Gold Coast Health News
The latest news at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.

Award for Excellence: Journey to Zero - Suicide Prevention Strategy
The ‘Journey to Zero’ Suicide Prevention Strategy has helped reduce the incidence of suicide in more than 1200 cases.
Women’s health made easier with telehealth
Gold Coast Health’s Midwifery and Obstetric team have implemented specialist telehealth gynaecology and obstetric consultations which are making life easier for women.

Australia Day honours for long-serving emergency director
Gold Coast Health’s director of emergency medicine, Associate Professor David Green, was today recognised for his services to the community with a Medal of the Order of Australia.

Health service planning for the Commonwealth Games well advanced
Gold Coast Health can confirm that preparations to manage any impact on Gold Coast public health services as a result of the upcoming 2018 Commonwealth Games are well advanced.

Operation Ouch makes special visit to GCUH
Twin clinicians turned children’s entertainers, Dr Chris and Dr Xand van Tulleken, have visited sick children in Gold Coast University Hospital.

Gold Coast hosts new generation of doctors
Ninety junior doctors will launch the next phase of their medical careers at Gold Coast public hospitals this year.
Children helping children heal with colourful bandaids
A community collection of bright bandaids will be delivered to Gold Coast Health today to help bring a smile to young patients.
Green thumbs wanted to help with hospital community garden
Gold Coast University Hospital is looking for budding gardeners with a social conscience to dig in and help plant, maintain and harvest an on-site community garden.

Half a million dollars drives innovative research at Gold Coast Health
Nine research projects by Gold Coast Health clinicians and staff will share in more than $517,000 in funding courtesy of a partnership between the health service and Gold Coast Hospital Foundation.

Research confirms Schoolies medical tent frees up emergency departments
A collaborative research study led out of Gold Coast Health has confirmed that the temporary Schoolies Hub health facility we operate in partnership with the Queensland Ambulance Service each year is a successful emergency department avoidance strategy.