Gold Coast Hospital
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Gold Coast Hospital, located on the Gold Coast
, Queensland
is a major teaching
and referral
hospital
and the third largest in Queensland
. The Gold Coast Hospital has one of the busiest emergency departments in the state. The Hospital admits over 60 000 patients annually.
The hospital is located in Nerang Street in Southport's
medical district.
The Gold Coast Hospital has a Robina campus
near Robina station
. The main referral hospital is Princess Alexandra Hospital
.
who had been working at the hospital since September 2006 was arrested in connection to terrorist attacks in the UK while leaving Australia on a one way ticket. Dr Haneef's temporary skilled worker permit was subsequently cancelled. All charges against Dr Haneef were subsequently dropped. The premier of Queensland, Mr Peter Beattie
stated that Dr Haneef could return to work at the Gold Coast Hospital should the federal government reinstate Dr Haneef's work visa. Dr Brian Bell
, the executive director of medical services at the Gold Coast Hospital, says many hospitals would welcome Dr Haneef onto their staff.
In February 2008 it was reported that Queensland's public hospitals were putting lives at risk by failing to deliver adequate care across a range of key areas.The report found nine instances where public hospitals failed one of the 13 surgical indicators, with the Gold Coast Hospital responsible for three of these.
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
is a major teaching
Teaching hospital
A teaching hospital is a hospital that provides clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients...
and referral
Tertiary referral hospital
A tertiary hospital, tertiary referral center or tertiary care center is a term without a formal definition which in the United States generally refers to:...
hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
and the third largest in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. The Gold Coast Hospital has one of the busiest emergency departments in the state. The Hospital admits over 60 000 patients annually.
The hospital is located in Nerang Street in Southport's
Southport, Queensland
-Sport:The Southport Sharks Australian rules football club has a presence in the area, including a club and function centre.-Transport:The Broadwaterway is a foreshoreway that encourages pedestrians and cyclists to travel along the Broadwater foreshores of Southport.A ferry terminal is planned for...
medical district.
The Gold Coast Hospital has a Robina campus
Robina Hospital
Robina Hospital, located in Robina, Queensland is a teaching hospital for the Griffith University and Bond University.-Hospital Expansion :...
near Robina station
Robina railway station, Queensland
Robina is a railway station at Robina on the Gold Coast Line of South East Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network and is the site of a medium sized out stabling yard, capable of storing 10 electric multiple units...
. The main referral hospital is Princess Alexandra Hospital
Princess Alexandra Hospital
The Princess Alexandra Hospital , is located on Ipswich Road in Woolloongabba, Australia. It is one of the major hospitals in Brisbane and is a teaching hospital of the University of Queensland. It is a tertiary level teaching hospital with all major medical and surgical specialities onsite except...
.
Recent publicity
The hospital has recently received national publicity. Dr Mohamed HaneefMohamed Haneef
Muhamed Haneef is an Indian doctor who was wrongly accused of aiding terrorists, and left Australia upon cancellation of his visa amid great political controversy....
who had been working at the hospital since September 2006 was arrested in connection to terrorist attacks in the UK while leaving Australia on a one way ticket. Dr Haneef's temporary skilled worker permit was subsequently cancelled. All charges against Dr Haneef were subsequently dropped. The premier of Queensland, Mr Peter Beattie
Peter Beattie
Peter Douglas Beattie , Australian politician, was the 36th Premier of the Australian state of Queensland for nine years and leader of the Australian Labor Party in that state for eleven and a half years...
stated that Dr Haneef could return to work at the Gold Coast Hospital should the federal government reinstate Dr Haneef's work visa. Dr Brian Bell
Brian Bell
Brian Bell may refer to:* Brian Bell , American football fullback* Brian Bell , Australian-born business tycoon in Papua New Guinea* Brian Bell , guitarist for the band Weezer...
, the executive director of medical services at the Gold Coast Hospital, says many hospitals would welcome Dr Haneef onto their staff.
In February 2008 it was reported that Queensland's public hospitals were putting lives at risk by failing to deliver adequate care across a range of key areas.The report found nine instances where public hospitals failed one of the 13 surgical indicators, with the Gold Coast Hospital responsible for three of these.
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See also
- Gold Coast University HospitalGold Coast University HospitalGold Coast University Hospital is a proposed major health facility for the Gold Coast, Australia, due for completion in December 2012. It involves building a new tertiary hospital on a greenfields site adjacent to the Griffith University Gold Coast campus at a cost of $1.55 billion.Construction...
- List of hospitals in Australia