Wayne is a former Gold Coast Health patient who, after going through a very tough time, found himself hospitalised for 3 months. It was during his hospital stay that he rediscovered his love of music.

Professor Keith Grimwood has praised the introduction of Gold Coast Health Clinician Researcher Fellowships, saying they offer the time and support young clinician researchers need to continue research beyond a PhD.

On 28 September Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) celebrated 10 years of caring for the Gold Coast community.

Besides being three times bigger than the old hospital, GCUH has also brought life-saving services to the Gold Coast, providing improved access to specialist care for the community. 

Over the last decade, GCUH seen over 1.45million emergency department presentations and birthed over 54,000 babies!

Sue and Nicole may have very different roles within Gold Coast Health, but it’s clear they are cut from the same cloth.
Mum Sue has finally realised a lifelong career goal of working in the ambulance field, as a Mental Health Nurse Co-responder in the Acute Care team.
Sue’s career serves as inspiration for her daughter, who didn’t shy away from the challenges of nursing at one of the biggest and busiest emergency and trauma centres. 

The Gold Coast University Hospital stroke unit is the first in Queensland, and one of just three in the country, to be recognised as a Comprehensive Stroke Centre. 

This ranking, awarded by the combined team from the Stroke Foundation and Australian Stroke Coalition, is the highest level of certification for hospitals, with specific abilities to receive and treat the most complex stroke cases.

The phrase, ‘like mother, like daughter’ very much applies to Enrolled Nurses, and self-confessed ‘talkers’, Linda and Brooklyn.
Two months ago, they both launched new careers – 52-year-old mum Linda had been a beauty therapist for 20 years, while 21-year-old Brooklyn had worked, since finishing high school, as a hospital cleaner then orderly – known as a ‘wardie’ – at Gold Coast University Hospital.

Ashley is a busy mother of two who uses her creative talents as a tool for managing her mental health.
“Through painting I have discovered ME. I found a purpose and a relaxation for my soul and my mind. When I paint it brings out my true self,” she said.
Ashley is one of our feature artists at this year’s ArtBeat Festival.

Dalby resident, Sally finally pushed aside her fear and sense of embarrassment to seek help for the excruciating pain she endured for ten years, since undergoing pelvic mesh surgery for an organ prolapse. 
Sally now feels like a new woman, and it’s thanks to the caring team at Queensland Pelvic Mesh Service. She encourages other women to seek help.

Jeffrey Rand says he would not be here today if not for a revolutionary cancer treatment currently undergoing a clinical trial at Gold Coast University Hospital.
"Without this trial, there is absolutely no doubt I wouldn't be sitting here," he said. "For me, it has been very successful: I've had two years of normality with very few side effects. Two years of life that I otherwise wouldn't have had."

Robina Hospital’s Perioperative Registered Nurse, Jenny Davis has seen many changes to the healthcare sector during the past 50 years, such as the introduction to computers, laparoscopic surgery, robotic and computer assisted surgeries, and advances in medicine.
Now Jenny is looking forward to a well-deserved retirement, after 19 years with Gold Coast Health.