Gold Coast Health News
The latest news at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.
Brain-saving treatment for stroke victim in record time
More than 27,400 Australians had a stroke for the first time in 2020 – that is one stroke every 19 minutes. Stroke is one of Australia’s biggest killers. It kills more women than breast cancer and more men than prostate cancer.
COVID-19 increases youth uptake of Telehealth
The COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing catalysed the uptake of Telehealth for young people and clinicians.
How does a partnership between anaesthetists and data analysts result in better treatments for our patients?
With Gold Coast Health's digital hospital system (ieMR), data analysts have empowered and enabled anaesthetists to use big data to assess and improve the safety, quality, and efficiency of their care.
Persistent pain research published ahead of National Pain Week
This week is National Pain Week, and it's a staggering fact that 1 in 5 Australians live with chronic pain - including adolescents and children.
Research projects seeks patients to share their experiences
A first of its kind research project is looking for Gold Coast Health patients to share their interest in filming their clinical encounters.
New community vaccination centre offers convenience and accessibility
The finishing touches are this week being put on Gold Coast’s new COVID-19 community vaccination centre in Broadbeach, adjacent to the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on the Gold Coast Highway.
It only takes a minute to change someone’s life
Southport mother Melissa Eckersley is urging Gold Coasters to register as an organ and tissue donor, having experienced the difference this selfless act has made to her son’s life.
Doctor credits team for emerging leader in palliative care award
Gold Coast Health’s Dr Graham Grove has been awarded the 2021 Emerging Leader in Palliative Care Award but says the credit really needs to go the amazing team he works with.
A collapsed lung study which involved Gold Coast Health emergency medicine researchers wins award
The Australian Clinical Trials Alliance (ACTA) has announced equal winners of the 2021 Trial of the Year - the five-year comparative study into collapsed lung conservative versus interventional treatment, and the ProPSMA prostate cancer study.
Gold Coast Health spinal injuries paper receives international acclaim
Dr Sandeep Bhuta is a Neuroradiologist at Gold Coast University Hospital, Professor in Neuroradiology at the School of Medicine, Griffith University, and Menzies Health Institue.
If that long list of appointments wasn’t impressive enough, Dr Bhuta has now also been given the Certificate of Merit award by the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR) at last months annual conference for his project, "Cervical Spine Ligamentous Injuries Bridging the Gap between Neuroradiologists and Neurosurgeons."
