Atherton Hospital
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The chemotherapy unit will soon be able to provide treatment to local patients rather than travelling to Cairns. |
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Atherton Hospital is increasing its participation in Telehealth services providing patients with access to specialists without having to leave their local community. |
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A diabetes educator has been appointed to help patients manage their condition. |
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The local community of Atherton has access to many health services, including accident and emergency, aged care, general medicine, dialysis, dietetics and nutrition, pathology, paediatrics and radiology. |
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Health clinics available include antenatal, diabetic education, cardiac support, oncology, primary care and wound management. |
Address
Atherton Hospital
Cnr Jack and Louise Streets
Atherton Qld 4883
PO Box 183
Atherton Qld 4883
Phone
+61 7 4091 0211
Fax
+61 7 4091 0401
Office hours
0830 - 1700
Visiting Hours
Medical & General Ward - 1200 - 2000
High Dependency Unit - 1200 - 1400 and 1600 -1800
Surgical Ward - 1200 - 2000
Maternity (Women's Unit) - 1200 - 1400 and 1600 -2000
Please note: Visiting outside of these hours needs to be approved by the Nurse in Charge of the Unit, and that visitors may be asked to leave depending on the clinical needs of the patient.
Website address
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland/html/atherton.asp
Distance to main referring hospital(s)
Cairns Hospital 90 km
Mareeba Hospital 30 km
Hospital services
Accident and Emergency
Aged Care
Cardiac Stress Testing
Chemotherapy
Diabetic Educator
Dialysis
Dietetics and Nutrition
General Surgical
General Medical
GIT Endoscopy
Low risk Maternity including 24 hour operative Obstetrics
Palliative Care
Paediatrics
Pathology
Pharmacy
Radiology
Clinics available
Antenatal
Diabetic education
Cardiac support
Malanda
Millaa Millaa
Mt Garnet
Oncology
Pre-admission
Primary care
Ravenshoe
Wound management
Allied health services
Dietetics and nutrition
Mental health
Occupational therapy
Physiotherapy
Social work
Speech therapy
Outreach services
Croydon
Dietetics and nutrition
Forsayth
Georgetown
Occupational therapy
Physiotherapy
Social work
Speech therapy
Home and Community Care services (HACC)
Frail aged
HACC allied health program
Home care program
People with disabilities and carers
Tablelands HACC assessment team (T.H.A.T.)
Tablelands HACC continence advisory service
Visiting specialist services
Anaesthetics
Endocrinology (Adult and Paediatric)
Endoscopy
General medical
Internal medicine
Obstetrics and gynaecology
Orthopaedics
Paediatrics
Psychiatry
Thoracic medicine
Women's health
Community health
Aged care assessment
Child health
Continence
Drug and alcohol services
Health promotion / prevention
Immunisation clinics
Indigenous health
Men's health
Oral health
Palliative care
Parent craft
School health
Women's health
Capital works or recent improvements
Infrastructure Upgrade - $9.9 million
