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The latest news at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.

Multivitamins for pregnancy – helpful or harmful?

Multivitamins for pregnancy - helpful or harmful?

Multivitamins for women before, during and after pregnancy – are they helpful or harmful?


David Battersby and Bruce Rawson

Gold Coast Health physiotherapist goes for Olympic gold

Gold Coast Health physiotherapist David Battersby will take a break from caring for his community to help the Australian women’s soccer team pursue Olympic gold.


Community Palliative Care patient Tony Lambert returns to the surf in one of Gold Coast Health’s new beach wheelchairs.

Wheelchair initiative receives national exposure

This wheelchair is [symbolic] of the reason why we get into this kind of job – to help people.”

That’s Gold Coast Health Community Palliative Care Team Leader Julie-Ann Hendry telling the rest of Australia about the initiative that is set to bring joy to hundreds of the city’s terminally ill patients.


Ajnesh Kumar with paediatric surgeon Dr Deborah Bailey.

CUH surgeons change Fijian teenager's life

A partnership between Gold Coast Health and Rotary is set to provide international children with world-class care not available in their home countries.


Beach Wheelchair

Beach wheelchairs to make a difference to palliative care patients

For almost three years Tony Lambert has yearned to feel the ocean on his skin.


Dr Sue Moloney with patient Jessi Reardon

Fundraiser to bring life-changing equipment to GCUH

An annual quest to enhance health care for sick children kicked off at Gold Coast University Hospital today.


TAFE Queensland Gold Coast General Manager Jenny Dodd (centre) with Gold Coast Health Food Services staff, including Bea Buxton and Philip Hoy (on right) who will benefit from the new partnership.

Unique partnership to bolster health workforce

Philip Hoy is set to become one of the first Gold Coasters to receive an unexpected career boost thanks to a unique partnership between two of the city’s biggest players.


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Gold Coast Health drives collaboration in obesity solutions

Gold Coast Health is leading a collaborative approach to handling rising obesity across the city.


New Gold Coast Health Board Deputy Chair Teresa Dyson at Gold Coast University Hospital.

Four new faces join Board of Gold Coast Health

Managing demand for health services on the Gold Coast is but one of the challenges being faced by the new Board of Gold Coast Health.


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$2.3m boost to help health workers ready for flu season

More staff, more beds and more help for society’s most vulnerable are key elements of a Gold Coast Health plan to combat what is looming as another tough flu season.