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Gold Coast Health News

The latest news at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.

old Coast Health plays a vital role in training the next generation of doctors and nurses.

Student numbers continue to rise at Gold Coast Health

Gold Coast Health is opening its wards, clinics and theatres to more than 600 medical and nursing students each week as part of its commitment to training the clinicians of tomorrow.


Dr Anita Bamford-Wade with Registered Nurses Rebecca Bennett and Rajalaxmi Subbarayan

Nursing influx driving surge in health sector employment

In this article from The Courier Mail’s CareerOne lift-out, reporter Melanie Burgess discovers the health staff now in demand in southeast Queensland.


Mental Health staff engagement

Mental health project to improve staff engagement and patient care

Gold Coast Health is rolling out an intensive project aimed at better engaging its mental health staff and improving care for some of its most vulnerable patients.


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$10.5 million funding boost to ensure faster care

Patients with back pain and neurological concerns are among the thousands of Gold Coasters set to benefit from a $10.5 million State Government funding boost.


Perinatal Loss Coordinators Glenda Hondroudakis and Jo Everingham with Selena Wool who donated a cuddle cot to Gold Coast University Hospital.

Cuddle cot helps ease burden of child loss

Selena Wool is drawing on her experience of losing a child during pregnancy to help Gold Coast families in their own time of need.


Crmit's story

Vaccination matters: One mother's story of her baby's whooping cough

An emotional message from a mother whose baby daughter contracted whooping cough has received a huge public reaction.


Dr Christa Bell with Graham Cooper and Marion Jones from Southport Rotary Club with the Accuvein and ECG machines purchased for the GCUH Emergency Department through the club's donation.

Southport Rotary donations purchase vital equipment

Equipment donations are making a difference to patients at Gold Coast University Hospital.


Rebekah Nugent with Caleb McKenzie

Adults with a stutter needed for research project

Participants will attend an intensive stuttering group program at Robina Hospital in two phases, from 29 June-1 July and 11-12 July.


SPMO Managing Director Kaylene Sutherland

Health in the starting blocks for GC2018

Gold Coast Health is gearing up to play a central role at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games™ (GC2018), with key staff appointed to manage medical and anti-doping services for the world-class event.


Influenza Prevention in Residential Care Facilities

Influenza Prevention in Residential Care Facilities

The establishment of effective influenza management practices are essential for the protection of patients in residential care facilities (RCF).