Gold Coast University Hospital has been ranked in the top 250 hospitals in the world as part of the annual NewsWeek World’s Best Hospitals survey.

Shannen Fentiman always wanted to work in health but being shy when she was younger meant talking to patients all day didn’t seem like the right path for her.

According to new data for alcohol retail during COVID-19, national sales turnover increased by 29 percent from 2018 to 2021, or $3.6 billion. The data from the Australian Bureau of statistics also shows the sales turnover in December 2021 was the highest month on record.

Gold Coast Public Health Unit physician Dr Vicki Slinko is warning Gold Coasters to avoid swimming, playing, walking or wading through storm water and mud.

Forty-six-year old Gold Coast mum Tanya initially put a niggling pain in her abdomen down to diet.
When it persisted for months, she visited her GP for further investigation and was eventually diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

More than 280 medical interns and newly graduated nurses have started their careers at Gold Coast Health hospitals.

Ninety-one are junior doctors who will embark on the first of five rotations through a variety of hospital areas including general medicine, surgery, emergency medicine and specialties such as psychiatry and more.

The annual intake of 150 newly qualified nurses commenced 24 January and includes 106 Registered Nurses bound for wards, 22 to midwifery services and 27 to mental health units.

Violence and threatening behaviour occur regularly in our Emergency Departments with as many as 10 Code Black activations per day, which are often a result of threatening, intimidating or violent behaviour directed towards staff.

For most of us, the holiday season means tables piled high with a multitude of delicious dishes that go back into the fridge to be consumed as leftovers for the next few meals.

Inpatient mothers can now access Telehealth breastfeeding classes from the comfort of their beds, during their stay in hospital or from home. 

Today, more than $600,000 was awarded to Gold Coast Health clinicians and researchers dedicated to research that will improve the health outcomes of our patients. 

Seven research projects were funded as part of the Gold Coast Health Collaborative Research Grant Scheme and received up to $100,000 towards their research.