Elements of this profile updated: 01/05/2009
TARGET AUDIENCE: General Public
This section - SOURCE: District Manager, 01 May 2009
REVIEW DATE: June 2009
Hospital Facilities within District:
| Outpatient Clinics | Magnetic Island Health Service Clinic, Charters Towers, Hughenden, Richmond, Ayr and Home Home Hill Hospitals. Ingham clinics available to Clinic Services: General Clinics daily, Ante and Post Natal clinics weekly, Youth Health Clinic each Tuesday, AtSI Health Clinic Each Thursday, Child Health Clinic daily |
| Primary Health and Ambulatory Care Services | Aboriginal Health General Health Unit 24, Ingham Aboriginal Health, Joyce Palmer Aboriginal Health, Townsville Aboriginal & Islander Health, Ingham Child Health, Community Health, Ingham Community Health, Ingham HACC, Townsville HACC, Townsville ACAT, Ingham Mental Health, Joyce Palmer Sexual Health Unit, Townsville Sexual Health, Townsville Alcohol and Drugs, Regional Breast Screening Unit, T Regional Mobile Breast Screening, Regional Women's Rural Health, Artificial Limb and Appliance Centre, Extended Acute Care, Primary Health Care. |
| Community Health Services | Aboriginal and Islander Health - Charters Towers, Hughenden (visits Richmond) Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs - Charters Towers (visits Hughenden and Richmond) Child Health - Charters Towers, Hughenden, Richmond community Health Nursing - Charters Towers, Hughenden, Richmond Community Mental Health - Charters Towers (visits Hughenden and Richmond) Home Care - Charters Towers School Based Youth Health Nurse - Charters Towers, Hughenden & Richmond. Ingham Community Services & Programs: Community Health, Child and Family Health, ATSI Health, School Based Youth Health, Mental Health Ingham Outreach Services: Child & Youth Mental Health team, Mental Health team, Well Women's Nurse, Breast Screen - contact for details of visits |
| Women's and Children's Services | Townsville Child, Youth and Family Health Services, Children's Community Therapy Service, Antenatal, Neonatal, Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Urogynaecology |
| Integrated Mental Health Services | Acquired Brain Injury Unit, Kirwan Rehabilitation Unit, Community Mental Health Services, Child & Youth Mental Health, Acute Mental Health Services, Secure Mental Health Services, Joyce Palmer Mental Health Service |
| Health Services | Queensland Health Pathology Services |
| Oral Health Services | Joyce Palmer Health Service, Townsville, Igham School Services - Hermit Park, Ingham, Townsville Central, Wulguru, |
| Dental Services | Charters Towers, Hughenden, Richmond, Visiting School Services, Ayr Dental, Bowen Dental; Schools - Bowen, East Ayr |
| Aged Care | Parklands Residential Aged Care Facility, Eventide (Charters Towers), Bowen, Collinsville and Home Hill - Aged Care Assessment Team (needs basis) |
| Private Health Facilities in District | Private hospitals = 2 private nursing homes (profit) = 2 private nursing homes (non profit) =7 private hostels (non profit) = 5 |
Capital Works or Recent Improvements:
Ingham - Schematic Design Phase for re-development of site Stage 1 staff accommodation completed. Stage 2 underway. Anticipated practical completion for main hospital building May 2009. Cambridge Street Health Building Refit- Demolition work commenced Palm Island Accommodation - Proposal for construction for 8 self contained accommodation units. |
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