Masks set to be unveiled in July
Giving up alcohol for one month is a small sacrifice that could make a huge difference for adults on the Central Coast living with cancer. Dry July is just around…
World No Tobacco Day 2019: Help keep our local hospitals smoke free
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is reminding the local community that their grounds are smoke free in the lead up to World No Tobacco Day on 31 May. The…
Gosford Hospital partners in study which aims to help pre-term babies breathe easier, closer to home
Babies on the Central Coast and around the world born at 31 weeks’ gestation or later could be breathing easier closer to home, thanks to a ground-breaking study that Gosford…
Record donation by local runners
Gosford and Wyong Hospital’s Emergency Departments were the recipients of a donation of almost $25,000 from the 2018 Bay to Bay Running Festival. It was the second year that Central…
NSW caretaker period
The caretaker period for the NSW Election commences on 1 March 2019. This means no ministerial press releases or related information issued by the Government from 1 March 2019 will…
World COPD Day – Don’t let shortness of breath stop you
This World COPD Day (21 November 2018), Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is raising awareness of the symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Hundreds of thousands of people…
North Wyong gets fit in healthy town challenge
North Wyong, on NSW’s Central Coast, participated in the 2018 Healthy Town Challenge and encouraged its residents to make healthy lifestyle changes. Central Coast Local Health District Health Promotion Director…
Roadside fundraising appeal for Central Coast Clown Doctors
What do dinosaurs put on their French fries? Tomatosaurus! This is an example of the quality jokes The Clown Doctors use to have Central Coast kids in stitches of laughter…
Life beyond a dementia diagnosis
When Roberta (Bobby) Redman started occasionally mixing up her words around four years ago she put it down to simply being a bit tired and overworked. At age 65, the…
How simulation helps save lives
Healthcare Simulation Week (September 17-21 2018) Did you know manikins and actors are used to help Central Coast Local Health District (the District) staff train for real-life medical emergencies? This…