Mackay Base Hospital
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| Mackay Base Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Queensland Health | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Mackay, Queensland, North Queensland, QLD, Australia |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public Medicare (AU) |
| Type | Tertiary Referral |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 318 |
| History | |
| Opened | unknown |
| Links | |
| Website | Official Website |
| Lists | Hospitals in Australia |
The Mackay Base Hospital is the major hospital for the Central Queensland Region situated in Mackay, Queensland, Australia. It is located around 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Mackay city centre. The Hospital offers general services to a population of approximately 135,000 throughout Mackay and the surrounding areas including referrals from Moranbah and parts of the Bowen region. The Hospital has a wide range of medical and allied health services.[1] The main referral hospitals are the Townsville Hospital (381 kilometres (237 mi) away) and the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (978 kilometres (608 mi) away).[2]
In 2010–2014 the Mackay Base Hospital underwent a A$405 million redevelopment. The hospital redevelopment included increasing bed numbers from 163 to 318, adding more operating theatres, a dedicated Coronary Care Unit, a larger Intensive Care Unit, new emergency and outpatients' departments, renal support services, day oncology and a dental services unit, support services building and major services infrastructure, as well as an upgraded helipad and Carpark.[3] Woods Bagot, in association with Sanders Turner Ellick Architects of Mackay, was the architect,[4] and Baulderstone is the managing contractor.[3] The first major area, Mental Health Inpatient Unit, was completed in August 2012. Following the completion of the new buildings the old hospital was demolished.[5]
