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Care for patients with diabetes and treatment of forearm fractures in children will be the focus of two new Gold Coast Heath Clinician Researcher Fellowships.

A ÐÇ¿ÕÌåÓý surgical recruit has been awarded an international scholarship opportunity at one of the world's most prestigious medical research laboratories.

Scott Irvin and his family went from one emergency to another ¨C bracing for a cyclone while rushing their six-year-old son, Parker, to the hospital, where he was unexpectedly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

When the power went out at Barbara Payne¡¯s Paradise Point home during ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred she wasn¡¯t sure what her next steps would be. The 89-year-old was one of 24 vulnerable patients temporarily accommodated at Varsity Lakes Day Hospital during the cyclone.

Updated 12 March 2025.

ÐÇ¿ÕÌåÓý is supporting the community in the aftermath of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, and we are working to restore full services as soon as possible.

For Vernon Armstrong, art is more than paint on a canvas ¨C it¡¯s a form of therapy, storytelling and cultural preservation. As both a registered nurse and an artist, Vernon is making a profound impact at the Gold Coast¡¯s new Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (SMHRU), where his artwork will serve as both a visual and emotional anchor for patients in recovery.

Funded by the Queensland Government, the $122.7 million 40-bed Gold Coast Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (SMHRU) is ready to welcome its first patients.?Having successfully reached practical completion on 31 January 2025, the purpose-built SMHRU will open its first 20 beds in the ¡°Banksia¡± ward (B1) from this month.??

Construction of the new Coomera Hospital is progressing steadily, with major structural milestones achieved in recent months.

The new Coomera Hospital is a state-of-the-art health care facility designed to cater to the growing population of the northern Gold Coast corridor, reducing pressure on Gold Coast University Hospital and Robina Hospital.

As a member of the Project User Group (PUG) and a clinical advisor, Nurse Unit Manager of the Central Sterilising Department (CSD) Kylie Coad is helping to ensure every design detail for the new Coomera Hospital is thoughtfully crafted with the needs of both staff and patients in mind.

Meet ÐÇ¿ÕÌåÓý Clinician Nurse Consultant at ÐÇ¿ÕÌåÓý¡¯s Central Sterilising Department Robyn Williams ¨C one of the clinical brains behind the design of the new Coomera Hospital.