Hospital needed for general health needs

The Woy Woy Public Hospital Alliance is committed to the improved provision of Medical Services available at your hospital on Ocean Beach Rd.

If you haven't noticed it or never needed it that's great, but if in future you might, you had better do something about it now.

Perhaps you noticed the two-page blurb by our political reps and our mayor of Gosford about all the beaut things they have done for our area - all the money they've spent for us.

Not a word about health or about our public hospital.

Historically, our hospital was first considered in 1958 when approximately 17.5 per cent of our population was over 60 years of age.

Now that the hospital is being downgraded, 35 per cent of the population is over 60.

In any event, the hospital is intended to cater for the general health needs for all ages.

On average, it cost the profit of a dozen lamingtons for each brick.

Thank goodness for the carefully managed card nights, bus trips and raffles, thank you Ladies Auxiliary and their partners and customers.

Would you believe it?

Our health representatives, North Sydney Central Coast Health and sadly some of our sitting political representatives have downgraded the services previously available at Woy Woy by closing down our rehabilitation ward and moving beds and exercise equipment to Kanwal.

A courtesy bus for visitors is provided on three days per week from Woy Woy Hospital to Kanwal and return of course.

It's frustrating to be stuffed around by experts but to be stuffed around by your choice is degrading.

Email, 1 Mar 2011 Marjory Cleere, Umina