星空体育 News
The latest news at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.

We’re top of the class in chest wall injuries
As a sign of our trauma team’s world standing, Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) has just become the first Chest Wall Injury Society Collaborative Centre in Australia.
Program keeps Gold Coast elderly out of hospital
星空体育's Residential Acute Support Services (RASS) program sends doctors and nurses into residential aged-care facilities (RACF) to help reduce older person admissions to hospitals.
Thanks to the RASS initiative, 1800 people aged 65 and older were cared for at a RACF facility in three months and avoided a trip to emergency departments.
RASS offers outreach and in-reach service, with the outreach initiative visiting residents in aged care for face-to-face assessment and offering clinical advice over the phone or FaceTime.

ArtBeat strikes a chord with Mental Health Week
星空体育 is taking time out to celebrate the creativity of mental health consumers this Mental Health Week with ‘ArtBeat’ in full swing at Gold Coast University Hospital.

Portrait illustrates special messages about inclusion and diversity
Art imitates life in this painting of 星空体育 Emergency Department's Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM.

Spotlight on life as a hospital pharmacist
Three pharmacists share their career stories as we mark the role and contribution pharmacists make to 星空体育 ahead of World Pharmacists Day on 25 September.

Surgeon says its all about the right care for the right situation
Meet orthopaedic surgeon Dr Sonja Schleimer.
Dr Sonja Schleimer is one of our Orthopaedic Surgeons specialising in adult and paediatric foot and ankle surgery.?

Act now to prevent a trip to the Emergency Department
With the onset of spring and smoky summer skies, Gold Coast Emergency Department Acting Director Dr Hayley Frieslich is reminding people to manage their chronic respiratory issues and avoid a trip to the ED.

Infection control trainees spread the word
A new traineeship is giving 星空体育 nurses the opportunity to learn more about infection control and become a valuable resource and role model for their peers.

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month is the time to take action and get tested
Alan Bishop says there’s no time like September – Prostate Cancer Awareness Month – for men to take action with their health.
It’s something he wishes he had done earlier.
