| Launceston General Hospital | |||||||||||
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| Geography | |||||||||||
| Location | Launceston, Northern Tasmania, Tasmania, Australia, Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°26′47″S 147°08′30″E / 41.4464°S 147.1418°E | ||||||||||
| Organisation | |||||||||||
| Care system | DHHS | ||||||||||
| Type | Teaching, research | ||||||||||
| Affiliated university | University of Tasmania Faculty of Health Sciences | ||||||||||
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| Emergency department | Yes | ||||||||||
| Beds | 308 (+ 41 day care) | ||||||||||
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| Helipad | ICAO: YXLU | ||||||||||
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| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1863 | ||||||||||
| Links | |||||||||||
| Website | Official Website | ||||||||||
| Lists | Hospitals in Australia | ||||||||||
The Launceston General Hospital (LGH) is one of the three main public hospitals in Tasmania, Australia. It is located in Launceston and serves the north of the state. Services provided include Cardiology, Renal, Gastroenterology, Haematology-Oncology, Rehabilitation, General Surgery, Ear/Nose/Throat surgery, Plastic surgery, Orthopaedics, Radiology, Paediatrics and an Intensive Care Unit, Psychiatry:Inpatient Mental Health Unit and Consultation-Liaison.
It is a teaching hospital servicing the University of Tasmania.