Mackay Base Hospital

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]

Mackay Base Hospital
Queensland Health
Geography
LocationMackay, Queensland, Central Queensland, QLD, Australia
Organisation
Care systemPublic Medicare (AU)
TypeTertiary Referral
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds318
History
Openedunknown
Links
WebsiteOfficial Website
ListsHospitals in Australia

Redevelopment

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, is 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]

See also

References
  1. "Mackay Base Hospital" (PDF). Qld Health. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
  2. "Mackay Health Service District - Mackay Base Hospital". Queensland Government. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
  3. "Mackay Base Hospital, Queensland". Woods Bagot. Archived from the original on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
  4. "Hospital scrutiny delivers winner". Daily Mercury. The Mackay Printing and Publishing Company. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.

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