Prevention, Testing and Treatment the Key to NSW HIV Elimination
This HIV Awareness Week, and in the lead up to World AIDS Day (1 December), Central Coast Local Health District is encouraging people across the region at risk of HIV…
Authorities seize illegal vaping devices on Central Coast
Authorities have seized more than 5,300 nicotine electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) from retailers on the Central Coast. In a recent blitz, officers from NSW Health’s Tobacco Control Unit inspected four service…
Annual Easter visit delights patients with delicious treats
Patients, family members and staff at Gosford Hospital’s Children’s Ward received a special Easter treat yesterday morning, 31 March, when Members of the Gosford City Sub Branch of the NSW…
Call for Expressions of Interest for NSW Health Boards
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is seeking expressions of interest for its Board, providing the opportunity to play a leadership role in the delivery of world-class health care in…
Rise in viral gastroenteritis in Central Coast childcare centres
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is urging parents and carers to keep young children at home if they are sick amid a rise in viral gastroenteritis cases in local…
Breast cancer won’t wait for COVID: Make screening a priority this Breast Cancer Awareness Month
BreastScreen NSW is encouraging Central Coast women aged 50 to 74 to make their health a priority and book a free life-saving mammogram this Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Meredith Kay,…
Local team has a 2020 vision to improve eyesight for all Central Coast four-year-olds
Eye checks for children at the age of four years are essential for the early identification and treatment of vision problems and to reduce the likelihood of permanent vision loss.…
Online program helps kids get fit, healthy and happy
Families on the Central Coast are being advised that a program aimed at helping children get active and eat healthier, suspended in its face-to-face format, is available online. Due to…
Public Health Alert
Central Coast Local Health District is urging commuters to be alert for COVID-19 symptoms and if they experience any, to get tested immediately, following a confirmed COVID-19 case in a…
Go Dry for July to keep spirits high
Between bushfires, floods and COVID-19, it has been a tough year for the Central Coast. For those in our community living with a cancer diagnosis, keeping spirits high has been…