Bass Coast Health (BCH) is offering an even more personalised dialysis service after the introduction of new haemodialysis machines. The rollout, as a satellite unit of Monash Health, was coordinated...
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 mission 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...
It’s World Continence Week from 20 to 26 June – the ideal time to discuss a sensitive topic that can be uncomfortable for many. Continence is being able to control...
Bass Coast Health (BCH) is seeking people who have had a melanoma in the past two years to join a clinical trial, a unique opportunity for our region. The trial...
Bass Coast Health (BCH) has experienced a record number of babies born in a single month, with 25 babies born in May this year. Maternity Nurse Unit Manager Melanie Shields...
The Bass Coast Health Phillip Island Health Hub Auxiliary was thrilled with its recent Trivia Night held at the Phillip Island RSL. The event raised $1,145. The Auxiliary Committee was...
COVID cases remain high in our community and the onset of winter is likely to maintain significant levels of the virus locally. With that in mind, Bass Coast Health’s new...
Bass Coast Health (BCH) will keep a Code Yellow internal emergency status in place for now, as the health service continues to be impacted by a shortage of staff due...
The Victorian Premier swung by Wonthaggi Hospital last Friday with Jordan Crugnale MP, after a funding announcement at the Phillip Island Nature Park. This was an impromptu visit, organised by...
Bass Coast residents have access to high-quality palliative care when and where they need it thanks to the experienced and trained Palliative Care Team at Bass Coast Health (BCH). National...
Bass Coast Health was proud to support IDAHOBIT – the International Day Against LGBTIQA+* Discrimination – in May. IDAHOBIT is a day to grow visibility, educate on inclusion, and celebrate...
