| Gosford Hospital | |
| Northern Sydney Central Coast Health | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Gosford, Sydney, NSW, Australia |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public Medicare (AU) |
| Hospital type | General |
| Affiliated university | University of Newcastle |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 484 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.nscchealth.nsw.gov.au/services/003700645.shtml |
| Lists | Hospitals in Australia |
Gosford District Hospital (GDH) is a 484-bed hospital [2] in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia. It provides a range of medical, surgical and maternity services to the Central Coast region of New South Wales. The hospital's emergency department is the third busiest in the state.[1]
It is a state-run public hospital, part of the Northern Sydney-Central Coast Area Health Service (NSCCAHS,) which is a division of New South Wales Department of Health.
Gosford Hospital is also a teaching hospital of the University of Newcastle. Many medical, nursing and other allied health students are placed there for practical terms. Despite being a teaching hospital, it is not a "Tertiary Referral Centre". Patients needing advanced care, such as cardio-thoracic or neurosurgery are transferred to facilities such as Royal North Shore Hospital, John Hunter Hospital or Westmead Children's Hospital.
There is a big push, by Local Members, Ministers, Local Council & other parties to upgrade Gosford Hospital to a Tertiary Referral Centre.
Recently there have been major upgrades to the hospital, including new wards and a multi-storey carpark. However, most of the ancillary health facilities, including Sexual Health and the new Psychiatric Unit, the Gosford Mental Health Centre (formerly known as Mandala,) are housed in surrounding buildings in Holden Street, adjacent to the main campus.
The hospital's library has a large collection of medical-related texts and computers with access to the Internet.
Gosford District Hospital also has a strong history of Trade Unionism with a robust and active branch of the New South Wales Nurses Association which represents most of the more than 1,600 professional nursing staff.
There is also a staff quarters building, which is yet to be upgraded with the rest of the campus. One side contains premium carpet laden floors, the other side features classic tiles. The kitchens consist of a fridge, a microwave and a tap.