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Gold Coast Health News

The latest news at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.

New garden sows the seeds of hope and recovery for new mums

An outdoor space for new mothers recovering from severe mental health conditions will open at the state’s only publicly-funded mother-baby inpatient facility.  


Positive culture improves patient experience at Gold Coast Health

Gold Coast Heath is leading a cultural revolution to improve staff wellbeing with achievements outlined in the Gold Coast Health Annual Report 2018-2019.


Emergency Departments to get $6 million injection

More than $6 million will be invested in extra doctors and nurses for the emergency departments at Gold Coast University Hospital and Robina Hospital.


Helping hand for patients on surgery wait list

A hand therapy clinic is helping Gold Coast patients waiting for surgery to begin treatment and return to pain-free symptom-free full health sooner.


Infectious disease expert receives national award for humanitarian work

Gold Coast Health’s Dr John Gerrard has received a national honour for helping to establish Australia’s first ever treatment centre in an Ebola hot zone.


Health advice during bushfire season

People with respiratory illnesses who are impacted by smoke haze from bushfires across South East Queensland are being reminded to monitor their health condition closely.


Time is critical to stroke survival

Doctors and nurses from Gold Coast Health’s neurology department are using National Stroke Week to educate the community on how to recognise common signs of stroke and minimise their own risk.

Clinical Nurse Consultant Haylee Berrill recommends the F.A.S.T test as an easy way to remember the most common signs of a stroke.


Have your say on regional plan for mental health, suicide prevention, alcohol and other drug services

Service providers and the Gold Coast community now have the opportunity to shape a regional plan to identify priorities for developing and integrating mental health, suicide prevention, alcohol and other drug services.


Hospital presentations continue to grow 

Abdominal pains, chest pain and viral infections were the top three reasons for 15,117 presentations to Gold Coast Health emergency departments during July 2019.


Gold Coast Health launches new Creative Health Hub

Gold Coast Health is launching a new Creative Health Hub to help enhance patient outcomes and promote staff wellbeing through visual, performing and literary arts.