Council is highest blood donor
Central Coast Council has topped local workplaces and is a national leader in donating lifesaving blood to the Red Cross’ appeal for urgently required blood and plasma. Council headed a…
Health
Sedentary health issues on the rise, says chiropractor
An increase in injuries and health issues associated with a sedentary lifestyle and a decrease in physical injuries is the greatest change that a local Umina chiropractor has seen in…
Free vision checks for all 4-year-old children
Parents and carers of preschool aged children are being urged to take advantage of the State-wide Eyesight Pre-schooler Screening program (StEPS) by the Central Coast Local Health District. The program…
Ourimbah firefighters to climb for Motor Neuron Disease
A team of firefighters from Ourimbah Rural Fire Service Brigade will be partaking in Fire and Rescue NSW’s Motor Neuron Disease fundraiser, Fire Fighters Climb for Motor Neuron Disease (MND)….
Private Hospital to close surgical services to focus on mental health
Staff at Berkeley Vale Private Hospital were advised that 65 employees would be made redundant as a result of the hospital’s surgical unit closing on November 16. “I expect that…
Local member supports better patient to nurse ratios
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, has thrown her support behind the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association’s (NSWNMA) campaign to secure better patient to nurse ratios in public hospitals. The NSWNMA…
NDIS recipient numbers up 15 % in quarter
More than 5,000 people with disability on the Central Coast are currently receiving support through the NDIS, which is a 15 per cent increase on the last quarter. Member for…
Council to face court over unlawful storage of pesticides
Central Coast Council and a volunteer grounds keeper have been charged with the unlawful storage of pesticides, after an autistic man accidentally consumed a mix of pesticides left in a…
Gosford the first regional NSW courthouse to introduce therapy dogs
Therapy dogs have reported for duty at Gosford Courthouse for the first time, as part of a program to reduce anxiety for vulnerable people, according to Attorney General, Mark Speakman….
SBS interviewed local doctor about dementia work
A doctor from Brisbane Waters Private Hospital has been interviewed by the SBS Network about her work with helping dementia patients with rehabilitation medicine. Dr Arooge Shafi is an expert…
Memory Walk raises $20,000 for Dementia Australia
Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, spoke in Parliament on the success of the inaugural Grant McBride Memory Walk, which raised $20,000 for Dementia Australia. “The light drizzle didn’t dampen…
Barbara Galvin crowned Central Coast Volunteer of the Year
Tascott’s Barbara Galvin, the woman behind Shirley’s Shuttle Cancer Outpatient Transport Service, was crowned the Central Coast Regional Volunteer of the Year, during the 2018 Centre for Volunteering’s NSW Volunteer…
Hospital licensed to provide Parkinson’s program
A local hospital has been licensed to provide a new Parkinson’s disease treatment program. Brisbane Waters Private Hospital recently announced it would provide the PD Warrior program to Peninsula residents…
Aboriginal Women’s Healing Centre called for
The Glen Rehabilitation Centre at Chittaway, celebrated Women’s Health Week on Friday, September 7, to highlight the need for an Aboriginal Community Controlled and culturally appropriate Women’s Healing Centre, along…
Study exploring post-natal depression in fathers
A new study exploring postnatal depression in fathers is being pioneered by a team of researchers from the University of Newcastle (UON), Ourimbah Campus. The team are the brains behind…
Davistown Walk on the Waterfront for Juvenile Diabetes
The JDRF One Walk is returning to Davistown. The walk is an enduring initiative of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), with walks taking place across the globe to raise…
Rotary helps raise $6000 for hospitals
A fundraising effort at a Woy Woy shopping centre has raised almost $6000 for children’s services at local Central Coast hospitals. “The total amount raised from the event was an…
Petition for a Central Coast palliative care hospice has 7000 signatures
A petition calling on the NSW Legislative Assembly to discuss the lack of a dedicated Central Coast palliative care hospice is being circulated on the Central Coast, and local Lions Club…
Second meningococcal death on Central Coast
A 19-year-old former St Peter’s College Tuggerah student has died from meningococcal disease in Gosford Hospital. NSW Health authorities confirmed that Mischelle Rhodes succumbed to the infection in late August,…
Gosford hospital’s helipad officially opened
Patient care and transport received a boost at Gosford Hospital, with the newly developed hospital tower’s helipad officially opened. The opening of the helipad is a win for locals who…