Gold Coast Health News
The latest news at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.
Gold Coast residents urged to pull on a jersey to save lives
Gold Coast Health and DonateLife Queensland are urging all Gold Coast residents residents to pull on a sports jersey this Friday, September 3, to raise awareness around organ and tissue donation.
Clinicians rely on the 'beating heart of the hospital'
With millions of instruments passing through Gold Coast University Hospital's Central Sterilising Department (CSD) each year, it's no wonder it's known as the beating heart of the hospital.
Queensland’s first Crisis Stabilisation Unit opens at Robina Hospital
Gold Coast Health recently opened a new Queensland-first Crisis Stabilisation Unit at Robina Hospital designed to divert patients in acute mental health crises away from emergency departments and into a comfortable, therapeutic, and home-like environment.
Gold Coast mums have access to practical support when they need it most
New and expecting mums across the Gold Coast officially have access to a clinically proven and highly successful program already operating through some of Queensland’s largest maternity hospitals.
From fashion to frontline
Tara Hawking was travelling the world as a sales manager before COVID hit. She's now one of Gold Coast Public Health Unit’s contact tracers, working alongside others after a forced pandemic career change.
Nurse led service means no wait time for colposcopy
Hearing your GP say that you have returned an abnormal cervical screening result can be a scary moment. Now, imagine hearing that news and waiting up to 12 months for further diagnosis and treatment?
Nurse-led surveillance improves outpatient clinic wait times
Donna Waters is helping to improve patient safety and reduce wait times by working as our first dedicated Colorectal Clinical Nurse, supporting our nurse-led surveillance program.
Selfless volunteers save consumers trips to the hospital
A new partnership between Gold Coast Health and a volunteer organisation is being described as Uber Eats with a twist.
New program pulls on the harp strings
A new music program is giving comfort to Gold Coast Health’s littlest patients and their parents.
Gold Coast Health Nursing researcher recognised by international society
Gold Coast Health and Griffith University research fellow Dr Jamie Ranse has been recognised by the prestigious Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma), winning one of three 2021 Emerging Nurse Researcher Awards.
