Capricorn Coast Hospital

Capricorn Coast Hospital
Queensland Health
Geography
Location Yeppoon, Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates 23°8′39.44″S 150°44′1.07″E / 23.1442889°S 150.7336306°E / -23.1442889; 150.7336306Coordinates: 23°8′39.44″S 150°44′1.07″E / 23.1442889°S 150.7336306°E / -23.1442889; 150.7336306
Organisation
Care system Public Medicare (AU)
Funding Public hospital
Hospital type District
Services
Emergency department Yes (6 Beds, 2 Recovery Beds)
Helipad No
Beds 22
History
Founded 8 February 2010
Links
Website health.qld.gov.au/services/central-queensland/cap-coast.asp
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The Capricorn Coast Hospital and Health Service (CCH&HS) is based in the town of Yeppoon in Central Queensland, Australia. The public hospital serves a region that spans 150 kilometres from end to end, in which approximately 25,000 people live.

The hospital was opened on the 8 February 2010 and cost $21.5 million to build.[1] It houses 22 inpatient beds and two full-time doctors.[1]

The Capricorn Coast Health service provides;[2]

Capricorn Coast Hospital is considered to be in an Inner Regional Area (RA2) as per the ASGC Remoteness Areas.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Nikita Watts (9 February 2010). "Volunteer tests new hospital". The Morning Bulletin (Capricornia Newspapers). Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  2. Capricorn Coast Hospital. MyHospitals. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Retrieved on 29 April 2012.
  3. Retrieved on 2 May2012.
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