Bass Coast Health (BCH) has welcomed with open arms the many new employees who have joined the BCH team over the past months and is actively recruiting more healthcare workers...
National Diabetes Week, 10-16 July, is the perfect time to learn more about this chronic condition that affects so many people. More than 1.2 million Australians have diabetes (excluding gestational...
Bass Coast Health (BCH) is celebrating after the beloved aged care facility at Wonthaggi, Kirrak House, was re-accredited following a comprehensive external accreditation process. Kirrak House passed its three yearly...
The community-minded members of the Inverloch Fundraising Auxiliary have reached a milestone in their goal to enhance healthcare in the Bass Coast. On Tuesday 28 June, Auxiliary members gave a...
Bass Coast Health (BCH) has lifted the Code Yellow that was in place to signal an internal emergency. The Code Yellow had been in effect since 29 April this year...
Influenza, COVID, gastro and colds. There’s so much illness in our community this winter. You can give yourself the best protection against falling ill by ensuring your COVID vaccination is...
With incidences of COVID and influenza remaining high in our community, people are still being urged to get tested for COVID should they have symptoms. An average of 110 PCR...
Having a stoma fitted is a life-changing experience for patients and fortunately there are dedicated nurses at Bass Coast Health (BCH) who understand just how patients feel. A stoma is...
Cardiac services have received a further boost at Bass Coast Health (BCH) following a significant donation from a generous benefactor. The late Norman Martell bequeathed $404,000 to BCH to improve...
A new clinician at Bass Coast Health is looking forward to the expansion of surgery when the new Wonthaggi Hospital Expansion theatres open in 2023. Associate Professor Julian Hunt-Smith is...
