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Gold Coast Health News

The latest news at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.

Gold Coast Health welcomes inaugural mid-year medical interns

Fifteen new junior doctors have commenced orientation at Gold Coast Health this week, marking the organisation’s first-ever mid-year intake of medical interns. 


Measles alert for Gold Coast and Brisbane

Gold Coast Public Health Unit has issued a Measles Alert following a confirmed case of measles in an adult on the Gold Coast who recently arrived from overseas.


Behind the Build with Nurse Unit Manager Deborah Corry

Deborah Corry played a key role in launching the Complex Management Unit (CMU) at Robina Hospital in 2021, creating a supportive culture from the ground up.


Behind the Build with A/Nursing Director, Child and Youth Mental Health Services Emma Hawkins

The design is finalised for the new Child and Youth Mental Health Services (CYMHS) fit-out at Proxima, shaped by those who will work and receive care within the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct space. 


RSV program helping little humans stay out of hospital

Gold Coast Health has seen a significant decrease in paediatric RSV admissions since the program expanded in December 2024.


H Block prepares for staged opening late September

Gold Coast Health is preparing to open the new H Block (Sub-Acute Building) at Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH), with services scheduled to commence in stages from late September.


Local parents donate gifts for bereaving families in son’s name

Tessa and Greg Harlock have donated more than $3,000 in resources for bereaved families, after their son Noah was stillborn last year.


Nurse-led Ophthalmology Service hits 5,000 injections

A new ophthalmology service which helps prevent vision loss has celebrated its first birthday by reaching an important milestone: completing more than 5,000 intravitreal injections.


First consumers settle into the SMHRU

The first consumers have now settled into the new Banksia Unit at Gold Coast Health’s Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (SMHRU), with all 20 rooms expected to be occupied by the end of this month.


Fit-out tender closed for purpose-built CYMHS at Proxima

Gold Coast Health has reached a milestone in the development of its new purpose-built Child and Youth Mental Health Services (CYMHS) facility at Proxima, with the internal fit-out tender process officially closed on 12 May.