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Vivacious three-year old Elsie is a far cry from the desperately-ill toddler who, 18 months ago, had been raced into Gold Coast University Hospital Emergency Department ¨C limp and COVID-positive, in the arms of her frantic mother.

A Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ patient is the first in Australia chosen for a clinical trial into a novel treatment for the chronic condition Myasthenia gravis.

Michael Brooks was diagnosed with the condition, a neuromuscular disease that causes weakness and fatigue in the skeletal muscles, in 2014 and is being treated as an outpatient at Gold Coast University Hospital.

Mr Brooks says he hopes that by participating in the trial he can improve his own quality of life while also benefiting others who suffer from autoimmune diseases.

Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Board Chair, two community health advocates, and an obstetrics and gynaecologist expert are among the Gold Coasters recognised in the King's Birthday 2023 Honours List.

The painful and rare hip condition affects children. For Gabrielle, research suggests she'll benefit from surgery and early intervention.

The Gold Coast University Hospital is one of the few hospitals in Australia to use new ablation technology to cure heart rhythm disorders.

Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Paediatric Emergency Physician Dr Peter Snelling has proven ultrasound as a tool for screening distal forearm fractures in children, reducing ED wait times and significantly reducing the number of x-rays required.

Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ has won the Queensland Reconciliation Award for Health and Wellbeing as well as the prestigious Premier¡¯s Reconciliation award for the Waijungbah Jarjums Service for Maternal and Child Health.

Every child born on Yugambeh Country has been gifted a revitalised version of an ancient lullaby.