Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH)’s passionate Trauma Service team has been rewarded with a hard-earned accolade.
Representatives proudly took to the stage at the annual Trauma Conference in Melbourne recently to receive the Level-One Trauma Hospital certification from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS).

Join us at the Tugun Satellite Hospital Community Open Day on 10 November 2023 10am–2pm.
This event is an opportunity for community members to be part of the official opening of the facility and to familiarise themselves with its services prior to opening to patients on 15 November.

Gold Coast Health embarked on a $1.9 billion infrastructure spend in 2022-2023 as the health service grows to meet the demands of the region’s rapidly increasing population.

Leadership is an essential aspect to emergency care, and emergency nurses such as Ellie showcase the impact it can make.

Ellie Potts (pictured left) is part of a clinician-led project at the Gold Coast University Hospital Emergency Department that has helped drive and improve the speed in which patient care is commenced across our department.

Queensland Health and Gold Coast Health recently hosted community listening pop-ups at the Pines Shopping Centre in Elanora to prepare for the opening of the Tugun Satellite Hospital in mid-November.  
Thanks to everyone who dropped by to say “hi” during the three days we held the pop-ups.  

When you sit down to chat with 74-year-old Rewa Purdie you very quickly get a sense of what a cherished member of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) team she is. Barely a minute goes by without Rewa acknowledging a friendly wave or receiving a big hug from a colleague.
ICU is her family, and the decision to retire has not come easily for this lifelong carer.

Wayne is a former Gold Coast Health patient who, after going through a very tough time, found himself hospitalised for 3 months. It was during his hospital stay that he rediscovered his love of music.

Professor Keith Grimwood has praised the introduction of Gold Coast Health Clinician Researcher Fellowships, saying they offer the time and support young clinician researchers need to continue research beyond a PhD.

On 28 September Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) celebrated 10 years of caring for the Gold Coast community.

Besides being three times bigger than the old hospital, GCUH has also brought life-saving services to the Gold Coast, providing improved access to specialist care for the community. 

Over the last decade, GCUH seen over 1.45million emergency department presentations and birthed over 54,000 babies!

Sue and Nicole may have very different roles within Gold Coast Health, but it’s clear they are cut from the same cloth.
Mum Sue has finally realised a lifelong career goal of working in the ambulance field, as a Mental Health Nurse Co-responder in the Acute Care team.
Sue’s career serves as inspiration for her daughter, who didn’t shy away from the challenges of nursing at one of the biggest and busiest emergency and trauma centres.