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Richmond Hill Drive Hughenden QLD 4821 Postal Address: PO Box 228 Hughenden QLD 4821
Hughenden, the main centre in the Shire of Flinders, is situated on the banks of Queensland's longest river, the Flinders River. The entire Shire is located above the Artesian Basin and many properties—plus the town—rely on water from sub-artesian bores.
Hughenden, 245 km west of Charters Towers, 518 kilometres east of Mt Isa, 386 kilometres south west of Townsville and 1432 kilometres north west of Brisbane. It is known as the "Dinosaur Country" and is part of the Flinders Shire. The area has a history dating back to pre-historic times. Once the Flinders Shire formed part of the Inland Sea, where Dinosaurs roamed.
Local attractions include the Dinosaur Centre and the Porcupine Gorge National Park just north of the town.
Hughenden Health Centre comprises of a small rural hospital with 15 beds, Dental Clinic, Specialist Services, Community Mental Health and Aboriginal Health. Four of the hospital beds are designated long-term nursing home beds. The hospital provides accident and emergency, acute medical and limited surgical service and limited obstetric service. The Royal Flying Doctor Service evacuates ill patients. The hospital has a Operating Theatre that is utilised by the Flying Surgeon, Visiting Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, on their monthly or two monthly visits.
Specialist Services are provided by one full-time generalist nurse, who is responsible for Child Health, School Health and Domiciliary Health.
One Aboriginal Health Worker provides Aboriginal Health. The services provided including screening and education.
Hughenden Health Centre is supported by a variety of other visiting services from Charters Towers and Townsville.
• Accident and Emergency
• General Inpatients
• General Practice Clinics
• Visiting Surgeon
• Visiting Paediatrician
• Visiting Female General Practitioner
• Visiting Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
• Visiting Chest Physician
• Visiting Psychiatrist
• Visiting Surgical Clinic
• Visiting Chest Physician Clinic
• Visiting Paediatric Clinic
• Well Women's Clinic
• Visiting Social Worker
• Visiting Optometrist
• Visiting Women's Health Nurse
• Community Mental Health Worker
• Visiting Occupational Therapist
• Visiting Podiatrist
• Visiting Speech Therapist
• Visiting School Oral Health Services
• Dentist
• Visiting Physiotherapist
• Visiting Psychologist
• Home and Community Care through community group "Community Care"
• Total beds include 4 Long Stay Nursing Home patients in Hughenden Health Centre
• Generalist Nursing Services
• Visiting Mental Health Worker
• Visiting Women's Health Nurse
• Aboriginal and Islander Health Services
• Visiting Drug and Alcohol Worker
• Visiting Life Promotions Officer
Hughenden Health Centre
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