Mackay Base Hospital

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

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]

  1. ^ "Mackay Base Hospital" (PDF). Qld Health. Retrieved 30 November 2009. [dead link]
  2. ^ "Mackay Health Service District - Mackay Base Hospital". Queensland Government. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2009.