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Gold Coast Health News

The latest news at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.

New permanent location for free breast cancer screening on the Gold Coast

A new permanent BreastScreen Queensland clinic on the Gold Coast will help boost access to free breast cancer screening for local women. 


Gold Coast Baby Boom

The tiny cries of hundreds of newborn babies echoed throughout Gold Coast University Hospital during May, with the hospital welcoming a record number of 534 babies into the world. 


Genitourinary Cancer Nurse Navigator looks for better outcomes for people with bladder cancer

PHD candidate Helen Anderson hopes her research will result in improved care and support for people diagnosed with metastatic bladder cancer.


Physiotherapists play a key role in the Emergency Department

Advanced practice physiotherapist Deborah Lenaghan’s journey into healthcare started 40 years ago in pathology before studying physiotherapy at university.


Crazy socks highlight doctor mental health

Gold Coast Health staff donned their funkiest, most attention-grabbing socks yesterday to recognise the high levels of stress and suicide amongst health professionals as part of the annual Crazy Socks 4 Docs initiative. 


Clinical trial investigating new use for old drug

Anaesthetic doctors are offering patients the opportunity to participate in a world class clinical trial to test a medication that could prevent post-surgery infections in people who have undergone major abdominal surgery.


Region’s first prostate cancer nurse set to improve health outcomes

Gold Coast men with prostate cancer now have access to specialised support, following the appointment of the region’s first-ever Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse at the Gold Coast University Hospital.


Patient perspective helps clinical nurse consultant assist people living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

This World Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Day (18 May 2021) the team at Gold Coast Health wants people suffering this debilitating illness, to know there is support to help manage the condition and improve their quality of life.


Electric car donation puts young hospital patients at ease

Hospitals can be scary for children, but an electric car donation by 13CABS to Gold Coast University Hospital's (GCUH) paediatric ward will help put a smile on sick kids' faces. 


Fabric heart donations needed to bond premmies and parents

The simple act of holding your baby is something parents in Gold Coast University Hospital’s (GCUH) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) can’t always do.