New docs for Coast

GOLD Coast hospitals yesterday welcomed 90 new doctors to its wards.

The junior doctors were among 749 new medical interns that started with Queensland Health yesterday.

“Gold Coast University Hospital and Robina Hospital are excellent training grounds where they can learn from very capable and respected clinicians,” Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said.

The interns will undertake rotations in general medicine, surgery, emergency medicine and additional elective terms in other specialised areas.