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Code Brown activated at GSHS
Gippsland Southern Health Service has activated a Code Brown plan as part of a coordinated local response as Omicron spreads at...
Marlo Barrie-Moore
Jan 20, 20222 min read


Lyrebird donation
The Lyrebird Auxiliary recently donated just over $2000 for the purchase of a Vortex Trolley in the Operating Theatre at the Leongatha...
Marlo Barrie-Moore
Sep 21, 20211 min read


MCRI launches one of the world’s largest-ever studies - GenV – in Leongatha
The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) is beginning to invite Victorian parents and their newborns to take part in its...
Marlo Barrie-Moore
Sep 17, 20213 min read


BreastScreen Victoria van returns to Leongatha with free breast screens
From 5 July – 20 August 2021, BreastScreen Victoria’s hot pink van will return to Leongatha to provide free breast screens to the...
Marlo Barrie-Moore
Jun 4, 20211 min read


Garage Sale
Lyrebird Hospital Auxiliary are holding a garage sale from 8am on the 22nd and 23rd May, Shingler Street, Leongatha (street number to be...
Marlo Barrie-Moore
May 18, 20211 min read


Aged care residents first to receive vaccine
Joy Hoy isn’t just taking the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for herself; she’s looking out for her fellow residents at Koorooman House in...
Marlo Barrie-Moore
Mar 23, 20213 min read


COVID Update for Leongatha
Looking for the latest COVID Information from GSHS? Click here. The State of Emergency in Victoria will be extended to 26 February 2021...
Marlo Barrie-Moore
Jan 29, 20212 min read


COVID Rapid Response Swabbing Clinic at GSHS (Leongatha Hospital)
Update 7/1/21 7:55am: Appointments are now needed for COVID swabbing. Please call 5654 2777 during regular business hours to make an...
Marlo Barrie-Moore
Dec 31, 20202 min read


Celebrate International Day of People with Disability with GSHS – Thur, 3rd Dec
International Day of People with Disability is a United Nations day that promotes inclusivity and celebrates the achievements and...
Marlo Barrie-Moore
Nov 12, 20201 min read


Pregnant women receive antenatal education online
To reduce face-to-face contact with pregnant women during the Coronavirus pandemic, antenatal education has gone online for parents-to-be...
Marlo Barrie-Moore
Oct 13, 20201 min read


GSHS to start COVID-19 community testing
South Gippsland residents will soon be able to be tested locally for COVID-19. Gippsland Southern Health Service (GSHS) is introducing a...
Marlo Barrie-Moore
Aug 7, 20202 min read


The right information
Gippsland Southern Health Service (GSHS) says incorrect information has been circulating in the community about a positive COVID-19 test....
Marlo Barrie-Moore
Jul 31, 20201 min read


Leongatha maternity service strengthened
The Leongatha maternity service has been strengthened with the recruitment of a new GP obstetrician while measures are being taken to...
Marlo Barrie-Moore
Apr 3, 20202 min read


COVID-19 Update
A message from Gippsland Southern Health Service CEO Mark Johnson. GSHS is doing everything possible to provide a safe place for our...
Marlo Barrie-Moore
Mar 31, 20201 min read


Coronavirus Update
30th March 2020 Visitors under 16 years of age are not permitted to enter the Leongatha and Korumburra hospitals and only one...
Marlo Barrie-Moore
Mar 30, 20202 min read


Coronavirus Update
Updated 16/3/20 The nearest Coronavirus Assessment Centre is at the Wonthaggi Hospital. Patients who have symptoms compatible with...
Marlo Barrie-Moore
Mar 16, 20201 min read


GSHS Staff Recognised for Long Service
Around 170 Gippsland Southern Health Service staff, with a total of 2965 years’ service between them, received a Long Service Award after...
Marlo Barrie-Moore
Dec 24, 20191 min read


GSHS excels in patient care surveys
Gippsland Southern Health Service (GSHS) has some of the most satisfied patients and clients in Victoria. Figures released in GSHS’s...
Marlo Barrie-Moore
Dec 13, 20192 min read


GSHS Chemotherapy Service Expands
Gippsland Southern Health Service has expanded its chemotherapy service so more people can be treated closer to home. An oncologist is...
Marlo Barrie-Moore
Dec 9, 20191 min read


Hospital Fundraiser a Great Success
Former Foster High School student, Gemma Baldwin, has successfully completed her first marathon to help raise funds for Gippsland...
Marlo Barrie-Moore
Sep 10, 20191 min read
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