The PAH is one of three tertiary level facilities in Queensland, providing care in all major adult specialties, with the exception of obstetrics.
The PAH is one of Australia’s leading teaching and research hospitals.
The PAH provides Acute Medical, Surgical, Mental Health, Rehabilitation and Allied Health Services as well as statewide services - Acquired Brain Injury Outreach Service, Queensland Amputee Limb Service, Spinal Outreach Team and a Transitional Rehabilitation Program.
The PAH is nationally recognised for its expertise in spinal injury management and is a major transplantation centre for livers, kidneys, bone, cartilage, and corneas.
Ancillary services includes Pastoral Care, Hospital Auxiliary and Volunteer Services.
The District has responsibility for the management of the Queensland Liver Transplant Service, Queensland Eye Bank and the Queensland Bone Bank.
The PAH houses one of the major Queensland Health Pathology Services.
The PAH has an aeromedical retrieval service transporting patients to hospital via helicopter or fixed wing aircraft, a road accident response service and a major trauma retrieval service managed by the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit.
The PAH plays a lead role in medical research, undertaking research programs with affiliated universities.
The PAH Foundation which is situated on campus, is dedicated to fundraising to support PAH research activities.
The PAH employs more than 5,000 staff:
The annual budget for the PAH is approximately $500 million.
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