School children on the Central Coast will be putting on their walking shoes on Friday 19th May to participate in National Walk Safely to School Day. The annual event encourages parents and carers to walk to school with primary school-age…
Results from the latest Bureau of Health Information’s Emergency Department Patient Survey 2021-22 show the vast majority of patients rated their care in Gosford and Wyong emergency departments positively. More than 1,200 people who attended Central Coast emergency departments (ED)…
Gosford and Wyong hospital emergency departments have received a donation of $25,000 to purchase equipment to treat burns and trauma patients, raised by local emergency service workers who participated in the 000 (Triple Zero) Cup. The 000 Cup is an…
Central Coast Local Health District is hosting a special local event to celebrate Human Experience Week (1 – 7 May 2023) in partnership with NSW Health. The Central Coast Connections Expo will be the first of its kind, with the…
A free after-school program to help children get active and eat healthier will return at three locations across the Central Coast next term. Go4Fun will run for 10 weeks at Lake Haven Recreation Centre every Thursday evening from 27 April,…
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is urging the community to take action to protect themselves against mosquito bites following the detection of Barmah Forest virus in mosquitoes at Empire Bay. Mosquitoes can carry viruses including Barmah Forest virus and…
Each year, the month of April marks April Falls, a campaign that aims to raise awareness of falls prevention and help those at risk of falling to stay on their feet. Having good balance reduces the risk of trips and…
Wyong Hospital’s new MRI machine, funded as part of the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government’s $200 million Wyong Hospital Redevelopment, is set to be operational and providing MRI scans for patients from this month. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast…
Gosford Hospital nurse Steve Prasad marks a rare milestone this week, making his 600th blood donation. Becoming one of only 75 Australians to ever reach the 600 donation milestone, Steve has helped to save the lives of more than 1,800…
It will be “raining cats and dogs” in the corridors of Gosford Hospital over the coming months with a photography exhibition celebrating the joy and benefits of personal pet visits. The Pets are Family Too exhibition, run in partnership with…
