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FACILITY PROFILE

Cape York Health Service District - Weipa Hospital

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


Physical Address: Lot 407 John Evans Drive, Weipa 4874.
Postal Address: PO Box 341, WEIPA Qld 4874
General Phone: +61 7 4082 3900
General Fax: +61 7 4082 3799
Zone:
Office Hours: 0800 to 1700 Mon to Fri

Distance to Main Referral hospital(s):
Cairns Base Hospital 900km
Toowoomba Hospital 1300km

Facility Services:

Hospital Outpatient Service - M - F 8.00 - 17.00, Medical/Surgical, 14 bed Inpatient Services, Casualty Services for Weipa and surrounding communities, X-Ray, Palliative Care.
Visiting Specialist Services Endoscopies, Obstetric & Gynaecological, Ophthalmic Surgery, Colonoscopies, Dental, Mental Health, RFDS Women's health, Paediatric, Optometrist, chest clinic, breast screening, Rheumatology, ENT.
Clinics Available Child Health/Immunisation Clinic, Antenatal Clinic/Women's Health, Diabetes, Mental health, Sexual Health, general medicine, FNQRDGP providing fortnightly service of Podiatry, Nutritionalist and Diabetic education, ATODS.
Other Services Antenatal Classes in the community, Liaison Officer (Indigenous) Services, Physiotherapy.



Capital Works or Recent Improvements:

Weipa Hospital Redevelopment underway.