Nurses urge Allity to address understaffing issues
Allity aged care nurses met on their own time outside the Henry Kendall Aged Care facility in Wyoming, on Friday, August 3, demanding that Allity end its 18 month delay…
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Labor promises to improve hospital staffing levels
A Foley Labor Government will deliver more nurses at Wyong Hospital as part of Labor’s announcement to bring regional hospital staffing levels in line with city staffing levels, according to…
Physically Active Kids Project
The Wallarah Area Learning Community, consisting of Budgewoi, Blue Haven, Northlakes, Toukley and Gorokan Public Schools, and Northlakes and Gorokan High Schools, have been selected to be part of the…
Medicare Taskforce Committee gains local knowledge
Representatives from Central Coast aged and healthcare providers, workers, carers and dementia advocates, met at The Entrance, on July 11, to discuss challenges in Australia’s aged care system. The forum…
Mentoring program for young men starts in Woy Woy
A free program for young men aged 17 to 25, “who have personal potential but are in need of positive mentors” started in Woy Woy last week. Building Blokes is…
Grant McBride Memory Walk to raise funds for Dementia Australia
Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, will launch the Grant McBride Memory Walk on Saturday. September 8, in Long Jetty, in memory of her late father. Supported by State MP’s,…
Coast’s most common cancer now has a specialist nurse
Men on the Central Coast with prostate cancer now have a specialist nurse solely dedicated to helping them and their families. One of only 45 Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurses in…
Weekly community runs planned in Woy Woy
A program that aims to tackle physical inactivity and promote community connection is planning a series of weekly runs on the Peninsula. The run will be held every Saturday, from…
Wyong hospital car park to provide additional 320 parking bays
Patients, families and visitors will benefit from the construction of new car parking infrastructure at Wyong Hospital in addition to the $200m Wyong Hospital redevelopment. In the 2018/19 NSW State…
McBride to host Labor’s Medicare Taskforce
Federal Member for Dobell, Ms Emma McBride, will host Labor’s Medicare Taskforce at The Entrance on July 11. Taskforce Chair, Ms Sharon Claydon, the Member for Newcastle, and, Dr Mike…
Ambulance service to gain additional staff
The Central Coast will gain six new paramedics, 13 new call takers and 18 clinical staff as part of the NSW Government’s $1b investment in NSW ambulance services in the…
Hospital’s new 11-storey tower officially opened
NSW Premier, Ms Gladys Berejiklian, and Health Minister, Mr Brad Hazzard, officially opened Gosford Hospital’s new 11-storey tower on June 23. “Together with the $200m Wyong Hospital redevelopment, the $348m…
Inquiry into biotoxin related illness underway
A campaign by Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, for an inquiry into biotoxin related illness in Australia, has been successful. The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged…
Richard di Natale to speak on voluntary assisted dying legislation
Dying with Dignity, Central Coast, will hold an extraordinary meeting on July 31. The meeting will feature special guest speaker, Australian Greens Leader and Senator, Mr Richard di Natale. Sen…
Wicks tells Parliament of GP increase
Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks has spoken in Federal Parliament about the new GPs “delivered” to the Peninsula. “A total of seven new GPs and registrars have already started…
Breast cancer survivors & supporters to compete at Dragon Boat Festival
Five members of Toukley based Dragons Abreast dragon boat group, Coastbusters, are heading to the International Breast Cancer Paddler’s Commission (IBCPC) Dragon Boat Festival this July. Dragons Abreast are a…
Rally told that aged care funding cuts causing problems
Almost 100 people rallied at Central Coast Leagues Club on June 12, to call for increased funding in aged care, and better pay and conditions for aged care workers. The…
High school launches program to tackle mental health issues
[Gosford] Henry Kendall High School has launched a new health and fitness program to tackle mental health issues in young people. “Mental health issues can be prevented with early intervention…
Hospital disappointed over Health Services Union actions
At least 60 environmental services staff members at the new Gosford Hospital Tower reportedly walked off the job on May 29. The environmental services staff, which consist of assistant nurses,…
National volunteer of the year
The Stroke Foundation has named its national Volunteer of the Year Awardee as Woy Woy resident Ms Brenda Booth. Ms Booth said she was honoured just to be nominated. “It…