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Bass Coast Health is proud to now offer the community new private rooms for the provision of counselling for alcohol and other drugs. Our knowledgeable Alcohol and Other Drugs Counsellors...
PCR testing sites at Bass Coast Health (BCH) will cease on Friday, 30 December 2022. This is in line with national changes to COVID testing arrangements and follows reduced demand...
Locals and visitors to the Bass Coast region can rest assured the team at Bass Coast Health (BCH) is ready to attend to their urgent medical needs this summer. BCH...
Jillian O’Gorman has been so delighted by the care she received as part of a new program at Bass Coast Health (BCH). The Cowes resident has been cared for at...
People with heart conditions now have access to a greater range of services at Bass Coast Health (BCH). Cardiac patients can consult Angela Tiziani, the new Rapid Access Atrial Fibrillation...
A Wonthaggi man who faced the prospect of death due to severe skin cancer is urging the community to join an innovative trial at Bass Coast Health (BCH) that could...
A milestone moment occurred in the history of the Bass Coast today when the first services opened in the new $115 million Wonthaggi Hospital. Bass Coast Health (BCH) CEO Jan...
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 -...