Episode 10 Central Coast Stories – Published 28/6/2023

Guest: Dr Gordon Reid MP Member for Robertson – speaking about health, and emergency health care on the central coast, and Women’s Health Forum held in May, 2023 at Umina.

This Podcast is hosted and produced by Kayleen Bell Journalist.

Hey listeners welcome back to Central Coast Stories podcast. I am a journalist and your host Kayleen Bell. It is great to have you listening.  If you have missed the last couple of episodes  (8 & 9) they were regarding the Women’s Health Forum that was held in May, 2023 at the Ocean Beach Surf Club in Umina.  This event was organised by my guest today Dr Gordon Reid, MP, the Member for Robertson. If you would like to know more I encourage you to listen and you can read my full show notes regarding this event in the description tab here at my podcast host Omny Studio https://omny.fm/shows/central-coast-stories/ep-9-womens-health-forum-umina-may-2023-feat-hon-e?in_playlist=podcast

In his busy life as an ER doctor and also a politician Dr Gordon Reid MP was able to carve out 30 mins for our discussion today.  It is a very good discussion about problems in the ER and regarding health care on the Central Coast and one of the things that stood out to me in my discussion with Dr Gordon Reid was to find out that people don’t just go to the Emergency Department for health reasons.  Here is what he said:

“The Emergency Department and this isn’t exclusive to the Central Coast.  These are ER’s right across the State, in fact right across the country.  We have found that people don’t only come to the Emergency Department now just for acute illnesses, so I am talking about things like broken bones, or cuts or heart attacks or strokes.  You have got people that come in for a multitude of reasons other than health care.”

You will hear what those reasons are in today’s episode.  We also discuss the Women’s Health Forum and today’s episode ends the short series that I have done on health which started with Episode 6.  The next batch of episodes will be about entertainment and lifestyle.

Thanks again for listening.  Please share this podcast and subscribe so you do not miss an episode.  The next episode of Central Coast Stories will publish at the end of July.

Quick Central Coast  News  Announcements:

Dr Gordon Reid’s office at West Gosford is currently accepting donations for the Wiseberry Foundation Winter Appeal through the months of June and July.  His office has ramp and lift access for people who require this.  You can find out more about this appeal here:

http://wiseberryfoundation.org/winter-appeal-2023/

Finally listeners you might remember my conversation with a local artist Minka Gillian in episode 3 and how she was inspired by sexy doillies to create art.  Well she has a solo exhibition currently running until the 18/7/2023 at Gosford Regional Gallery, 36 Webb Street, West Gosford.  This exhibition is called Super Bloom and I went to the opening night on the 2/6/23 and saw the incredible amount of work she has produced in this exhibition.  It is  fantastic and well worth a visit.

“Super Bloom highlights resilience, strength, playfulness, beauty, and hope in the face of hardship as we came to terms with living in the Covid-19 pandemic and our new reality.  The name comes from a rare phenomenon where wildflowers in the desert bloom all at once after a long period of drought.”

Minka dedicated the hero piece of her exhibition to her friend Clarence Chai who sadly passed away from Covid 19.  Clarence was a fashion designer and artist. Well done Minka on your great work.