Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ News
The latest news at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.
Interpreters making valuable contribution to health care
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ is delivering more interpreting services than ever before, leading to better quality health care for patients with limited English.
Emergency Director expects lockout laws to reduce alcohol-related presentations
Emergency Director expects lockout laws to reduce alcohol-related presentations
Whooping cough cases surge on Gold Coast
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ has renewed calls for parents to ensure their children are up to date with vaccines following a surge in whooping cough cases.
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
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ’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.
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ marks World Cancer Day
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ 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 Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ’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 - Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ staff are flourishing under the limelight of social media.