Tag: central coast local health district
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CENTRAL COAST HIGH SCHOOL CANTEENS HEALTHIER
Central Coast high school students are finding healthier meals in their canteens. For the first time all 16 public secondary schools have passed a report card analysing how nutritious its menu options are. Ninety-four per cent of local primary schools are also making their targets. Nearly 1 in 4 school aged children are overweight. (VISION…
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HEALTH DISTRICT RESPONDS TO NURSING SHIFT COMPLAINTS
The Local Health District says it’s filling nursing vacancies following yesterday’s rally over perceived staff shortages at Gosford Hospital. The union is fighting the state government’s 1.5 per cent cap on wage rises, arguing nurses had to make up for 200 hours’ worth of unmanned shifts. Central Coast Local Health District says the shortfall was…
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NURSES SAY 200 SHIFT HOURS UNFILLED AT GOSFORD HOSPITAL
Nurses say they’re at breaking point with shifts going empty at Gosford Hospital in recent months. The union argues the state government must end its wage freeze to ensure health professionals are paid for the extra work they’re putting in.
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NURSES FEAR MENTAL HEALTH TELEPHONE LINE PRIVATISATION
There are fears a phone service helping Central Coast residents with mental illness, may not be staffed by health professionals in the future. The 24-7 hotline is currently attended by nurses, but it may be placed in Medibank’s hands to help keep up with demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But union members say the publicly-run…
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COASTIES URGED NOT TO BE COMPLACENT AMID SYDNEY COVID SURGE
With no new cases of COVID-19 in more than three weeks, Coasties are starting to unwind, but health authorities are warning us not to be complacent. Urging a simple swab test could keep the virus from infiltrating the Central Coast again.
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SERVICE SUPPORTING YOUNG CARERS IN STRIFE
There are concerns for the future of one of the Central Coast’s most important services. The Association of Relatives And Friends of the Mentally Ill has been told it will lose funding for its young carer program, putting the lives of hundreds of young carers and their patients in limbo.
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NO ACTIVE CORONAVIRUS CASES ON CENTRAL COAST
The Central Coast now has no active coronavirus cases. To date 117 infections have been recorded in the region, with the majority of them acquired overseas. Around 16,000 tests have been conducted locally, over the course of the pandemic.
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CENTRAL COAST COVID-19 CLINICS OPEN ON ANZAC DAY
Central Coast COVID-19 clinics will remain open on ANZAC Day, in a bid to stop the disease’s spread. It comes as Premier Gladys Berejiklian ramped up the state’s testing capabilities on Friday, announcing anyone with flu-like symptoms can now be screened for the virus. Central Coast Health will provide an update on case and testing…
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CORONAVIRUS CASE NUMBERS STEADY ON CENTRAL COAST
There have been no new cases of coronavirus on the Central Coast since Tuesday. To date, 117 people have been infected – the same number since the Local Health District revised its tally earlier this week. But a further seven people have recovered, bringing the number cleared of the virus to 88. Two people remain…
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COVID-19 CASES REVISED FOR CENTRAL COAST
The state government has revised the number of coronavirus cases on the Central Coast. The Local Health District now says the total stands at 117, down from 123 infections on Friday. It says the mix-up occurred because several people were diagnosed in the region, but they’re not residents. 81 patients have now recovered, while two…