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Elements of this profile updated: 31/08/2010
TARGET AUDIENCE: General Public
This section - SOURCE: District Chief Executive Officer, 31 August 2010
REVIEW DATE: September 2010
| The Townsville Hospital | 380km |
| The Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital | 1500km |
| Hospital | 24 hour Accident & Emergency Service, 15-bed acute facility, General Medical/Surgical ward, 4 x long stay nursing home type beds, Operating Theatre, CSSD. |
| Specialist Services | Visiting services include Flying Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Flying General Surgeon, Paediatrician, Chest Physician |
| Clinics Available | Well Womens Clinic |
| Allied Health Services | Visiting Optometry, School Oral Health, Dietitics, Podiatry, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy |
| Outreach Services | Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Community Mental Health. Social Worker. |
| Community Services | Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker, Community Nurse, School Based Youth Health Nurse, Health Promotion Activities. |
| Accreditation | Hughenden Health Centre as part of the Institute Rural Health - Charters Towers is accredited with the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards to September 2008. |
Capital Works or Recent Improvements:
Internal painting throughout facility March 2008 |
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