Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ News
The latest news at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.

New unit to support mums experiencing postnatal disorders
Queensland’s first public mother-and-baby mental health unit will open at Gold Coast University Hospital this month.

Locals invited to help shape healthcare on the Gold Coast
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ is seeking expressions of interest from locals interested in joining its Consumer Advisory Group.

Frontline health staff trained to respond to domestic violence
More than 60 frontline Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ staff have this week attended advanced domestic violence training.

When humanity is all we have to offer
In her recent welcome address to a group of graduate medical interns beginning their placements with Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ, Emergency Physician Dr Shahina Braganza reflected on what she describes as ‘the best job in the world.’

Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ invests in future generation of health workers
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ is helping Pimpama State Secondary College prepare future generations of health workers.

Opportunity to improve drives Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Board volunteering
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ’s Board members are joining our more than 300 volunteers in shifts across our health service.

Find out what drives Executive Director Toni Peggrem
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Executive Director of Strategy and Service Planning Toni Peggrem sat down with Gold Coast Bulletin Chief Reporter Kathleen Skene.

Experts weigh healthy options during Healthy Weight Week
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ is helping families to improve their lifestyle during Australia’s Healthy Weight Week.

Innovative idea gives C-Section mums first looks at newborns
Mothers who have caesarean births can now share the first minutes of their baby’s life, thanks to technology being trialled at Gold Coast University Hospital.

Practice makes perfect for brave Maddison
Brave five-year-old Gold Coaster Maddison today practised to become the youngest Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ patient to have an MRI without the need for general anaesthetic.
Maddison, who turned 5 this week, was diagnosed with transverse myelitis last year, a neurological disorder caused by inflammation across both sides of one level, or segment of the spinal cord.