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Bass Coast Health (BCH) is offering an even greater level of care to our cherished residents at Griffiths Point Lodge at San Remo by having a Registered Nurse (RN) on-site...
Bass Coast Health (BCH) is offering more surgery to patients in our community, with two procedures recently performed for the first time at Wonthaggi Hospital. Our Surgical teams are excited...
The Phillip Island Health Hub Auxiliary welcomes new members to raise funds for Bass Coast Health (BCH) to provide an even greater range of public healthcare services to the Island...
The 36th Inverloch Art Show broke a new record for sales, raising funds for Bass Coast Health’s (BCH) food box program that provides essential groceries for people in our community...
A raffle run by Bass Coast Health’s (BCH) volunteer Auxiliaries has raised $6,672 to help expand Women’s Health and Maternity services at Wonthaggi Hospital. The All Auxiliary Raffle featured amazing...
Vivian Reith, a former resident of Griffiths Point Lodge, left a wonderful legacy when she donated $50,000 towards new flooring at the San Remo residential aged care centre. Before she...
Bass Coast Health (BCH) is extremely grateful to the San Remo Opportunity Shop for their tireless work which has seen another $120,000 donated to the health service. The funds will...
A breast cancer patient, her family and supporters have raised $13,600 for the L. Rigby Centre for cancer care at Wonthaggi Hospital. The patient, Cheryl Wilson of Wattle Bank, organised...
As a public sector provider, Bass Coast Health’s (BCH) residential aged care services have always aimed to provide exceptional care. The good news is, this exceptional care has now been...
Bass Coast Health’s Clinical Trials Governance Officer, Lyn Corrigan, joined five other Gippsland health services recently to discuss how they can now be delivering clinical trials together to further reduce...
Bass Coast Health (BCH) has welcomed the newest recruits to its Nursing and Midwifery teams, who were attracted by the supportive culture and career opportunities on offer. Our new Graduate...
Bass Coast Health (BCH), in collaboration with Monash Health, offers a comprehensive Haemodialysis service for the South Gippsland and Bass Coast communities. World Kidney Day on Thursday 14 March is...
People receiving haemodialysis were able to stay for longer while visiting the Bass Coast and South Gippsland. The Big Red Kidney Bus mobile dialysis unit was at Wonthaggi Hospital during...
Patients receiving chemotherapy and other specialty treatments are benefiting from first-class treatment by leading specialists at Bass Coast Health (BCH), conveniently close to home. The L. Rigby Centre at Wonthaggi...
New dental equipment is now being used at Wonthaggi Hospital thanks to community support of the Bass Coast Health San Remo Opportunity Shop. The Dental team at the Hospital was...
Bass Coast Health (BCH) staff were bustling over Christmas as holiday-makers and locals in need of medical attention turn to the health service for aid. BCH operates the Urgent Care...
Children and their parents are finding their anxiety levels drop when they present to the Urgent Care Centre (UCC) at Cowes thanks to an innovative addition to the treatment room...
Bass Coast Health (BCH) has commenced a project that will pay tribute to the people who have been instrumental in facilitating the foundation of Wonthaggi Hospital decades ago. Wonthaggi Hospital...
A four-legged friend is already bringing joy to the residents of Kirrak House Residential Aged Care Service after moving in recently. Max the Golden Retriever pup is now living at...
People eligible for a COVID vaccine booster are being urged to take advantage of the new vaccines now available. The latest XXB 1.5 vaccines provide better protection against the COVID-19...