Meet Geriatrician Shameem Beebeejaun, who works with the Geriatric Emergency Department Intervention (GEDI) and RACF Acute Support Services (RASS) services.

The first weekend in May represents a special day for mums but at Gold Coast University Hospital’s birth suite, every day is Mother’s Day.

Crying in babies is normal. It is their way of communicating. They could be hungry, tired, bored, cold, hot or in pain. It is also their way to relieve stress, and sometimes, it is their way to wind down and settle. Often it is suggested that crying babies in the early weeks may have colic or reflux, but more often than not, in this 0–3-month period, they are just experiencing a normal phase in their development. 

There has never been a better time to book your child in for a dental check-up, according to Oral Health Therapist Schantelle Nasufovic. 

Gold Coast Health is seeking volunteer members to sit on its Human Research Ethics Committee.

The committee meets 11 times a year and has four objectives:

New research is helping staff in Gold Coast University Hospital’s Lavender Mother-Baby Unit to identify and treat mothers with eating disorders.

The Lavender Mother-Baby Unit provides specialised inpatient treatment to mothers experiencing significant post-partum mental illness, including those with eating disorders.

The unit is the only public one of its kind in Queensland catering for women, and their infants, requiring admission to an inpatient unit.  

As the pandemic transitions to a new chapter, we will close our remaining COVID-19 Vaccination Centres at Coomera and Tugun on 14 April.

Executive Director responsible for the COVID-19 Response Paula Duffy said the closure of the centres was an historic moment for Gold Coast Health and its involvement in the pandemic response.

“Gold Coast Health has supported the local COVID-19 response and administered more than 405,000 vaccines over the last 12 months,” said Ms Duffy.

Maintaining a healthy workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic is a challenge for all organisations, but a review by Gold Coast Health researchers has uncovered some initiatives to support health staff during a health crisis.

Research indicates four per cent of adults and children in Australia will report vocal symptoms in their lifetime, according to Gold Coast Health Speech Pathologist Greg Chiapello.

Grandmother of five, Debbie Kelly, recently celebrated an exciting milestone with BreastScreen Queensland team members. Debbie was the 4000th client to attend a free breast screen at Robina Town Centre since the BreastScreen Queensland clinic opened last year.