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Cairns and Hinterland Health Service District - Mareeba Hospital

Elements of this profile updated: 10/07/2009



TARGET AUDIENCE: General Public


This section - SOURCE: District Manager, 10 July 2009
REVIEW DATE: August 2009


Physical Address: 2 Lloyd Street, MAREEBA Qld 4880
Postal Address: PO Box 145, MAREEBA Qld 4880
General Phone: +61 7 4092 9333
General Fax: +61 7 4092 9160
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Office Hours:

Distance to Main Referral hospital(s):
Cairns Base Hospital 70km
The Townsville Hospital 475km
The Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital 2040km

Facility Services:

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.