Elements of this profile updated: 10/07/2009
TARGET AUDIENCE: General Public
This section - SOURCE: District Manager, 10 July 2009
REVIEW DATE: August 2009
| Cairns Base Hospital | 70km |
| The Townsville Hospital | 475km |
| The Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital | 2040km |
| Hospital | Accident & Emergency, Medical, Surgical, Theatre, Maternity. |
| Specialist Services | Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Pharmacy, Radiology, Pathology, Mental Health, Oral Health, Palliative Care, ECG/CTG, Indigenous Health, ATODS (Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drugs Service). |
| Allied Health Services | Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Social Work, Dietetics and Nutrition. |
| Outreach Services | Medical Services - Dimbulah & Chillagoe, Oral Health Services - Chillagoe, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, ATODS, Indigenous Community Nutritionist. |
| HACC Services | Frail Aged, People with Disabilities. |
| Other Aged Services | Tablelands Aged Care Services. |
| Visiting Specialist Services | Internal Medicine, Ophthalmology, General Surgical, Paediatrics, Psychiatry. |
| Community Health | Immunisation, School Health, Child Health, Parent craft, Women's Health, Men's Health, Aged Care Assessment, Drug & Alcohol Services, and Health Promotion/Prevention. |
| ATODS (Alcohol, tobacco & Other Drugs Services) | Counselling service, health promotion, brief intervention, education of health providers. |
Capital Works or Recent Improvements:
*90k renovation planned for general ward to assist with frail and aged patients. Due to be completed early 2008. |
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