News

26 March 2024

Work forging ahead on new secure GCMH facility

Construction Work is progressing on the Gold Coast’s first Secure Mental Health Rehab Unit (SMHRU), with the first Metro South Health Consumers expected to transition to the facility in early 2025.

26 March 2024

Logan's Acute Response Team paves the path for QLD hospitals

Logan Hospital's Child and Youth Acute Response Team (ART) was in the spotlight when Minister for Health and Mental Health Shannon Fentiman announced a multi-million dollar boost for Queensland children earlier this month.

21 March 2024

Innovation takes heart in Logan's MID

A Cardiac MRI service provided by Logan Hospital's Medical Imaging Department (MID) is gaining national attention due to its rarity in public hospitals.

21 March 2024

Ward 2Q says ‘Love is not always enough’ in ACP Week

Logan Hospital’s Ward 2Q staff have been working hard to promote advance care planning (ACP) to patients and families.

21 March 2024

PA Hospital taking action to Close the Gap

PA Hospital hosted a public event this week to acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and reflect on the hospital’s ongoing commitment to health equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

21 March 2024

Harmony Week activity spotlights cultural communication

Logan’s Multicultural Mental Health Coordinator Sweekriti Shrestha and her AMHS colleague Sarah Anderson will host viewings of ABC’s “You Can’t Ask That”, to enhance cultural competency within the Service.

21 March 2024

Decreasing Demand in Emergency with SAFE STEPS

A mental health research project at Princess Alexandra Hospital is stepping up the delivery of care for consumers in the community while decreasing the number of patients attending the Emergency Department.

20 March 2024

Vale Consumer Advocate, Phil Carswell OAM

Passionate consumer advocate and active member of the Metro South Consumer Panel, Phil Carswell OAM sadly passed away this week.

20 March 2024

Midwife Marnie to bring healthcare to hundreds

Logan Midwife Marnie Griffiths is anticipating a life-changing experience when she travels to Uganda to deliver vital healthcare services later this year.