Gold Coast Health News
The latest news at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.
Jungle fever hits children's ward
If these walls could talk there may be jungle sounds roaring through the children’s ward at Gold Coast University Hospital.
Water risks in the spotlight as summer rolls on
The family of a little girl who had a near drowning in a residential swimming pool has joined Gold Coast Health in urging for vigilance around water this summer
Whooping cough reminder
An increased number of whooping cough (pertussis) cases recently diagnosed in the greater Brisbane area is a timely reminder of the benefits of vaccination.
Urgent public health message: Reduce the risk of diarrhoea this summer
Gold Coast Health’s Public Health Unit has detected a higher than usual number of diarrhoea infections, which they have linked to swimming pools.
Busting the food safety myths
Australian Food Safety Week 8 – 15 November 2015
With Australian Food Safety Week in full swing, it’s time to bust some of the many myths about food poisoning.
