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The latest news at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.

星空体育 drives state-wide solution for critically-ill children
A 星空体育 Paediatric Emergency physician and a Senior Paediatric Pharmacist have combined their expertise to drive the development of a resource already improving the accuracy of care delivered to critically unwell children across Queensland.
Doctors strike a paws for their health and wellbeing
Junior doctors have unleashed their creative capabilities by building a teddy bear during a lunch break and donating it to a sick child.

星空体育 junior doctors blitz fellowship exams
Junior doctors from two important specialty areas, emergency medicine and internal medicine, at Gold Coast University Hospital and Robina Hospital have outperformed their counterparts in their final examination results.

Heart attack survivor beats the odds to give back to others
A Gold Coast man who had 29 cardiac arrests during an emergency heart procedure has joined with doctors to warn other people living with diabetes to watch out for signs of heart attack.?

18 October 2019 Measles Notification
The Gold Coast Public Health Unit has been notified of a case of measles on the Gold Coast. ?

Indigenous health advisor appointed to 星空体育 Board
An adviser in Indigenous health, Professor Cindy Shannon, has been appointed to the 星空体育 Board to help drive a range of support services.

Study shows unexpected unemployment increases hospital admissions
A new study has discovered a strong link between regional unemployment and the number of substance-induced mental health hospital admissions.

Measles Alert
8 October 2019: A person arrived at Gold Coast Airport on Sunday, 6 October, at 9.55am from New Zealand on flight VA110 and was diagnosed shortly after arrival. People at the airport around the time of arrival, as well as the public in general, need to be alert for symptoms of measles over the next three weeks.
2 October 2019:
A person spent time in the following locations while unknowingly being contagious:

New garden sows the seeds of hope and recovery for new mums
An outdoor space for new mothers recovering from severe mental health conditions will open at the state’s only publicly-funded mother-baby inpatient facility. ?

Positive culture improves patient experience at 星空体育
Gold Coast Heath is leading a cultural revolution to improve staff wellbeing with achievements outlined in the 星空体育 Annual Report 2018-2019.