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FACILITY PROFILE

Cairns Health Service District - Cairns Base Hospital

Elements of this profile updated: 01/05/2009



TARGET AUDIENCE: General Public

This section - SOURCE: District Manager, 01 May 2009
REVIEW DATE: June 2009


Physical Address: Cairns Base Hospital, The Esplanade, CAIRNS QLD 4870
Postal Address: PO Box 902, CAIRNS QLD 4870
General Phone: +61 7 4050 6333
General Fax: +61 7 4031 1168
Zone:
Office Hours: 0800 to 1700

Distance to Main Referral hospital(s):
The Townsville Hospital 344km
The Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital 1800km

Facility Services:

Hospital 24 hour Acute Care Services in Medical, Surgical, Peri-operative, Obstetric/Gynaecology, SCBU, Child and Youth Health, Rehabilitation Unit, Integrated Mental Health, Emergency Medicine, Aged Care, Oncology, Integrated Mental Health, & Intensive Care.
Surgical General surgery, orthopaedics, vascular surgery, ENT, urology (limited), oral surgery, wound management, ophthalmology (limited), plastic corrective surgery & pain service.
Medical General medicine, cardiology, cardiac rehabilitation, renal services, diabetes, gastroenterology, respiratory, haematology, aged care, neurology, rheumatology, endocrinology, medical oncology, obstetrics, gynaecology, continence advisory, genetic counselling, neonatal, paediatrics, emergency medicine, mental health, sexual health, ATODS, oral health, investigative services include medical imaging, pathology, respiratory studies, neurological studies, cardiac investigations and cardiac angiography.
Specialist Services Cardiology, emergency medicine, endocrinology, ENT surgery, infectious diseases, Intensive Care, gastroenterology, geriatrics, neurology, obstetrics, gynaecology, oncology, ophthalmology, oral surgery, orthopaedics, paediatrics, pathology, psychiatry, rheumatology, renal medicine, general surgery, thoracic medicine, urology, vascular surgery, radiology.
Clinics Available Reflect above specialities plus paediatric ophthalmology, radiation oncology, neurosurgery, orthopaedic oncology, paediatric cardiology, paediatric dermatology, paediatric surgery, cystic fibrosis, renal transplant, scoliosis, amputee, diabetes, sleep clinic, genetics, haematology, & metabolic clinics.
Allied Health Services Dietetics, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Pharmacy, Psychology, Clinical Measurement Services: neuro scientist, respiratory scientist, cardiac scientist & sleep technician, Child Development Unit: multidisciplinary allied health team comprising occupational therapist, physiotherapist and speech therapist, Radiologists, oral health dental services.
Outreach Services Obstetric/Gynaecology, Anaesthetics, Orthopaedic, General Surgery, General Medicine, Thoracic Medicine, Paediatrics, Mental Health, Geriatrics, Dental. Provided to Far Northern region.
Other Aged Services Geriatric Services Unit.
Other Services Sexual Health, Alcohol & Drug, Dental, Hep C.
Notes Investigative services include medical imaging, pathology, cardiac investigations and outreach specialist services provided to Far North Region.



Capital Works or Recent Improvements:

Nil



Measured Quality For The Facility:

Please refer to the Quality Measurement Management Action Reports for details.