Launceston General Hospital

Launceston General Hospital
Geography
Location	Launceston, Northern Tasmania, Tasmania, Australia, Australia
Coordinates	41.4464°S 147.1418°E / -41.4464; 147.1418
Organisation
Care system	DHHS
Type	Teaching, research
Affiliated university	University of Tasmania Faculty of Health Sciences
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Beds	308 (+ 41 day care)
Helipads
Helipad	ICAO: YXLU
Number Length Surface ft m 1 concrete
History
Opened	1863
Links
Website	Official Website
Lists	Hospitals in Australia

The Launceston General Hospital (LGH) is one of the three main public hospitals in Tasmania, Australia. It is located in Launceston and serves the north of the state. Services provided include Cardiology, Renal, Gastroenterology, Haematology-Oncology, Rehabilitation, General Surgery, Ear/Nose/Throat surgery, Plastic surgery, Orthopaedics, Radiology, Paediatrics and an Intensive Care Unit, Psychiatry:Inpatient Mental Health Unit and Consultation-Liaison.

It is a teaching hospital servicing the University of Tasmania.

The statewide Cardiothoracic and major Paediatric surgery service is provided at the Royal Hobart Hospital.

The hospital supports medical research through the Clifford Craig Medical Research Trust.

The Intensive care unit provides medical staff who work with Ambulance Tasmania and the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia to provide critical care aeromedical retrieval services throughout Tasmania.

External links

• Launceston General Hospital website