This article is about the hospital in Woolloongabba

Woolloongabba, Queensland

Woolloongabba is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 4 km south of the Brisbane CBD.Experts are divided regarding the Aboriginal meaning of the name, preferring either 'whirling waters' or 'fight talk place'...

, Australia

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. For other uses and places see Princess Alexandra Hospital (disambiguation)

Princess Alexandra Hospital (disambiguation)

Princess Alexandra Hospital may refer to:* Princess Alexandra Hospital * Princess Alexandra Hospital...

The Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH), is located on Ipswich Road

Ipswich Road, Brisbane

Ipswich Road is one Brisbane's main roads connecting Brisbane to the nearby city of Ipswich, via the Ipswich Motorway. Logan Road, Pacific Motorway, and Beaudesert Road are the other major roads in the south of Brisbane. The road was an important transport route in 19th century Brisbane...

 in Woolloongabba

Woolloongabba, Queensland

Woolloongabba is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 4 km south of the Brisbane CBD.Experts are divided regarding the Aboriginal meaning of the name, preferring either 'whirling waters' or 'fight talk place'...

, Australia

Australia

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. It is one of the major hospitals in Brisbane

Brisbane

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 and is a teaching hospital of the University of Queensland

University of Queensland

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. It is a tertiary level teaching hospital with all major medical and surgical specialities onsite except for obstetrics, gynaecology and paediatrics. A new building was opened in 2000 to replace the ageing red-brick PA Hospital complex built in the 1950s.

The hospital was opened by and named after HRH Princess Alexandra

Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy

Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy is the youngest granddaughter of King George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck. She is the widow of Sir Angus Ogilvy...

 of the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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 in 1959, to mark the Centennial of Queensland

Queensland

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.

Queensland's spinal injuries unit and the liver and kidney transplantation services are based at the hospital.

The P.A. Foundation is located at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. The foundation raises money for medical research on the P.A hospital campus.

In March 2008 a new 1400 bay car park was opened to service visitors and staff parking needs.

In April 2008, the Diamantina Institute for Cancer, Immunology and Metabolic Medicine

The Diamantina Institute for Cancer, Immunology and Metabolic Medicine

Diamantina Institute for Cancer, Immunology and Metabolic Medicine was newly created in April 2008 for the University of Queensland, based at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia. The Institute focuses on translational research, which works to produce better outcomes for patient...

 was opened at the hospital.

Emergency Department Expansion

From 2009-2011 major expansion works are planned or have commenced, including the doubling in size of the emergency department, the construction of a helipad and new oncology bunkers for cancer treatment.

Transport

The PA Hospital can be accessed by the dedicated Princess Alexandra Hospital busway station, the Dutton Park Railway Station

Dutton Park railway station, Brisbane

Dutton Park Station is a railway station on the Beenleigh Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network.It is in Zone 2 of the TransLink integrated public transport system.-Services by platform:-External links:***...

and by buses on Ipswich Road or Cornwall Street. A taxi rank is also located on Ipswich Road.

External links

• PA Foundation. P.A. Hospital Foundation
• P.A. Hospital