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

Baby boom sees GCUH heading towards 5000 annual births
old Coast University Hospital (GCUH) is on track to welcome more than 5000 babies in a year for the first time.
2527 babies were born at the hospital during the first half of 2016, compared to 2338 births in the first six months of the previous year.
This included a monster May when 469 babies entered the world at GCUH – an average of almost 15 births per day and a record for the health service.

Langdon's mission - Board Chair wants hope for grandson
Almost every day for the past 16 years, Ian Langdon has wondered what the future holds for his autistic grandson, Ky.

Doctor performs small miracles at thriving hospital
NADA Sudhakaran’s patients are so small he had to bring his own surgical instruments when he started at the Gold Coast University Hospital in January.

Multivitamins for pregnancy - helpful or harmful?
Multivitamins for women before, during and after pregnancy – are they helpful or harmful?

Gold Coast Health physiotherapist goes for Olympic gold
Gold Coast Health physiotherapist David Battersby will take a break from caring for his community to help the Australian women’s soccer team pursue Olympic gold.

Wheelchair initiative receives national exposure
This wheelchair is [symbolic] of the reason why we get into this kind of job – to help people.”
That’s Gold Coast Health Community Palliative Care Team Leader Julie-Ann Hendry telling the rest of Australia about the initiative that is set to bring joy to hundreds of the city’s terminally ill patients.

CUH surgeons change Fijian teenager's life
A partnership between Gold Coast Health and Rotary is set to provide international children with world-class care not available in their home countries.

Beach wheelchairs to make a difference to palliative care patients
For almost three years Tony Lambert has yearned to feel the ocean on his skin.

Fundraiser to bring life-changing equipment to GCUH
An annual quest to enhance health care for sick children kicked off at Gold Coast University Hospital today.

Unique partnership to bolster health workforce
Philip Hoy is set to become one of the first Gold Coasters to receive an unexpected career boost thanks to a unique partnership between two of the city’s biggest players.