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Gold Coast Health News

The latest news at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.

Gold Coast welcomes 92 new junior doctors

The new cohort of junior doctors will spend two-years rotating across various disciplines throughout Gold Coast University Hospital.


Our community and consumer engagement plan

Community and consumer engagement isn’t just a biproduct of providing a public service. At Gold Coast Health it lies at the heart of everything we do. 

Gold Coast Health partners with consumers and community groups to ensure that we continue to meet the needs of our community, working together to co-design services, improve our facilities, and achieve better outcomes for our patients, their families and their carers.  


Researcher of the Year reflects on growth at Gold Coast Health

Dr Keijzers, Senior Staff Specialist Emergency Physician and Adjunct Professor of Emergency Medicine at Gold Coast Health, is Gold Coast Health Researcher of the Year, one of seven Research and Transformation Award winners announced at the recent Research, Innovation and Transformation Showcase.


Project Pulse: Shaping health care on the southern end

Project Officer Stacey Paton has dedicated the past two years to helping bring Tugun Satellite Hospital to life. With the doors of its Minor Injury and Illness Clinic now open 8am-10pm, seven days per week, Stacey is enjoying the satisfaction of seeing the project from concept to delivery.


Check out the latest community news

The latest Community Connect newsletter is now available. Check it out here.

We share details on our upcoming Christmas carols, new programs and facilities, and food safety tips for the holidays. 

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Excellence and Leadership Awards for Trauma Service

We are incredibly proud of our high-performing Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) Trauma Service team, and if proof of their excellence is required, the 2023 Australia and New Zealand Trauma Society (ANZTS) awards certainly provided it. 


Trevor calls upon the 'luck of the Irish' after crash

‘Lucky’ probably isn’t the first word that comes to mind when you look at motorcycle enthusiast, Trevor, nursing injuries from head-to-toe.
But this chatty Irishman considers himself the luckiest man alive because he has access to the award-winning Trauma Centre team that he credits with saving his life.


Lisa puts heart into safety and support programs

If you are a Gold Coast Health staff member, you will have done the Speaking Up For Safety (SUFS) Program and would know the Safety C.O.D.E.

The program has been mandatory training since its inception seven years ago, in which time more than 19,500 people have completed the training delivered by volunteer facilitators.

And there for all that time, organising behind the scenes, has been Lisa Roach. Assistant Project Officer with Medical Services and Clinical Governance, Lisa started with Gold Coast Health when the Professionalism Programs were implemented.


'Doctors of Data' provide invaluable expertise to health service

Hospitals have plenty of doctors, but what place does a Doctor of Quantum Physics have, or a Doctor of Data Science? Gold Coast Health has shown their skills are essential for a modern health service. The expertise of academic doctors such as Ben Fox, David Evans, Jony Rabiul and Jordan Andersen, affectionately referred to as the 'Doctors of Data', has been vital as the health service undergoes its digital transformation.


Nature-themed Emergency Department mural creates a safe, tranquil space

Feast your eyes upon the stunning work of artist Melony Gordon who has drawn upon her Indigenous heritage and Lived Experience to transform the Emergency Department Mental Health Pod at Gold Coast University Hospital into a soothing sanctuary.