International Clinical trials day is 20 May. The theme this year is ‘the trail blazers among us’. To mark the day Gold Coast health is celebrating a few of our own clinical trials trail blazers.

The Emergency Care Research Symposium will put the spotlight on the new knowledge generated by Gold Coast Health Emergency Departments (EDs) next month.

A new joint Chair of Research appointment will push forward the clinical research agendas at Gold Coast Health with support from Griffith University.

Knowing the behind-the-scenes work she and her team are doing to improve health care on the Gold Coast fuels Senior Project Officer Erin McKenzie’s sense of purpose.  

The roof going up on the $122.7 million Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (SMHRU) at the Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) signifies a major milestone, but it’s the people behind the build that are bringing its pioneering vision to life.

The design and development of the mental health facility has been a collaborative effort, incorporating feedback from those with lived experience and the broader community.

A diagnostic tool for sepsis in children is a step closer following a recent study involving clinician researchers from Gold Coast Health.

As the Medical Director at the Gold Coast Public Health Unit, Dr Kate Alexander plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the health of the community through immunisation. She has a goal for the Gold Coast to reach an immunisation rate of 95%.

A new shuttle service will be available to transfer eligible patients between facilities and to their homes from today (Monday, 22 April).  

The service commenced as a six-month trial and will be operated by the Gold Coast Hospital Foundation together with Robina Transfer Unit and in collaboration with Volunteering Gold Coast. 

The Gold Coast Health Creative Health Hub is hosting a special pop-up exhibition in honour of ANZAC Day, featuring the artworks of late war veteran and acclaimed artist Peter Moore OAM. The exhibition has been created in collaboration with Peter’s son Scott Bryson, Gold Coast Health’s Dock and Logistics Manager.  

The construction of the $72 million Sub-Acute Building at the Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) has reached a major milestone with the "topping out" of the structure.