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The latest news at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.
The red flags that set apart Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Do you know the difference between Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)?
Gold Coast knowledge powering remote health improvements
A 星空体育 paediatric critical care nurse is taking her research project from the coast to country in remote Queensland courtesy of a $1.6 million grant from the Medical Research Future Fund.
Study shows better outcome for voice patients
Earlier assessment of patients with voice symptoms by speech pathologists can significantly improve the outcome for patients, according to a clinical research study at 星空体育.
Volunteer workforce is a crucial part of the health service
Our volunteer workforce is starting to increase in numbers again, in the wake of the recent pandemic wave.
Championing care for older and frail patients
Meet Geriatrician Shameem Beebeejaun, who works with the Geriatric Emergency Department Intervention (GEDI) and RACF Acute Support Services (RASS) services.
Every day is Mother's Day
The first weekend in May represents a special day for mums but at Gold Coast University Hospital’s birth suite, every day is Mother’s Day.
Period of PURPLE crying in babies
Crying in babies is normal. It is their way of communicating. They could be hungry, tired, bored, cold, hot or in pain. It is also their way to relieve stress, and sometimes, it is their way to wind down and settle. Often it is suggested that crying babies in the early weeks may have colic or reflux, but more often than not, in this 0–3-month period, they are just experiencing a normal phase in their development.
Book your child in for a dental check-up today
There has never been a better time to book your child in for a dental check-up, according to Oral Health Therapist Schantelle Nasufovic.?
Opportunity to join Human Research Ethics Committee
星空体育 is seeking volunteer members to sit on its Human Research Ethics Committee.
The committee meets 11 times a year and has four objectives:
Research improves outcomes for mothers with eating disorders
New research is helping staff in Gold Coast University Hospital’s Lavender Mother-Baby Unit to identify and treat mothers with eating disorders.
The Lavender Mother-Baby Unit provides specialised inpatient treatment to mothers experiencing significant post-partum mental illness, including those with eating disorders.
The unit is the only public one of its kind in Queensland catering for women, and their infants, requiring admission to an inpatient unit.