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Queensland Health Pathology Service The Townsville Hospital Laboratory

Overview

QHPS (Queensland Health Pathology Service) is the main provider of public sector
pathology services in Queensland. Comprising 33 laboratories, QHPS provides
pathology services to Queensland Health, as well as many other clients including
private medical practitioners, other government departments and various commercial
clients, both within Australia and overseas.

QPHS Townsville is the largest laboratory in Regional Queensland and Northern
Australia. The Laboratory provides a comprehensive 24 hour service with rapid turn
around times, and is a referral centre for many tests in North Queensland.

Who can access QHPS Services

In addition to Queensland Health Services, private GPs and specialists are welcome to
accessQHPSservices.

Shared or Joint care patients with The Townsville Hospital can be referred to
QHPS to ensure their results are available to both GPs and Hospital staff
electronically on admission or at clinics.

Private outpatients are bulk billed. Request forms suitable for printing or hand writing
are available.

 

 

Pathology Collection Centres

     Community Collection Centres
Location The Townsville Hospital, Main Lab and W&C Clinics, Gtround Floor

North Ward Health Campus, 35-38 Gregory Street, North Ward

Kirwan Health Campus138 Thuringowa Drive QLD 4817
Hours 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday 8am to 4.30pm

Monday to Friday

8am to 4.30pm

Monday to Friday

Courier

A Courier service can be arranged by calling 4796 2400

Email

Secure emailing of pathology results is available, to arrange call 4796 2400

 

Main Laboratory Contact Details

 Phone  All Enquiries 24 hours: +61 7 4796 2400
 Fax  + 61 7 4796 2415
 Postal  Internal Mail Box 60, PO Box 670, Townsville QLD 4810
 Street  100 Angus Smith Drive, Doyuglas QLD 4814
 Email  TSV-QHPS@health.qld.gov.au
 Website

 http://www.health.qld.gov.au/qhpss/default.asp

Research

QHPS is a non profit organisation that is committed to ongoing research, education and
training. Enquiries about collaborative research opportunities are welcome.

QHPS Townsville has strong links with JCU including School of Medicine and the
Medical Laboratory Science Degree.

The QHPS private practice trust fund SERTF supports many research, training and
education initiatives, and joint applications for funding are encouraged.

Staff

Microbiology Chemical Pathology & Point of Testing
Dr Robert Norton

Directory of Microbiology

Supervising Scientists

Cathy Engler - Microbiology

Fleur Francis - Virology, Serology

Supervising Scientist

Debbie Conn

 

 

Haematology

Anatomical Pathology

Dr Ian Irving,

Director of Haematology & BMT

Dr Hock Choong Lai,

Consultant Haematologist

Supervising Scientists,

Andrew McCutchan, Haematology

Michael Wilhelm, Transfusion Medicine

Dr David Williams,

Director of Anatomical and Forensic Pathology

Supervising Technician

Neil Ford

Collection & Suport Services Laboratory Management

Jenny Gibney, Collections Coordinator

Tim Bendall, Specimen Reception

Dr Robert Norton, Director

David Porter, Laboratory Manager

Jean Robers, Business Manager

Neil Silvester, Quality and IT Support

Jennie Woodward, Human Resources

Related Links

Queensland Health Pathology and Scientific Services
 

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Last Updated: 06 March 2006
Last Reviewed: 06 March 2006