Health equity means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible and on Close the Gap Day, 2023 the GCHHS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Service was out and about collecting First Nations Health Equity pledges of support.

In a Queensland first, Gold Coast Health is leading the way with cutting-edge technology delivering video access to interpreters.

Gold Coast artist Melony Gordon drew on both her indigenous heritage and Lived Experience when she was invited to bring her creative flair to the Crisis Stabilisation Unit at Robina Hospital.

Melony and her Father and Mentor, Tony Gordon (also an artist), worked together to create Yalburro’angabah – a place to become happy/content. The murals have transformed the corridor, waiting area and outdoor courtyard to create a more modern, soothing environment for patients dealing with mental health issues.

We’ve heard so much about the challenges facing the health system.   This story, by the Chair of the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Ian Langdon, sets the record straight. 

While the challenges in healthcare are real, politically motivated media stories do not always paint an accurate picture of the world-class care offered by Gold Coast Health.

Clinical Nurse Kasey Calvert is the first nurse to be certified in Australia as a colposcopist after completing the Queensland designed training program

International Medical Graduates savour the opportunity to develop their careers with Gold Coast Health

Dr Dimitrios Nikolarakos and his team of six specialists work in the second busiest Maxillofacial department in Queensland. As an Oral and Maxillofacial, Head & Neck and Reconstructive Surgeon, he performs some of the most challenging and complicated surgeries.

A new Gold Coast Health initiative is improving the flow of patients in the Emergency Department and General Medicine wards, enabling patients to be assessed sooner, and reducing their time spent in hospital.

Gold Coast hearts will beat a bit stronger this St Valentine’s Day with a new cardiac health service starting today from Robina Hospital. 

The Cardiology Rapid Access Service provides patients with time-critical, comprehensive specialist care without the need for an extended stay in the Emergency Department or, for some patients, hospital admission.

The service supplements the Gold Coast University Hospital’s Cath Lab which cares for patients with more acute, severe heart conditions.

Gold Coast Health Project Manager Jessica Gisler put her own fears aside and donated blood as part of Lifeblood's February drive to support cancer patients in need.

Cancer patients require more than 10,000 blood donations every week, and with diagnoses predicted to increase by 22% by 2031, the need for more blood donors is growing too.

This was Jessica's first time donating as she is petrified of needles, but she was well supported and tackled her fears head-on to help those in need.