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Overview

Wyong Hospital provides inpatient, outpatient and emergency services for the northern sector of the Central Coast. This year there was a significant enhancement to inpatient services with the opening of the 50-bed Mental Health Centre and an additional 14 beds in the Emergency Department.

Interesting Statistics

Emergency department attendances	39,814
Hospital admissions	22,153
Average number of beds	206
Average length of stay	6.2
Births	355

Figures from the 2003-2004 financial year.

Future Directions

• To implement a Paediatric Ambulatory Care Service.
• To progressively commission the new Wyong Hospital facilities.
• To complete the pilot study of the electronic Casual Staff
• Booking and Rostering System for area wide casual nursing staff.
• Implement the CCH Orthopaedic Plan.