Gold Coast Health News
The latest news at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.
A mother, midwife and the model she truly believes in
For Gold Coast Health midwife Ebeth Brown, welcoming her second child was more than a personal milestone, it was a full-circle moment.
With more than a decade of experience as a midwife, most spent within the Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) continuity of care model, Ebeth recently gave birth to her daughter Bronte, supported by the same model she advocates for every day.
Bronte, now three weeks old, joins big brother Albie, who turns four in April, completing their family of four.
Gold Coast youngster transforms lived experience into trauma prevention
Former car accident victim, Hannah, joins the Trauma Survivors Network P.A.R.T.Y program.
Building specialist pharmacy capability in cancer medicine and clinical trials
Gold Coast Health is shaping the future of specialist pharmacy practice by embracing the Advanced Pharmacy Australia Registrar Training Programs for Cancer Medicine and Clinical Trials.
The structured two-year, registrar level program supports pharmacists to develop advanced skills in highly specialised areas of practice, while strengthening workforce capability, career pathways and staff retention across the health service.
Geriatric Evaluation and Management Unit opens at H Block
The Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) Unit has opened at Gold Coast Health’s H Block inpatient facility at Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH), marking the completion of a connected model of sub-acute care for older adults across the region.
World Cancer Day: Shaping future care through expertise, compassion and hope
Angela McBean has more than two decades of experience in oncology nursing, and she knows all too well that cancer care is never static.
As a Specialist Cancer Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) at Gold Coast Health, she leads a highly skilled team supporting patients through some of the most challenging moments of their lives, all while navigating a field that continues to rapidly evolve.
Newly Qualified Nurses and Midwives join Gold Coast Health
Gold Coast Health has welcomed more than 170 Newly Qualified Nurses (NQN) and Newly Qualified Midwives (NQM) to its workforce.
New Emergency Department Clinical Directors Announced
Dr Michael Aitken and Dr Hayley Frieslich have been appointed Clinical Directors for Gold Coast Health's Emergency Departments.
Behind the Build with Nurse Unit Manager Elizabeth Soleil-Moudiky-joh
Nurse Unit Manager Elizabeth Soleil-Moudiky-joh reflects on the values that have guided her career: dignity, patience and seeing the person behind the symptoms.
Charlotte's battle with Battens Disease
Five-year-old Charlotte is expected to live until 14, at most, due to an incredibly rare neurological condition.
