Flowers to Gold Coast University Hospital in Southport
A Gold Coast florist makes the bouquet and delivers it to the hospital on Hospital Boulevard. Ring the ward before you order, as several units do not allow flowers at the bedside.
Gold Coast University Hospital, GCUH to locals, is the Gold Coast's main public hospital at 1 Hospital Boulevard, off Parklands Drive, Southport QLD 4215, beside Griffith University and the Gold Coast University Hospital light-rail stop. Some listings put it in Parkwood, the suburb next door; the address is Southport. It opened on 28 September 2013 to replace the old Gold Coast Hospital, cost about 1.8 billion dollars, has 924 beds in seven buildings and is run by Gold Coast Health, part of Queensland Health. Cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, trauma, cancer care and a neonatal intensive care unit are all here, and Gold Coast Private Hospital stands on the same precinct. A florist in Southport or nearby makes and delivers the flowers for us.
Flowers to GCUH wards
Gold Coast Health does not publish a flower rule for the hospital, so the ward you are sending to has the final say. As a general guide for Australian hospitals, flowers and plants are not permitted in intensive care, coronary care, the neonatal unit, oncology and haematology wards or rooms under infection precautions. General medical, surgical and orthopaedic wards and most of maternity usually accept a modest bouquet. Ring the hospital, ask for the ward and get a yes before you order; it takes a minute and saves a wasted delivery.
Maternity, neonatal and children's wards
For a new mother on a postnatal ward, order small: a boxed posy or a jar arrangement that sits on a bedside table. If the baby is in the neonatal intensive care unit the flowers should go to the family home instead. The children's wards are usually relaxed about bright flowers but have their own rules on balloons and toys, so ask.
What we need to deliver
Write Gold Coast University Hospital, 1 Hospital Boulevard, Southport, then the patient's full name, the ward and bed number, and a mobile number for a family member. If your patient is in Gold Coast Private Hospital, write that name instead; it is a separate hospital on the same site. Stays are often short, so if discharge to Southport, Labrador, Ashmore or down the coast is near, send to the home.
Choosing flowers for a Gold Coast ward
Hospital air-conditioning is kind to roses, gerberas, chrysanthemums, orchids and native bunches, less so to delicate garden flowers. Ask for low scent and no loose pollen, and for the arrangement to arrive in a container with its own water. Skip oriental lilies, hyacinths and pot plants. A hand-tied bouquet costs from about AUD 75; the delivery fee is listed at checkout.
Timing on the Gold Coast
Same-day delivery is available Monday to Saturday for orders placed before 2pm on a weekday or 10am on a Saturday, Queensland time. Queensland does not change its clocks, so from October to April the 2pm cut-off is 3pm in New South Wales and Victoria, which matters for anyone ordering from Sydney or Melbourne. To a hospital, same day is never guaranteed; the ward decides when flowers go in.
Did you know? Gold Coast University Hospital opened on 28 September 2013 with 924 beds, replacing the old Gold Coast Hospital in Southport.
Frequently asked questions about flowers to Gold Coast University Hospital
Can I send flowers to Gold Coast University Hospital?
Yes, to most general wards and maternity. Intensive care, coronary care, the neonatal unit and the cancer wards do not take flowers, which is the usual rule in Australian hospitals rather than a published GCUH policy. Ring the hospital, ask for the ward and confirm before ordering. Give the patient's full name, ward and bed number.
Is the hospital in Southport or Parkwood?
The address is 1 Hospital Boulevard, off Parklands Drive, Southport QLD 4215. Parkwood is the adjoining suburb and some directories use it, but write Southport on the order. Gold Coast Private Hospital is on the same precinct, so name the right hospital as well.
I am ordering from Sydney in summer. What is the cut-off?
2pm Queensland time on weekdays and 10am on Saturdays. Queensland has no daylight saving, so from October to April that is 3pm and 11am Sydney time. The rest of the year the clocks match. Hospital delivery is never guaranteed the same day, so order in the morning if it matters.