Gold Coast Health News
The latest news at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.
Opportunity to join Human Research Ethics Committee
Gold Coast Health is seeking volunteer members to sit on its Human Research Ethics Committee.
The committee meets 11 times a year and has four objectives:
Research improves outcomes for mothers with eating disorders
New research is helping staff in Gold Coast University Hospital’s Lavender Mother-Baby Unit to identify and treat mothers with eating disorders.
The Lavender Mother-Baby Unit provides specialised inpatient treatment to mothers experiencing significant post-partum mental illness, including those with eating disorders.
The unit is the only public one of its kind in Queensland catering for women, and their infants, requiring admission to an inpatient unit.
Health service ready to deliver next chapter in pandemic
As the pandemic transitions to a new chapter, we will close our remaining COVID-19 Vaccination Centres at Coomera and Tugun on 14 April.
Executive Director responsible for the COVID-19 Response Paula Duffy said the closure of the centres was an historic moment for Gold Coast Health and its involvement in the pandemic response.
“Gold Coast Health has supported the local COVID-19 response and administered more than 405,000 vaccines over the last 12 months,” said Ms Duffy.
Study finds caring for workforce leads to better patient care
Maintaining a healthy workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic is a challenge for all organisations, but a review by Gold Coast Health researchers has uncovered some initiatives to support health staff during a health crisis.
Giving voice to a serious issue
Research indicates four per cent of adults and children in Australia will report vocal symptoms in their lifetime, according to Gold Coast Health Speech Pathologist Greg Chiapello.
"It’s worth sparing a few minutes for this test that could help save you"
Grandmother of five, Debbie Kelly, recently celebrated an exciting milestone with BreastScreen Queensland team members. Debbie was the 4000th client to attend a free breast screen at Robina Town Centre since the BreastScreen Queensland clinic opened last year.
Lavender has helped 300 mothers and babies
The Lavender Mother and Baby Unit has helped more than 300 mothers and babies since the unit first opened five years ago.
It's time to P.A.R.T.Y. at Gold Coast University Hospital
More Gold Coast school students will get an insight in to how their decisions can have long-term consequences with the return of the Prevent Alcohol and Risk Related Trauma In Youth (P.A.R.T.Y.) program in 2022.
Each day is different for Homeless Health Outreach Team
The HHOT team has been in place on the Gold Coast for the past 15 years, and are specialists in Mental Health, Drugs and Alcohol. They reach out to the community, visiting outreach centres on the Gold Coast that provide housing services and other services to homeless people.
Music therapy strikes a chord with special care newborns
Music therapy is supporting families of seriously ill and premature newborns bond with their babies receiving special care in Gold Coast University Hospital.
The Gold Coast Hospital Foundation recently provided more than $70,000 in funding for the newly developed music therapy service to improve outcomes for critically sick newborns in hospital.
Babies admitted to the Newborn Care Unit often endure lengthy hospital stays due to prematurity, low birthweights, and life-threatening medical complications.
