Patients living with a life-limiting illness are being offered telehealth consultations to improve quality patient care.

The contemporary approach by the Community Palliative Care Team increases access to consultants, reduces travel and inconvenience for patients, carers and families and improves patient satisfaction.

The team, which currently actively cares for about 400 patients living in the community, has delivered almost 100 consultations via telehealth since the model of care was introduced in March this year.

During the past decade Gold Coast Health’s Homeless Health Outreach Team (HHOT) has helped rebuild the lives of people experiencing mental health issues and other difficulties that lead them to living on the streets.

The multi-disciplinary team of 20, which includes psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, social workers and drug and alcohol experts, marked the 10th anniversary with a brunch at CityLink Resource Centre, Carrara.

The Gold Coast Public Health Unit has been notified of a case of measles in a resident of Tweed Heads who has travelled to parts of the Gold Coast. 

Dr Paul Van Buynder, Public Health Staff Specialist, said that measles was highly infectious among people who were not fully immunised and has warned people in the Tweed Heads–Palm Beach area who are not protected against measles to be alert for symptoms.

The festive season has begun for terminally ill patients at Robina Hospital with the rooftop garden outside the palliative care unit receiving a Christmas makeover.
 

The best and brightest from across Gold Coast Health shone at the second annual Golden Gala Awards which recognise and reward staff excelling in delivering patient care and living the values of the health service.

Nurse Navigators are making a difference to Gold Coast families whose children are so sick they face hundreds of hospital visits, appointments and treatments each year.

Gold Coast Health will celebrate becoming the first public health service in Queensland to appoint a specialist and dedicated Domestic and Family Violence Coordinator just in time for White Ribbon Day.

A Gold Coast Health program exposing young people to the harsh realities of risky behaviour has received a tick of approval from students and adults alike.

A close-up view of the technology that drives Gold Coast University Hospital was the highlight of Gold Coast Open House tours on 5 November.

Pharmacy, Medical Imaging, Pathology and Food Services opened their doors for guided tours of their facilities by more than 80 people.  

Amanda Noonan, Gold Coast Health’s Senior Director Communication and Engagement, said visitors were given a rare behind-the-scenes experience.

Thousands of Woolworths Wall Tokens have translated into valuable dollars to buy critical equipment for young patients of Gold Coast Health hospitals.