The Central Coast is facing another health crisis under the Minns Labor Government, with Gosford Public Hospital’s obstetrics and gynaecology services at risk of bypass just two months after the announced closure of Gosford Private Hospital’s maternity ward.
A bypass of the only maternity service in the region would result in hundreds of expectant mothers needing to be diverted to hospitals in either Sydney or Newcastle.
Shadow Minister for the Central Coast Adam Crouch is calling for answers and urgent action from the Minns Labor Government, saying the government is continuing to fail the region.
“It was only a month ago that the Minns Labor Government assured our region that obstetric and gynaecological services would not be negatively impacted by the imminent closure of Gosford Private’s facilities, which we now see to be completely false.”
“Today’s news about the potential bypass of services reaffirms that the Minns Labor Government and the Central Coast Labor MPs are failing not only our local area health district, but young families right across our region.”
“For the government to put additional pressures on expectant mothers to have to travel to Sydney or Newcastle to give birth is totally unacceptable.” said Mr Crouch.
Mr Crouch said that he would continue to advocate on behalf of young families across the Central Coast and call on the government to address the situation.