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Gold Coast Health News

The latest news at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.

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Double celebration as midwives mark anniversary

Community-based Gold Coast Health midwifery service Your Midwives Brygon Creek has marked one year of serving Upper Coomera families.


Coffee cups to inspire a life-saving conversation

Cafes across the northern end of the Gold Coast are uniting with BreastScreen Queensland to encourage locals to start up a life-saving conversation.


Patients benefit from pathology project slashing unnecessary tests

A Gold Coast Health initiative to reduce unnecessary pathology testing for patients is attracting national interest. 


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Skye reunites with doctors who saved him

A dedicated team of Gold Coast Health doctors and nurses turned cheer squad when they reunited with patient Skye McLean for The Today Show. 


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Gold Coasters reminded of the dangers of falls

Gold Coast Health is joining an international campaign to curb the number of presentations to our emergency departments that result from falls. 


Patient Raymond Harris opens his hand fully after having his contacted finger straightened by Professor Randy Bindra.

GCUH non-invasive hand treatment a Queensland first

Gold Coast Health patients suffering a common hand condition causing bent fingers now have access to an injection treatment that eliminates the need for orthopaedic surgery.


Community members attending the first meeting of Gold Coast Health’s new Consumer Advisory Group (CAG)

New consumer group launched

An “energetic and passionate” group of community members attended the first meeting of Gold Coast Health’s new Consumer Advisory Group (CAG) this week.


Expecting mum receiving the four-strain flu vaccination at Robina Library

Flu shots now available ahead of winter flu season

Gold Coast Health’s Public Health Unit is undertaking immunisation clinics across the coast following the release of the new four-strain vaccination.


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Clinical trial of steroid treatment for children with Bell’s Palsy

Queensland researchers at Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) are taking part in a study across Australia and New Zealand to determine a safe and effective steroid treatment for children with Bell’s Palsy.


GCUH leads multi-centre trial in critically bleeding trauma patients

Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) is the lead site for a Queensland clinical trial aiming to improve outcomes for severely injured trauma patients with critical bleeding.