News

30 August 2023

DonateLife - Jersey Day

Sunshine Coast Health and DonateLife Queensland are urging all Sunshine Coast residents to pull on a sports Jersey on Friday, September 1, to raise awareness for organ and tissue donation.

09 August 2023

Meet Gympie Hospital's new Medical Superintendent

Dr Alex Dunn is passionate about rural medicine, and fittingly, was in the first cohort of rural generalist trainees in Queensland. He’s also the current President of the Rural Doctors Association of Queensland and enjoys advocating for rural

27 July 2023

It's Donate Life Week, and one of our staff members is sharing her very personal story of organ donation.

It's Donate Life Week, and one of our staff members is sharing her very personal story of organ donation.

13 July 2023

Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Project improves the lives of patients with complex injuries

Sunshine Coast residents with brain and spinal cord injuries now have access to a new Neuro Intensive Rehabilitation and Complex Concussion Clinic, to help improve day-to-day life.

06 July 2023

Sunshine Coast Health unveils artwork at NAIDOC celebrations

Sunshine Coast Health has officially unveiled artwork that will hang in its Gympie, Maleny, Caloundra and Sunshine Coast University hospitals as part of its commitment to culturally safe and inclusive healthcare.

14 June 2023

Young people encouraged to know the symptoms of bowel cancer to help with early detection

This Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, Sunshine Coast Health is encouraging residents to not ignore the symptoms, no matter their age.

05 June 2023

Public Health Alert – Hepatitis A

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service Public Health Unit is managing a confirmed case of Hepatitis A in a person who resides in Gympie and was active in the community whilst infectious.

22 May 2023

Neurotrauma seminar explores traumatic brain injuries on the Sunshine Coast

The Sunshine Coast Health Trauma Service has collaborated with the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) Neurosurgical Department to host a seminar to explore the critical decision making in neurotrauma in our unique setting on the Sunshine

11 May 2023

Celebrating Gympie Nurse Sharon Shelford on International Nurses Day

This International Nurses Day we are shining the spotlight on Clinical Nurse Consultant McGrath Breast Care Nurse Sharon Shelford.