A local father-son team will be taking on the Gold Coast Marathon this weekend, raising awareness for a cause close to their hearts.

From layout planning to furniture selection, Gold Coast Health Project Officer Michelle McCuaig has helped shape the new H Block wing at Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) into a space that feels calm, functional and welcoming.

An initiative that held child developmental checks in the community has wrapped up, after seeing significant results in the past twelve months.

The Early Development Intervention Engagement (EDIE) project involved four Nurses attending early childcare education centres in Coomera, an area where there is high risk of developmental variances.

“The project was highly successful,” Assistant Director of Nursing, Community Child and Family Health Rebecca Shaw said.

“We engaged with 13 centres and had an 87 percent engagement rate, which exceeded our expectations.

As Senior Director of Strategy and Health Service Planning at Gold Coast Health, Amanda Carver is driving everything from plastic-free swaps to climate-ready infrastructure for 2040 and beyond.

It’s peak flu (influenza) season on the Gold Coast, with more than 4000 confirmed cases so far in 2025. That's nearly 1600 more than this time last year, and the highest flu rate in more than five years.

Public Health Medical Director Dr Kate Alexander said it's important that both adults and children stay up to date with an annual flu shot, especially for vulnerable groups in the community. 

A once-lime green wall at Southport Health Precinct has been transformed into a work of art that’s reshaping how patients and staff are welcomed when they arrive at the Sexual Health Unit located within the Southport Health Precinct.  

The artwork, Nature Connection, was created by mural artist Kaína Morais (Native Soul) to celebrate diversity, inclusivity and unity.

Sexual Health Service Administration Coordinator Josie Lutze said the artwork aims to reflect the service’s values and commitment to compassionate, non-judgemental care. 

More than $1.7 million in upgrades to Gold Coast University Hospital’s triage areas are now complete, assisting to further support patient safety and streamline offloading ambulance arrivals in Queensland’s busiest emergency department (ED).

Fifteen new junior doctors have commenced orientation at Gold Coast Health this week, marking the organisation’s first-ever mid-year intake of medical interns. 

Gold Coast Public Health Unit has issued a Measles Alert following a confirmed case of measles in an adult on the Gold Coast who recently arrived from overseas.

Deborah Corry played a key role in launching the Complex Management Unit (CMU) at Robina Hospital in 2021, creating a supportive culture from the ground up.