Articles

24 December 2024

Health staff share tips for taking care of your mind and body over the holidays

Sunshine Coast Health's mental health and dietetics experts are sharing their tips to help the community have a safe and happy festive season. 

23 December 2024

Experts remind locals to protect themselves from mosquitos this summer

Experts are reminding Sunshine Coast residents to be extra vigilant when it comes to avoiding mosquito bites this summer, especially after the recent rain, with a rise in local Ross River virus cases.

19 December 2024

Youngest hospital patients create Christmas cheer for aged care residents

Some of Sunshine Coast Health’s youngest hospital patients have created special Christmas cheer for older people spending the festive season at the health service’s aged care facility.

12 December 2024

Sunshine Coast Health emergency departments ready for holiday season

With school holidays officially kicking off across Queensland this weekend, Sunshine Coast Health emergency department staff are reminding residents to stay safe these holidays as they prepare for the busy season.

07 December 2024

Public Health Alert - Measles

Sunshine Coast Health's Public Health Unit are managing a confirmed case of Measles in a person who resides at Sunshine Coast and has recently returned on a flight from Vietnam.

05 December 2024

‘Blows me away’: cochlear implants adjusted from home with telehealth expansion

Sunshine Coast Health teams are expanding telehealth services, with staff now able to use the technology to remotely tap into and adjust patient’s cochlear implant devices, from the comfort of their home.

28 November 2024

Sunshine Coast Health team tackles myths this Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Sunshine Coast Health’s cancer care team are breaking down myths this Lung Cancer Awareness Month, to improve stigma around the commonly misunderstood disease.

18 November 2024

Sunshine Coast Health staff stand up against domestic and family violence

Sunshine Coast Health staff have undergone training to empower them to stand up against domestic and family violence, at a special White Ribbon Day event.

13 November 2024

'The consequences could be life changing': Nurses' advice for a safe and healthy Schoolies

Sunshine Coast Health's Trauma Service and the Sexual Health team are urging parents to chat with their teenagers this week, about how to stay safe and healthy through Schoolies celebrations.