Elective surgery to return but no local blueprint available
The Ministry of Health and Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) have refused to comment on the capacity for local hospitals to return to elective surgery this month despite the…
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Wyong Hospital Emergency has moved but still no details on use of former building
Wyong Hospital Emergency Department has been moved to the new hospital building (Block H).
Grants will help domestic violence victims back into workforce
Coast Shelter has welcomed the recent announcement that women escaping abusive relationships who are living in domestic violence refuges will be offered grants of up to $5,000 to help them…
Chain gang raises $10K for suicide prevention
Five men who walked chained together from Belmont to Terrigal last weekend have raised almost $10,000 for suicide prevention charity Gotcha4Life. Jason Wileman of Toukley, Mathew Johnstone of Gorokan, Harley…
Labor’s pledge to address GP shortage on Coast refuted by Wicks
As the shortage of GPs on the Central Coast continues to be a problem, the Federal Labor Party had pledged to give the entire region DPA status if it comes…
Summer potato salad with lemon aioli
We’re back for the fourth instalment of our Summer salads series. This week, a recipe that delivers on the promise that they can well and truly cut it as a…
Lifeline text service goes 24/7
An extension of Lifeline’s crisis text helpline availability has been welcomed by the organisation’s Central Coast network. Lifeline announced this week that a $1.5M grant from the Federal Government had…
Disability providers to distribute rapid tests to disabled and support workers
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is preparing to work with local disability providers to distribute the Coast’s share of almost 300,000 Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) to be provided statewide…
Aged care provider says Nurse Practitioners are the future
Nurse practitioners are needed to help stem the “aged care GP crisis” on the Peninsula according to local aged care provider Peninsula Villages. Peninsula Villages is one of only a…
New social group for adults on the spectrum
A new social group for adults over the age of 18 who have autism has recently started on the Central Coast. Known as the Spectrum Social Group, the group aims…
Women in Dobell can’t afford medicine
A third of women living in the seat of Dobell struggle to afford prescription medicines, according to a survey by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia
Rainbow Club to open in Tuggerah
Rainbow Club, the Sydney swimming school that helps children with a disability learn to swim, is expanding to 34 clubs across NSW including Tuggerah where it will open at the Mariners Centre.
$800 handout to aged care workers not enough, says McBride
Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, has slammed Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s plan to offer Australian aged care workers an $800 bonus payment. With the Coast’s aged care sector in dire…
Aged care described as ‘desperate’ and a ‘nightmare’ at forum
“We’re crying out for staff”, “we are desperate”, “it’s a nightmare” – were some of the pleas from local aged care providers and representatives when parts of the sector met…
Grilled peach and burrata salad
We’re back for the third instalment of our Summer salads series. This week, a classic recipe that promises delicious flavour and effortless assembly. Featuring grilled peaches, creamy burrata and toasted…
Labor says Government’s GP crisis solution too little too late
Labor has countered recent moves by the federal government to address the GP crisis in Wyong-Gorokan, Toukley-Budgewoi saying it will extend plans to manage the crisis out to suburbs in and around Bateau Bay and The Entrance.
Trilogy jump starts careers of disability support workers
A partnership between TAFE NSW Gosford and a Central Coast disability care provider has jump started the careers of 18 new support workers, and will be offered again this year….
Nurses run ragged at Gosford Hospital say Tesch and Reid
Nurses at Gosford Hospital are overstretched and patients are likely to suffer, according to State Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch and candidate for the Federal seat of Robertson Dr Gordon…
68 interns to boost region’s health services
For the second year in a row, Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has welcomed 68 interns to bolster the region’s health services. District Director Medical Services Professor Steevie Chan…
New members for Health District Board
Central Coast Local Health District has strengthened its Board with three key appointments. Professor Tracy Levett-Jones, Dr Brent Jenkins and Timothy Ebbeck join a now 10-strong Board which has the…