Gosford Hospital

Gosford Hospital is a 484-bed state owned public hospital in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) which is a division of New South Wales Ministry of Health. Gosford Hospital provides a range of medical, surgical and maternity services to the Central Coast region of New South Wales.

Gosford Hospital
Central Coast Local Health District
Gosford Hospital after Redevelopment Efforts
Geography
Location	Gosford, Central Coast, NSW, Australia
Coordinates	33.4197°S 151.3399°E
Organisation
Care system	Public Medicare (AU)
Type	General
Affiliated university	University of Newcastle, University of New England
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Beds	484
Helipads
Helipad	(ICAO: YXGS)
Number Length Surface ft m 1 concrete
History
Opened	2018
Links
Website	Official Website
Lists	Hospitals in Australia

History

The former hospital in Gosford, Gosford District Hospital, was opened by Hon C.A. Kelly, M.L.A., on 26 May 1945.

There have been progressive upgrades and expansion to the medical, patient, and staff facilities throughout the history of the hospital. This includes the adaption of buildings in and around the hospital to provide additional health services.[1]

Operations

The hospital's emergency department is the third busiest in the state.[2] Patients needing advanced care in specialties not present in Gosford, such as cardio-thoracic or neurosurgery, are transferred to other NSW hospitals including Royal North Shore Hospital, John Hunter Hospital or Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children.

Gosford Hospital is a teaching hospital of the University of Newcastle and the University of New England. Medical, nursing, and allied health students are placed there for practical terms.

See also

• List of hospitals in Australia

References

1. "NSW Government grants $348 million redevelopment". ESCO Industries. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
2. "Gosford Hospital". Travelling Doctors.