Pumping up support for new mums
Humpty Dumpty Foundation has sprung into action to help Central Coast Local Health District provide seven breast pumps for its midwifery and Aboriginal health services. The Pumped For Life Mother’s…
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New day surgery option for women
Intuition Private has introduced day surgery services at Gosford Specialist Day Hospital, offering women across the Central Coast faster, more flexible access to expert gynaecological care. The first Intuition Private…
Call for input into Council disability action plan
Central Coast Council is calling on locals with lived experience of disability to share their ideas to improve access and inclusion for people with disability who live, work and play…
Shirley Shuttle celebrates 17 years of service
Shirley Shuttle Cancer Outpatient Transport Service Central Coast, aka Shirley Shuttle, has celebrated 17 years of service having completed 9,200 individual trips during 2024 to ‘transport-challenged’ clients in its four…
AI test in general practices across health network
AI-powered scribing in 14 general practices in the Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) will take part in an AI-Enabled General Practice Initiative. This ground-breaking…
Addressing childhood asthma clusters
Asthma Australia is urging all political parties to prioritise the health of children on the Central Coast by supporting the Healthy Futures for Kids with Asthma program, which aims to…
Safe Haven for those in distress
A new haven for those experiencing mental distress opened at Wyong on Friday, April 11. The NSW Government officially opened a new Safe Haven, which will offer immediate support for…
James and Kelly off to trek Kokoda
Kelly Drover of Terrigal has been volunteering for Feel the Magic since 2016, after losing her 33-year-old husband in 2013 to cardiac arrest. Their son James was only two at…
New book helps cancer patients take control
Internationally renowned breast cancer specialist and radiation oncologist, Professor John Boyages, who is radiation oncologist at Icon Cancer Centre in Gosford, has released his latest book – Lymphoedema: Taking Control….
New social hub at Tuggerah
Growing NDIS provider Sirv is set to launch a new Central Coast Social Hub designed to foster creativity, connection and inclusion for people with disability. The hub will officially open…
Wildlife rescuer back in action after stroke
As a wildlife rescuer, Cathy Gilmore is used to nursing animals back to good health, but recently the tables turned. The animal lover from The Entrance credits her furry and…
Surf challenge to raise mental health awareness
When Scott Todd’s old friend Adam McMurray called out of the blue, he couldn’t have known his timing was perfect. Todd, of Blue Bay, had been thinking of contacting McMurray,…
Billy’s out to break a record
Young Billy Isaacs of Fountaindale will hold a special fundraiser for Central Coast Kids in Need (CCKIN) on May 24. Naming his event Billt Different, the Lisarow High School student…
Addressing the homelessness crisis
With homelessness on the rise on the Central Coast, Health on the Streets has launched its latest impact initiative to support those living on the margins. Health on the Streets…
Have your say on maternity services
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has expanded its maternity services following the closure of services at Gosford Private Hospital on March 31, with public input invited until April 4….
Raising awareness of epilepsy
Two Central Coast locals stepped up as Purple Heroes last month, raising vital awareness and funds for epilepsy research and support services during Make March Purple month. The national initiative…
PNG Angels return with mission accomplished
Central Coast-based neurosurgeon Dr Marc Coughlan and his team of PNG Angels have returned home after undertaking their eighth mission to Port Moresby General Hospital, Papua New Guinea, from March…
Inaugural Memory Walk raises vital funds
The inaugural Gosford Memory Walk & Jog, held on February 23 and spearheaded by Central Coast local Monica Riquelme, raised over $28,000 to support Dementia Australia. The remarkable community effort…
Book in for a breast screen
BreastScreen NSW has relaunched a campaign encouraging women to have a life saving mammogram and join almost 16,000 women who screened across Central Coast Local Health District in 2024. Central…
Learn more about palliative care
The Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network will host a free community awareness and education event on May 13, during National Palliative Care Week (May 11-17). Interested…