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Metro North Health Service District - The Prince Charles Hospital

Physical Address: The Prince Charles Hospital Rode Road CHERMSIDE, Qld 4032
Postal Address: Rode Road CHERMSIDE, Qld 4032
General Phone: +61 7 3139 4000
Website: http://www.health.qld.gov.au/tpch/


Services Available:

Hospital The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) is a referral hospital with a selective specialty role that incorporates inpatient and outpatient services in: - Accident & emergency medicine - Intensive care - General medicine - General surgery - Rehabilitation - Aged and extended care - Palliative care - Specialist cardiology, thoracic medicine and cardio-thoracic surgery - Heart and lung transplantation for adults - Elective orthopaedic surgery - Medical imaging and nuclear medicine - Pharmacy The tertiary referral role of TPCH includes its specialist cardiac and thoracic services, statewide Heart and Lung Transplant Programs and the Congenital Heart Disease program. Allied health services include dietetics and nutrition; occupational therapy; physiotherapy; podiatry; speech pathology; psychology; and social work
Primary & community health services Refer to Metro North District Profile for details
Mental health services The range of mental health services include: - Mobile Intensive Support Team which can provide outreach services - Acute Inpatient Unit - Transitional Discharge Team - Extended care facilities - Older Adults Integrated Mental Health Team - Community Mental Health Teams - Perinatal Service - Acute Care Team Specialised mental health services include: - Consultation Liaison Service - Resource Team which includes: > Indigenous Mental Health Team > Forensic Liaison Officer > Dual Diagnosis Coordinator > GP Liaison Officer > Consumer Support Program - Recovery and Rehabilitation Team - Early Psychoses Team - Electroconvulsive Therapy Department Mental health services are located in hospitals, some community health centres and some residential care facilities such as Flinders House at Eventide. Extended Care Units such as Community Care Units are located at Strathpine and Redcliffe and provide extended treatment and rehabilitation. An extra regional Extended Care Unit with a Medium Secure Unit is located at TPCH which provides treatment and rehabilitation for people who require a secure environment.
Aged Care, Residential and Acquired Brain Injuries Services Refer to Metro North District Profile for details


Last Updated: October 2011
Last Reviewed: October 2011