Cairns Hospital
Cairns Hospital | |
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Queensland Health | |
Cairns Hospital, as seen from Lake Street. | |
Geography | |
Location | 165 The Esplanade, Cairns, Queensland, Central Queensland, QLD, Australia |
Organisation | |
Care system | Public Medicare (AU) |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes |
Beds | 531 |
History | |
Founded | 1878 [1] |
Links | |
Website | Official Website |
Lists | Hospitals in Australia |
Cairns Hospital, known as the Cairns Base Hospital between 1932 and 2013,[2] is the largest major hospital in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is located at 165 The Esplanade, Cairns central business district.[3] The hospital offers general service to Cairns' population of about 155,000 and other nearby communities. The building complex has a 667 space multi-storey car park with a pedestrian overpass linking it to the rest of the hospital.[1]
In 2011, a shortage of beds for mental health patients meant some were staying for more than 100 hours in the emergency department.[4]
Redevelopment
In 2015, a $454.6 million redevelopment occurred at the hospital, including the introduction of an additional 168 beds.[3] These works increased the total number of beds to 531. It also increased the number of operating theatres to 11.[5]
Management
The hospital is currently being managed by a single administrator, Terry Mehan, after a 7 member board resigned in September 2016 over failure to recoup a $80 million budget deficit. [6]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Patient Information Brochure" (PDF). Queensland Government. p. 5. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ↑ Stevenson, Ashleigh (1 August 2013). "Name change for Cairns hospital". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Cairns and Hinterland Hospital". Queensland Health. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ Janelle Miles (16 September 2011). "Mental health patients spending more than 100 hours in Cairns Base Hospital's emergency department before admittance". The Courier-Mail. News Corp. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ↑ Hume, Anika (8 May 2014). "Inside Block D at Cairns Hospital: Ward set to cut waiting times". The Cairns Post. News Corp. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ↑ "Cairns Hospital board resigns in response to questions from Health Minister over $80m deficit". ABC News (19/09/2016). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
Coordinates: 16°54′44″S 145°46′04″E / 16.9122°S 145.7677°E