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| Location = 165 The Esplanade, [[Cairns North]], [[Cairns |
| Location = 165 The Esplanade, [[Cairns North]], [[Cairns]] |
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Revision as of 01:00, 4 October 2017
| Cairns Hospital | |
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| Queensland Health | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 165 The Esplanade, Cairns North, Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public Medicare (AU) |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 531 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1878 [1] |
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| Website | Official Website |
| Lists | Hospitals in Australia |
Cairns Hospital, known as the Cairns Base Hospital between 1932 and 2013,[2] is the largest major hospital in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is located at 165 The Esplanade, Cairns North, Cairns.[3] The hospital offers general service to Cairns' population of about 155,000 and other nearby communities. The building complex has a 667 space multi-storey car park with a pedestrian overpass linking it to the rest of the hospital.[1]
In 2011, a shortage of beds for mental health patients meant some were staying for more than 100 hours in the emergency department.[4]
Redevelopment
In 2015, a $454.6 million redevelopment occurred at the hospital, including the introduction of an additional 168 beds.[3] These works increased the total number of beds to 531. It also increased the number of operating theatres to 11.[5]
Management
The hospital is currently being managed by a single administrator, Terry Mehan, after a 7-member board resigned in September 2016 over failure to recoup a $80 million budget deficit. [6]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Patient Information Brochure" (PDF). Queensland Government. p. 5. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ Stevenson, Ashleigh (1 August 2013). "Name change for Cairns hospital". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Cairns and Hinterland Hospital". Queensland Health. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Janelle Miles (16 September 2011). "Mental health patients spending more than 100 hours in Cairns Base Hospital's emergency department before admittance". The Courier-Mail. News Corp. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ Hume, Anika (8 May 2014). "Inside Block D at Cairns Hospital: Ward set to cut waiting times". The Cairns Post. News Corp. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Cairns Hospital board resigns in response to questions from Health Minister over $80m deficit". ABC News. No. 19/09/2016. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 29 November 2016.