Tag: gosford hospital
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WOMAN SUFFERS SERIOUS INJURIES AFTER HORSE KICK
A woman has suffered head and chest injuries after she was kicked by a horse at Kulnura this morning. She was initially unable to remember what happened, when emergency services arrived at the property just before 11 o’clock. The 23-year-old was taken to Gosford Hospital in a serious condition.
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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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CENTRAL COAST HOSPICE BUILD TO BEGIN BY END OF YEAR
For too long, Central Coast residents nearing the end of their life have had to travel to Sydney or Newcastle for a hospice bed. On Thursday, the state government committed to start building a palliative care unit at Gosford Hospital, by year’s end.
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GOSFORD HOSPITAL LAND UP FOR SALE
Gosford Hospital’s redevelopment may have just wrapped up, but there are fresh concerns about how it will grow into the future. State government land near the health campus is up for sale, but the Opposition says it should be held onto.
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ONE DEAD IN GOSFORD HOSPITAL CORONAVIRUS CLUSTER
An 80-year-old woman has died after becoming infected with coronavirus at Gosford Hospital. She is the Central Coast’s first casualty and the health district says she had no respiratory symptoms in the lead-up to her death.
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UNION DOWNS CLEANING TOOLS OVER CAR PARK STOUSH
The stoush over Gosford Hospital’s new parking fees has escalated. The Health Services Union is demanding that a free shuttle will continue to pick up employees from Showground Road. It’s also insisted union members will not be forced to clean the controversial new car park. In a statement, the Health District says it’s extended the…
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GOSFORD HOSPITAL STAFF REFUSE TO WORK AT COUNTER
Gosford Hospital staff have refused to work at a temporary patients enquiry counter, after a visitor became abusive last week. The Health Services Union says it wants jump-wire or a perspex barrier to be installed at a new counter opening in March. It says these measures will protect staff – who may be working alone…
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UNION WORRIED GOSFORD HOSPITAL DESK IS UNSAFE
There are fears a new patient inquiry desk could put the safety of Gosford Hospital staff at risk. Employees have suffered threats and abuse from patients in the past, and they say this new desk affords them little protection.