The Central Coast is home to one of the most advanced and comprehensive health care networks in regional New South Wales, ensuring residents have access to world class medical facilities close to home. The region is anchored by Gosford Hospital, the principal referral and trauma centre, and Wyong Hospital, a major metropolitan hospital that offers surgery, maternity, rehabilitation, aged care, mental health and a wide range of specialist outpatient services. Both hospitals have undergone significant redevelopments worth hundreds of millions of dollars, expanding their capacity and introducing state of the art operating theatres, coronary and high dependency units, diagnostic services and upgraded emergency departments. Together they provide an exceptional level of care, with Gosford also holding teaching hospital status through its affiliation with the University of Newcastle.

 

Beyond these major hospitals, the Central Coast health network extends into the community through four public hospitals, three modern private hospitals at Berkeley Vale, North Gosford and Woy Woy, and more than ten community health centres strategically located across the region, including Long Jetty, Kincumber, Erina, Toukley and Lake Haven. These facilities provide everything from integrated cardiology and cardiothoracic services to family health, outpatient clinics and preventative care. Residents are also supported by a large network of general practitioners and private specialists, ensuring local access to medical expertise across all fields without the need to travel to Sydney or Newcastle.

 

Emergency and critical care services are equally robust, with an extensive ambulance network covering all residential areas and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service operating on a 24 hour basis into the region. Combined with the Federal Government’s investment into facilities such as the GP Super Clinic at Warnervale, the Central Coast offers a health system that is both comprehensive and future-ready. For families, retirees and investors alike, this level of medical infrastructure underpins the region’s reputation as one of the most desirable and liveable communities in New South Wales.