The community group known as Elsie’s Retreat is dedicated to campaigning for a stand-alone palliative care facility on the Central Coast. Spokesperson for the organisation, Ms Anne Charlton, said: “Elsie…
The Central Coast Group of Dying with Dignity NSW, will present Ms Lynda Voltz on Friday May 19, in Committee Room 3, The Hive, Erina Fair, from 10:00am-12:00pm. Ms Voltz…
Central Coast Local Health District will be hosting a variety of mental health workshops for parents with children aged 2 to 12. The workshops encourage parents to develop better relationships…
Coast Shelter, which runs refuges for women and children, has started a domestic violence campaign to “let people, who might be suffering in silence, know that there is help available”….
Residents of the Aubrey Downer Aged Care Home at Point Clare gathered with relatives to commemorate ANZAC Day on Tuesday, April 18. Joined by Ms Liesl Tesch, newly elected member…
Senator for NSW, Ms Deborah O’Neill, told the Senate that the Federal Government’s “three-and-a-half year freeze on doctors’ rebates” had led to severe pressure on Gosford Hospital. According to the…
The Scholarships in Radiotherapy fundraising group will be holding its 2017 Fun Day at Central Coast Grammar School on April 23. Scholarships in Radiotherapy raises funds for the Central Coast…
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has become available at the Central Coast Cancer Centre for the first time. The new equipment allows real time, accurate ultrasound assessment of cancer in difficult to…
Environmental Justice Australia will hold a community workshop at Wyee Community Hall on April 19, on the health impacts of coal-fired power stations. Researcher and Community Organiser, Dr James Wheelan,…
The Central Coast Medical School and Research Institute to open at the redeveloped Gosford Hospital has the potential to transform health care on the Central Coast, according to Dr Brok…
The latest report out by the Bureau of Health Information (BHI) shows “significant improvement” in emergency department and elective surgery wait times at Gosford Hospital, according to NSW Minister for…
An ageing healthy talk will be held as part of the next Narara Ecovillage open day on Saturday, March 25. Dr Catherine Rickwood and Dr Karen Bridgman, of Three Sisters…
NSW Labor has pledged to provide a Nurse Walk-In Centre for Gosford families and to ease the pressure on the local emergency service department. The announcement coincides with Labor’s new…
The Department of Health has moved to seize the Australian assets of fake doctor, Mr Shyam Acharya, who operated at four NSW hospitals including Gosford and Wyong from 2003 to…
The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) is taking its Safety Workshop around NSW to reinforce the importance of getting safety right at all times, and will visit Erina Rugby…
On Monday, March 13, the Minister for Ageing, Ms Tanya Davies, paid a visit to Meals on Wheels Central Coast’s Tuggerah Hub to present the organisation with a grant towards…
A local nurse who experienced vision loss as a result of her diabetes has become the inspiration for a world-first medical app. A Berkeley Vale local, Ms Julia Clarke, was…
Aged care service provider, Delphis Australia, has announced its plans to amalgamate with Integrated Living Australia. Delphis Australia CEO Ms Robyn Parker said the organisation was proud to have served…
WayAhead Mental Health Association is hosting a free public forum on Understanding Anxiety Disorders at the Central Coast Leagues Club on March 17. Guest speaker Dr Rocco Crino, Associate Professor…
The performance of the accident and emergency department at Gosford Hospital is improving, not going backwards, according to the Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald. “In 2010,…