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Elements of this profile updated: 31/08/2010
TARGET AUDIENCE: General Public
This section - SOURCE: District Chief Executive Officer, 31 August 2010
REVIEW DATE: September 2010
| Toowoomba Hospital | 152km |
| Hospital | General Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics, Acute and High Dependency Care, Aged Care, Paediatrics, Emergency, Outpatients, Palliative Care |
| Visiting Specialists | General Surgeon, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist |
| Clinics Available | Oral Health, Ante Natal, Dietetics, Well Women's, General Outpatients |
| Allied Health Services | Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Radiography, Social Work, Dietetics, Telehealth, Speech Pathology, Visiting Rural Allied Health Team, Drug Arm |
| Community Health | Child Health, Mental Health, School Health, Womens Health, Health Promotion, Ethnic Health Liaison Officer, Indigenous Health, Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme |
| HACC Services | Home Help, Meals on Wheels, Palliative Care, Blue Nursing Service, Home Maintenance |
| Health Professional Training | Rural teaching hospital for University of Queensland and Griffith University 3rd Year Medical Students rotations, Accredited facility for elective medical placements for other Australian Universities, Accredited FRAC GP & ACRRM Training facility, Nursing students placements, Physiotherapy student placement |
Capital Works or Recent Improvements:
2008: Emergency department: Telehealth installed. Toowoomba Health Service in conjunction with Stanthorpe Health Service commenced Self-User Renal Dialysis facility. 2008-2010: Health Technology Replacement Programme - equipment in Maternity, Nursery, Operating Room and Emergency Department replaced. 2009: Projects completed: Safety & Security lighting; Electrical upgrade; Fire Safety upgrade; Staff Accommodation Security upgrade; Kitchen - OH&S upgrade. Mental Health - extension of building to accommodate three offices for Mental Health Workers. Replacement of centralised heating system- Western Annexe building. 2009-2010: Helicopter landing site- completion expected mid 2010. Year 6 of painting maintenance programme. 2010: Relocation of Queensland Ambulance Services from current site in Marsh Street to Queensland Health property at Stanthorpe Health Services. Expected completion-October. |
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