Free lower limb assessments for children
The University of Newcastle Podiatry Clinic at Wyong Hospital is again offering free lower limb assessments for children. All children aged between 0-17 are eligible and will be assessed by…
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Clowns entertain aged care residents
Two staff members at a Woy Woy care facility have dressed as clowns to entertain the residents, embracing the notion that laughter is the best medicine. Ms Merrilyn Tanswell, aka…
Golf club donates pumps for ‘chemo at home’
A Woy Woy social golf club has donated two “continuous ambulatory delivery devices” to the Central Coast Local Health District. Swampies Social Golf Club, from Everglades Country Club, donated the…
113 new nurses and midwives
A record 113 new nurses and midwives will launch their careers and begin working at Gosford, Wyong and Woy Woy Hospitals in 2020 as part of the Coast’s annual graduate…
Art Express initiative for Grandparents Raising Their Grandchildren
Central Coast Family Support Services will deliver its first Art Express initiative for local seniors who are a part of its Grandparents Raising Their Grandchildren program. Program coordinator, Kristina Gowlland,…
Open captioned screening of newly released movie
Better Hearing Australia Central Coast (BHACC) is hosting an open captioned screening of the newly released movie, ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood’, at Avoca Beach Picture Theatre on February…
Surgeons complete breast operation
Two surgeons have successfully completed a major breast operation at a local hospital. Breast and general surgeon Dr Mary Ling, and plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon Dr Mihaela Lefter, recently…
Healthcare workers experience high rates of mental illness and depression
Visitors to Wyong and Gosford Hospitals on Friday, February 7, would have noticed an unusual amount of fairy floss around the grounds, as staff across the Central Coast Local Health…
Have your say on the way people living with disability are treated and supported
The Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is encouraging Central Coast residents to have their say on the way people living with disability are treated and supported under The Disability…
Doggie blood donors wanted
The Gosford Animal Referral Hospital has put the call out for blood donations. A spokesperson for the hospital said that they were in urgent need of canine blood donors after…
State-of-the-art technology installed at cancer centre
Patients at Icon Cancer Centre Gosford are now accessing the latest in radiation therapy treatment and innovation, following the installation of state-of-the-art technology which provides faster and more comfortable treatment…
Elder Abuse Legal Aid Service launched
Older people on the Central Coast have a new service to protect them from physical, psychological, financial and legal exploitation. The Central Coast Elder Abuse Service launched in Gosford on…
Surgeons complete ground breaking procedure
Two Central Coast surgeons have successfully completed a ground breaking procedure. Breast and general surgeon, Dr Mary Ling, and plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon, Dr Mihaela Lefter, recently performed a…
Loud Shirt Fairy Floss Friday to assist healthcare professionals
Gosford and Wyong Hospitals will be awash with colour on Friday, February 7, as the Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) celebrates its fourth annual Loud Shirt Fairy Floss Friday….
Combined Lions Clubs donate bariatric bed
Lions Club of Chittaway Bay members were treated to a preview of some new equipment at the Long Jetty Health Care Centre in December. Members had recently pooled their fundraising…
Hairdressers spot skin cancers
A trip to your hairdresser could help save your life.That’s the message from a local surgeon who recently removed a dangerous skin cancer from a woman, identified by her hairdresser….
Luncheon to raise money for clown doctors
A celebrity luncheon, with Australian actress, scriptwriter and novelist Ms Judy Nunn, will be held to raise money for the Humour Foundation Clown Doctors service at The Bayview Hotel on…
Can gaming help build social skills in youth?
Regional Youth Support Services is launching a new social connections program for young people focusing on video games. The new program, All In Gaming, is designed to help young people…
Decontamination zone established following chemical spill at Somersby
A chemical reaction was the cause of a hazmat incident which briefly blanketed a Somersby industrial area in a hazardous fog on January 20. A chlorine leak at pool chemical…
Ancient buddhist techniques aim to relieve fear and stress
A new workshop series on overcoming anxiety and reducing stress is coming to Bensville’s Gosford Meditation Centre in February. The workshops will be led by South Korea’s Wonkwang University Dr…