Elements of this profile updated: 01/05/2009
TARGET AUDIENCE: General Public
This section - SOURCE: District Manager, 01 May 2009
REVIEW DATE: June 2009
Hospital Facilities within District:
| Hospital - Southport | Cardiology, Child health, Ear, nose and throat, Emergency medicine, General medicine, General surgery, Geriatrics, Gynaecology, Haematology, Infectious diseases, Intensive care, Medical and surgical services, Nephrology - including renal dialysis Neurosurgery, Obstetrics, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Paediatric surgery, Plastics surgery, Rehabilitation, Respiratory medicine, Urology, Vascular surgery |
| Hospital - Robina | 24 hour emergency department, Adult general medicine, Allied health, Coronary care unit, Intensive care unit, Mental health services - adult, child and youth, Operating theatres, Oral health, Outpatients, Pathology, Rehabilitation, Renal dialysis and home training, Surgery - general, gynaecology, orthopaedics |
| Specialist Services | Acute pain service, Diabetes resource service, Early discharge program, Early pregnancy assessment clinic, NHMRC Ethics committee, Palliative care program, Parenteral therapy program Patient liaison service, Patient safety, Post acute program, Public affairs, Quality coordination, Service improvement, Respiratory resource service, Staff counsellor, Wound management |
| Clinical Support Services | Medical imaging, Nutrition, Occupational therapy, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Social work, Speech pathology |
Capital Works or Recent Improvements:
The Gold Coast Health Service District provides health care from the state border of NSW to the Coomera region in Queensland and is rapidly expanding to meet the growing population needs. The District includes major hospitals and supporting facilities including Gold Coast Hospital, Robina Hospital, Carrara Health Centre and the Gold Coast Surgery Centre. An additional $287.7 million will enable further expansions at Robina Hospital including the addition of 179 beds and the development of a $26 million community health precinct by 2010. The $1.55 billion, 750 bed Gold Coast University Hospital is due to be completed by 2012. This tertiary service will assist to meet the growing demand for health services on the Gold Coast. Carrara Health Centre, a $14.5 million interim care and rehabilitation facility, and the Gold Coast Surgery Centre, a dedicated day surgery facility, have been introduced to the District to complement current facilities and help manage service demand. Medical, nursing, clinical and non-clinical support staff, along with volunteers, work together to deliver quality care and service to the community. |
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