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Gold Coast Health News

The latest news at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.

Joint police and mental health program extended

A ground-breaking program providing mental health support in policing matters has been extended to a five-day operation following a successful three-month pilot on the Gold Coast.


Emergency departments set record for patients treated in 2018

Gold Coast emergency departments have seen a record number of patients in 2018, with more critically ill patients being treated than ever before.


New therapy space opens for Robina rehab patients

Robina Hospital’s inpatient rehabilitation unit has a new therapy space that will help patients return home faster and reduce the risk of readmission.


Early success for tube-weaning trial

The first families to benefit from our Improver-funded project to help parents wean their babies from tube feeding came together with past tube graduates this week celebrating with a Christmas picnic.


New termination of pregnancy laws begin

From today, all Queensland women can now seek a termination of pregnancy without fear of committing a criminal offence following the introduction of new laws.


Gold Coast Health staff celebrate year of achievements

Gold Coast Health staff celebrated their achievements and those of individual colleagues at the health service’s annual staff awards at The Star on 24 November.


Artwork commemorates organ and tissue donors

Gold Coast University Hospital and DonateLife Queensland will today unveil an artistic tribute to organ and tissue donors and their families who make transplantation possible.


Exploring impacts of an electronic medical record

Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) has hosted a wide-ranging discussion on the benefits and challenges of moving from paper-based patient information to an electronic medical record (ieMR).


Gold Coasters score well in health report card

Gold Coast Health has congratulated the city’s population for reducing their health risk, but doctors say there is work to do to reduce hospitalisations.


$1m in grants to support health research

More than $1 million in grants were today awarded to Gold Coast Health clinicians and researchers for research projects that will improve the health care delivered to Gold Coasters.