Georgetown Primary Health Centre
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Georgetown is a sole practitioner service which provides 24-hours a day, seven days a week health service. |
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An ambulance is housed at Georgetown and is supported by volunteers on the weekend. |
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Georgetown is visited weekly by the Royal Flying Doctor Service to provide a general practitioner clinic, a fortnightly child health nurse and mental health staff. |
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Two thoracic specialist clinics are conducted at Georgetown each year to provide specialist chest clinic services. |
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The remote area psychiatrist visits Georgetown quarterly to provide specialist care. |
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The women's health nurse visits Georgetown to provide pap smears, examinations, health advice and referrals. |
Address
High Street
Georgetown Qld 4871
PO Box 33
Georgetown Qld 4871
Phone
+61 7 4062 1266
Fax
+61 7 4062 1226
Office hours
Monday to Friday
0900-1200 & 1400-1600
Weekends and Public Holidays
1000-1200
Emergencies
24/7
Distance to main referring hospital(s)
Cairns Hospital 378km
Primary Health Centre services
Accident and emergency
General outpatients
Aged care
Palliative care
Clinics available
Antenatal
Dental
Immunisation
RFDS
Skin
Thoracic
Women's health
Visiting specialist services
Physiotherapy (every 6 weeks)
Occupational therapy (every 6 weeks)
Skin check clinics (4 times a year)
Thoracic clinics (twice a year)
Optometrist (twice a year)
Aged care (twice a year)
Psychiatrist (4 times a year)
Drug and alcohol support person (4 times a year)
Community health
Child health
School screening
Immunisation
Mental health
Chronic disease management
Oral health
Capital works or recent improvements
Nil
Last updated: 12 September 2014
