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

Heart surgery patient reunited with cardiac team
Grandmother Lee Hoskin has been reunited with the team who saved her life as Gold Coast University Hospital’s (GCUH) Cardiac Surgery Service prepares to care for its 500th patient.
Partners urged to avoid booze during pregnancy
Gold Coast Health’s leading foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) expert has encouraged more partners to share the responsibility for avoiding alcohol when planning for and during pregnancy.

Nurses add security blanket for GCUH's sickest bubs
Gold Coast University Hospital’s Newborn Care Unit has become the first in Australia to introduce ground-breaking technology that allows nurses to be alerted about serious patient events via their handheld phones.

Gold Coast Health marks World Cancer Day
Gold Coast Health joins the international health community to recognise World Cancer Day.

Tips to beat the heat as temperatures rise
Drink plenty of water, keep cool, take care of others and have a plan.

Experts address inquiry into alcohol-fuelled violence
Key members from Gold Coast Health’s emergency and mental health departments have shared insights into the impact of alcohol-fuelled violence at a key public hearing.

Social media putting staff in the spotlight
The metrics are in and the analytics clear - Gold Coast Health staff are flourishing under the limelight of social media.

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.