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Wide Bay Health Service District - Biggenden Health Service

Elements of this profile updated: 19/05/2011



TARGET AUDIENCE: General Public


This section - SOURCE: District Chief Executive Officer, 19 May 2011
REVIEW DATE: June 2011


Physical Address: Alice Street BIGGENDEN QLD 4621
Postal Address: PO Box 29 BIGGENDEN QLD 4621
General Phone: +61 7 4127 6400
General Fax: +61 7 4127 6401
Zone:
Office Hours: 0900 to 1730

Distance to Main Referral hospital(s):
Maryborough Hospital 100km
Bundaberg Hospital 100km

Facility Services:

Hospital Acute Inpatient, Aged Care, Accident & Emergency, Palliative Care, Pathology, Diagnostic Radiology (limited) & Respite Care.
Clinics Available Orthopaedics, Child Health Clinic, Outpatients, Antenatal Classes, Dressing Clinic & Clinics via Videoconference as requested.
Allied & Community Health Services Community Based Allied Health, Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Mental Health, Dietician, Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Services, Child Protection Liaison Officer, Indigenous Health Worker.
Outreach Services Child Health, School Health, Breast Screening, Women's Health.
HACC Services Homecare and Maintenance, Meals on Wheels



Capital Works or Recent Improvements:

Planning has commenced for the replacement of Biggenden Multipurpose Health Service building as part of the $35m Rural Enhancement Program.