Gold Coast Health News
The latest news at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.
Family inspires nursing career
Amberose, 25, always looked up to his mum and admired her ability to put others first, so it was only natural that his path into nursing would be greatly influenced by his family.
Chopping the mop for prostate cancer
Canadian Grattin Cox is a medical intern who has been working as a doctor at Gold Coast University Hospital for the past seven months and more recently in our Surgical Specialties ward. He has decided to shave his head to raise awareness for prostate cancer.
Multicultural appreciation for our volunteers
Our volunteer workforce was treated to 100 meals recently from the Multicultural Social Network, to acknowledge the great work they do for Gold Coast Health.
National focus on emergency care on the Gold Coast
Gold Coast Health will host the first ever Emergency Care Research Symposium in August, continuing to harness innovation to drive the best possible care for the community.
Organ donation gives life
This July and August, Gold Coast Health is joining the race to encourage 100,000 more Australians to register as organ and tissue donors.
Saving patients remotely with new technology
Remote Patient Monitoring of cardiac patients is helping clinicians at Gold Coast Health to manage their patient’s health conditions proactively and call patients in for treatment if issues are detected.
Short-term change of scenery for sexual health nurse delivers rural benefit
Passionate sexual health nurse Bernard Longbottom has taken his expertise to the remote community of Doomadgee to help reduce the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Nursing is in the blood
For mum and daughter duo Lucy Wooles and Janet Reinbold, nursing is well and truly in the blood, as the family profession spans three generations.
23-Hour Ward Celebrates A Year of Success
Short-stay elective surgery patients are receiving quality care as Gold Coast Health adds Robina Hospital’s 23-Hour Ward permanently, to its services.
Connection is the key to recovery
Gold Coast Health’s Trauma Survivors Network (TSN), a first-of-a-kind program in Australia, is having a profound impact on the mental wellbeing of trauma survivors.