Gold Coast Health News
The latest news at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.
What really happens in an Emergency Department on Australia Day
As Gold Coast Health’s Emergency Department staff ready themselves for their Australia Day shifts, we revisit a compelling article by The Weekend Australian Magazine’s Trent Dalton, who spent a few hours inside Gold Coast University Hospital’s ED on 26 January, 2014.
Going with the Flow helps hospital costs
Cutting-edge technology is saving Robina Hospital energy and reducing its operating costs in the process as Gold Coast Bulletin reporter Quentin Tod explains.
Expert warns of dangers of obsessive healthy eating
An innocent attempt to consume healthy foods and drinks is leading to eating disorders in some people.
Gold Coast Health proves attractive for intern doctors
Gold Coast Health’s growing reputation for innovation, research and cutting-edge training is proving a lure for medical graduates.
When a small push can change lives
Gold Coast Bulletin reporter Emily MacDonald took a glimpse into a day in the life of a hospital wardie at Gold Coast University Hospital.
Staff shine as ED demand peaks
The Christmas and New Year period is traditionally a busy time for Gold Coast Health’s Emergency Department.
Jungle fever hits children's ward
If these walls could talk there may be jungle sounds roaring through the children’s ward at Gold Coast University Hospital.
Water risks in the spotlight as summer rolls on
The family of a little girl who had a near drowning in a residential swimming pool has joined Gold Coast Health in urging for vigilance around water this summer
Whooping cough reminder
An increased number of whooping cough (pertussis) cases recently diagnosed in the greater Brisbane area is a timely reminder of the benefits of vaccination.
Urgent public health message: Reduce the risk of diarrhoea this summer
Gold Coast Health’s Public Health Unit has detected a higher than usual number of diarrhoea infections, which they have linked to swimming pools.