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The latest news at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.

Dr Ben Anderson with former patient Lee Hoskin.

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

星空体育’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.


Newborn Care Unit nurses Lynn Little, Caitlin McGuire, Zani Lee and Mela Sinnung with the customised technology.

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.


Patient Bob Levy with Michael Powell, Pharmacist Advance – Cancer and Blood Disorders.

星空体育 marks World Cancer Day

星空体育 joins the international health community to recognise World Cancer Day.


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Tips to beat the heat as temperatures rise

Drink plenty of water, keep cool, take care of others and have a plan.


Holly Pakula, Liz Green, Dr David Green and Dr Kevin McNamara.

Experts address inquiry into alcohol-fuelled violence

Key members from 星空体育’s emergency and mental health departments have shared insights into the impact of alcohol-fuelled violence at a key public hearing.


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Social media putting staff in the spotlight

The metrics are in and the analytics clear - 星空体育 staff are flourishing under the limelight of social media.


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What really happens in an Emergency Department on Australia Day

As 星空体育’s Emergency Department staff ready themselves for their Australia Day shifts, we revisit a compelling article by The Weekend Australian Magazine’s Trent Dalton, who spent a few hours inside Gold Coast University Hospital’s ED on 26 January, 2014.


Maintenance co-ordinator Barry Walker (left), Senior Director Infrastructure and Support Services Nigel Hoy and Shane Berryman from Robina Hospital's building and engineering department.

Going with the Flow helps hospital costs

Cutting-edge technology is saving Robina Hospital energy and reducing its operating costs in the process as Gold Coast Bulletin reporter Quentin Tod explains.


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Expert warns of dangers of obsessive healthy eating

An innocent attempt to consume healthy foods and drinks is leading to eating disorders in some people.