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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

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