Rockhampton Hospital, (Central Queensland Health Service District)
The Rockhampton Base Hospital offers patients a range of services including emergency medicine, anaesthetics, radiology and ultrasound, specialist outpatient department, rehabilitation, renal, coronary care, intensive care, palliative care and chemotherapy, surgery, ENT, general medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology, opthalmology, and paediatrics (including neonatal).
The Queensland Government has planned a $47.95 million redevelopment for the Rockhampton Base Hospital to include:
emergency department
oncology services
paediatric ward
rehabilitation ward and services
outpatient clinic
new ward block
improved oncology services
new MRI machine
Living in Rockhampton
Rockhampton is a major regional city located on the Tropic of Capricorn close to the central coast of Queensland. It sits on the Fitzroy River, the second largest catchment area in Australia.
Known as the "Beef Capital of Australia", Rockhampton manages most of Queensland's beef export business, conducts the largest sales of stud and commercial cattle in the Southern Hemisphere, and houses two major meatworks.
Rockhampton also supports agriculture, fishing, tourism, a major power station and the mining industries of the nearby Bowen and Surat Basisns.
Surrounded by natural beauty, Rockhampton offers an ideal sub-tropical climate, excellent facilities and a strong community spirit.
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