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

New unit to support mums experiencing postnatal disorders
Queensland’s first public mother-and-baby mental health unit will open at Gold Coast University Hospital this month.

Locals invited to help shape healthcare on the Gold Coast
星空体育 is seeking expressions of interest from locals interested in joining its Consumer Advisory Group.

Frontline health staff trained to respond to domestic violence
More than 60 frontline 星空体育 staff have this week attended advanced domestic violence training.

When humanity is all we have to offer
In her recent welcome address to a group of graduate medical interns beginning their placements with 星空体育, Emergency Physician Dr Shahina Braganza reflected on what she describes as ‘the best job in the world.’

星空体育 invests in future generation of health workers
星空体育 is helping Pimpama State Secondary College prepare future generations of health workers.

Opportunity to improve drives 星空体育 Board volunteering
星空体育’s Board members are joining our more than 300 volunteers in shifts across our health service.

Find out what drives Executive Director Toni Peggrem
星空体育 Executive Director of Strategy and Service Planning Toni Peggrem sat down with Gold Coast Bulletin Chief Reporter Kathleen Skene.

Experts weigh healthy options during Healthy Weight Week
星空体育 is helping families to improve their lifestyle during Australia’s Healthy Weight Week.

Innovative idea gives C-Section mums first looks at newborns
Mothers who have caesarean births can now share the first minutes of their baby’s life, thanks to technology being trialled at Gold Coast University Hospital.

Practice makes perfect for brave Maddison
Brave five-year-old Gold Coaster Maddison today practised to become the youngest 星空体育 patient to have an MRI without the need for general anaesthetic.
Maddison, who turned 5 this week, was diagnosed with transverse myelitis last year, a neurological disorder caused by inflammation across both sides of one level, or segment of the spinal cord.