Gold Coast University Hospital

Gold Coast University Hospital (abbreviated GCUH or GCH, and sometimes Gold Coast Uni Hospital) is a major health facility offering tertiary level health care for the Gold Coast, Australia, completed in September 2013.[1] The hospital was built on the Greenfields site adjacent to Griffith University Gold Coast campus at a cost of $1.8 billion.

Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH)
Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service
Main entry, 2015#
Geography
Location1 Hospital Boulevard, off Parklands Drive, Southport, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates27.959799°S 153.381758°E / -27.959799; 153.381758
Organisation
FundingState Government
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityGriffith University, Bond University
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds750
Helipads
HelipadICAO : YXHG
Number Length Surface
ft m
1 aluminium
History
Opened2013
Links
WebsiteHospital Website
ListsHospitals in Australia

History

Construction commenced on 16 December 2008 when Queensland Premier Anna Bligh turned the first sod. Bovis Lend Lease built the hospital.

The new 750-bed medical facility which services include specialist cancer and cardiac services, neurosciences, trauma and neonatal intensive care. The hospital has seven main buildings, with a total floor space of approximately 170,000 m2 (1,800,000 sq ft) (excluding car parks). The main nine-level-high building is topped with a helicopter landing site.

On 27 September 2013, Queensland Health officially shut down services at the Gold Coast Hospital, and transferred the remaining patients from the old Gold Coast Hospital to the new Gold Coast University Hospital.

Location
C Block West, 2015

The hospital is located on 1 Hospital Boulevard, off Parklands Drive, Southport, adjacent to Olsen Ave. A multi story car park is provided for patients and visitors and is located across the road from the main hospital building. The Gold Coast University Hospital is co-located with Griffith University and new Gold Coast Private Hospital, forming the Gold Coast's 'Health and Knowledge Precinct'.[2]

Public Transport
The GCUH bus station and light rail stop

The hospital precinct is served by trams and buses. The G:link light rail system runs from Helensvale railway station to Broadbeach South via the Southport CBD and Surfers Paradise. The Gold Coast University Hospital station is located near the hospital's main entrance, beneath the GCUH bus station.

Facility services

Hospital services

Hospital buildings
  • Block A and D - Clinical administration and clinical services buildings: Intensive care, surgical theatres, rehabilitation gymnasium, renal dialysis, and offices
  • Blocks B and C - Inpatient units (wards): Connected to main clinical services building; Block B has north and south wings, and Block C has east and west wings
  • Block F - Mental health: Inpatient units and clinical offices
  • Block E - Pathology and education: Pathology laboratories, lecture theatre, tutorial rooms, and hospital library
  • Block M - Engineering Workshops
  • Block P - Central Energy Plant

Training

The Gold Coast University Hospital is the primary teaching hospital for medical students (student doctors) of Griffith University's and Bond University's medical schools. And like most Australian public state hospitals, it is an accredited site for further postgraduate residency training of medical practitioners.

It is also one of the hospitals which participates in the Queensland Anaesthetic Rotational Training Scheme for training anaesthetists.[3]

In media

The hospital is featured in the Seven Network factual television series Gold Coast Medical.[4]

Prominent patients

On 12 March 2020, actor Tom Hanks announced that he and his wife Rita Wilson were confirmed as having COVID-19, and were admitted to the hospital for care.[5] Hanks was in Queensland to work on an Elvis movie (as Colonel Tom Parker) with director Baz Luhrmann.

See also

References
  1. Bedo, Stephanie (4 January 2013). "New hospital nearly ready for handover". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  2. "Gold Coast University Hospital aims to meet extraordinary population growth and learning requirements". ESCO Industries. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  3. "Queensland Anaesthetic Rotational Training Scheme (QARTS)". Queensland Health. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  4. Simonot, Suzanne (13 August 2015). "Channel 7 to screen new university hospital reality TV show Gold Coast Medical in September". Gold Coast Bulletin. Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  5. "Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus on the Gold Coast". ABC News Online. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
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