Country Primary Care (CCPC) has taken out the Innovation category at the HNECC (Hunter New England Central Coast) Primary Health Network’s (PHN) second annual Primary Care Quality and…
Push-up challenge puts spotlight on mental health
Gosford Hospital nurse Benny Morton has chalked up more than 3,000 push-ups in support of mental health charities. Morton joined the national Push-Up Challenge promoting mental health awareness and much-needed…
Free flu shot deadline extended to July 17
Free flu shots for NSW residents at GPs and pharmacies have been extended until July 17 with Central Coast Local Health District urging locals to take up the offer. Health…
Federal funding secured to keep HoTS operating
Health on the Streets (HoTS) is set to continue operating with the Federal Government providing $400,000 to keep the program running past its June 30 deadline. HoTS is run through…
Digital healthcare initiatives to get $2.1B funding
Central Coast residents will benefit from a $2.1B plan by the NSW Government to support digital healthcare services, making it easier for people to keep track of their medical records…
Last days to get a free flu shot
Central Coast residents have only a few days left to take advantage of free flu shots being offered until the end of June. Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is…
Camp Magic comes to Coast for first time
About 45 children gathered at Lake Macquarie on June 17-19 for the first-ever Camp Magic in the Central Coast/Hunter region for the Feel the Magic charity. Feel the Magic is…
Labor MPs raise concerns over declining hospital performance
Labor MPs on the Central Coast have raised concerns over declining performance at Gosford and Wyong hospitals following the latest Quarterly Report from the Bureau of Health Information (BHI). Data…
Free exercise sessions for diabetes research
Researchers at the University of Newcastle (Central Coast) are looking for men and women with type 2 diabetes to participate in eight weeks of free group telehealth exercise sessions. They…
Addressing the elective surgery backlog
Central Coast residents waiting to have elective surgery will be heartened but news the NSW Government will invest a further $408M to fast-track surgeries delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic…
Cyclists raise $100,000 for Yerin health centre
A cycling team led by Central Coast GP Elly Warren has raised $100,000 for the Darkinjung community to help improve cancer outcomes. Warren said the cheque would be presented to…
Go4Fun promotes healthy active children
Registrations are now open for the Go4Fun face-to-face program to encourage healthy active youngsters which will return in Term 3 of school, starting on July 18. The program will be…