13.02.2023

Sunshine Coast and Gympie residents encouraged to ‘love their liver’ this Valentine’s Day

While Valentine’s Day is typically all about the heart, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS) Director of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Professor James O’Beirne is asking people to also love their liver this February 14.

09.02.2023

New era for melanoma detection

SCHHS has joined the $10 million Australian Cancer Research Foundation funded Australian Centre of Excellence in Melanoma Imaging and Diagnosis (ACEMID) research project, installing a 3D total body skin imaging system (VECTRA) at Sunshine Coast

08.02.2023

Gympie Hospital patients give healthcare top marks

Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) is a state wide program of patient experience surveys. It enables a patient to provide feedback about their health care visit and their views about their hospital experience, as well as their satisfaction

03.02.2023

Gympie cancer patients benefitting from face-to-face pharmacy support

A Gympie Hospital pharmacy initiative is allowing cancer patients access to a specialised oncology pharmacist to provide timely medication advice face-to-face.

31.01.2023

Free workshops for parents perplexed with their child’s toilet difficulties

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS) is holding free, 3-hour workshops for parents and carers of children (aged two years and over) who are experiencing difficulties with their bowel, including chronic constipation, withholding/refusal,

25.01.2023

Ensure your child has a healthy smile on their dial in 2023

With children now back in the classroom, the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS) is encouraging parents to make use the free dental care available for eligible students in prep through to grade 10.

23.01.2023

Sunshine Coast Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Equity Strategy

A new strategy has been released to help improve health outcomes for local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by providing culturally responsive, sustainable, and effective healthcare.

19.01.2023

Taking the guess work out of back-to-school lunches

With students getting ready to head back to school next week, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS) paediatric dietitian Eden Mansell is encouraging parents to set their children up for success when it comes to their lunch box.

18.01.2023

Junior doctors bolster healthcare across the Sunshine Coast and Gympie

As a record number of junior doctors hit the frontline across Queensland, the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS) has welcomed 72 of those medical interns throughout its facilities.