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Excitement levels are high among the team at Bass Coast Health as the first services in the Wonthaggi Hospital Expansion (WHE) are about to open. The Emergency Department (ED) and...
Health leaders from across the region toured the Wonthaggi Hospital Expansion (WHE) during their recent sub-regional governance meeting at the hospital. Bass Coast Health (BCH) was pleased to host the...
Bass Coast Health (BCH) has excelled during its NDIS review, ensuring the health service can continue to provide vital services to the community. BCH provides Allied Health, Planned Activity Groups...
The outgoing chair of BCH, Mr Don Paproth, is passing the baton to Deputy Chair Ian Thompson after Don’s seven years at the helm of Bass Coast Health. And one...
Close to 600 people discovered the $115m Wonthaggi Hospital Expansion (WHE) at the Community Open on Saturday 12 November. Visitors travelled from across the region to tour inside the facility...
The theme for World Diabetes Day on 14 November is “Education to Protect Tomorrow”. It’s a philosophy that Bass Coast Health (BCH) follows, by teaching patients to manage their own...
It’s the moment the Bass Coast community has been waiting for – a chance to see inside the new Wonthaggi Hospital Expansion (WHE). The WHE will be open to the...
The Wonthaggi Hospital Expansion (WHE) has been designed to service the healthcare needs of the Bass Coast now and for years to come. The monumental, $115m expanded hospital is the...
Wonthaggi’s coal mining heritage has been honoured in the front foyer of the new Wonthaggi Hospital building. A piece of black coal sourced from Wonthaggi’s State Coal Mine 22 years...
The Wonthaggi Hospital Expansion (WHE) will eventually offer the community a broad range of additional services. However, it’s important to note that not all of the new hospital areas will...
Bass Coast Health is proud to announce the Acute Ward within the WHE will be known as Kodowlinun (pronounced Ko-dow-lin-um). The name came after the BCH Board of Directors sought...
Best Start is an early years initiative to support families and caregivers to provide the best possible environment, experiences and care for children from birth to age eight. The program...
The plight of children in war-torn Ukraine has touched the hearts of residents at Bass Coast Health’s aged care facility, Griffiths Point Lodge at San Remo. Two compassionate residents -...
When the Wonthaggi Hospital Expansion (WHE) opens to the community in December, Bass Coast Health (BCH) is proud to say consumers will be able to find their way around the...
Bass Coast residents have seized the opportunity to learn more about their local health service at community forums hosted by Bass Coast Health (BCH). Forums have been held at Corinella...
Bass Coast Health (BCH) is easing the burden on people whose lives have been upended after receiving a breast cancer diagnosis. A comprehensive cancer care service from Wonthaggi Hospital and...
Bass Coast Health (BCH) is proud to be helping elderly patients return home from hospital sooner as part of an innovative program. The Geriatric Evaluation and Management at home program...
Bass Coast Health (BCH) is seeking nurses who are keen to advance their careers by working in our new Emergency Department at the Wonthaggi Hospital Expansion (WHE). The new Emergency...
Bass Coast Health (BCH) continues to expand the learning opportunities available to staff across the organisation. The growth of BCH’s Learning and Development team has resulted in a greater variety...
A dedicated team of nurses from Bass Coast Health (BCH) is caring for people in their homes, helping them to lead better lives and remain at home for as long...