Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital
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The Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital (QE II) is a public hospital
located in Coopers Plains
, Brisbane
, Australia
.
The hospital originally was developed to be a site for future expansion of the Mater Children's Hospital
, a center for servicing the needs of the Commonwealth Games
held nearby and a range of other initiatives that never eventuated. At one point in its history it was almost closed but after vigorous protests by the local community it was reopened and continues as an elective surgical hospital and an active general medical facility.
In 2007 it became part of the newly formed Brisbane South Health District and the QEII Hospital Health Service District will no longer exist. QEII Hospital will be part of four hospital services including Beaudesert, Logan, Bayside and QEII.
There was also a proposal to build a stand alone 'surgicentre' at QEII to provide for increased elective surgery
. The eventual outcome was a range of internal redevelopments including an enhanced outpatients area, a new ward, an additional operating theatre and considerable infrastructure upgrades.
In January 2008 it was announced that the Federal Government
would provide funding of $2 Billion for eight medical super clinics as a plan to improve public health services. The QEII Hospital is to be one of the eight hospitals to receive the super clinic boost.
As of March 2009 no further development of a medical super clinic at QEII has occurred though it is still actively rumoured as a Commonwealth Government initiative.
In late 2008 the Southside Health District and the Princess Alexandra Hospital
Health District merged and it was renamed Metrosouth Health Service District.
The QEII as it is known continues to function as before, though the former Community Health Services administrative area was closed and as of February 2009 and an additional ward was opened to increase the elective surgical capacity of the facility.
The clinical activities of the hospital center around lower limb orthopaedic surgery including knee and hip replacements and arthroplasty, elective gynaecological surgery, urodynamics and urological surgery, aged care and rehabilitation as well as a range of general medical and surgical services.
Public hospital
A public hospital or government hospital is a hospital which is owned by a government and receives government funding. This type of hospital provides medical care free of charge, the cost of which is covered by the funding the hospital receives....
located in Coopers Plains
Coopers Plains, Queensland
Coopers Plains is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is south-west of the CBD.-Transport:Coopers Plains railway station provides access to regular Citytrain services to Brisbane, Beenleigh and Gold Coast. There are many buses passing Coopers Plains, which are 120 , 135 , 123 , 598 and 599...
, Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
The hospital originally was developed to be a site for future expansion of the Mater Children's Hospital
Mater Health Services
Mater Health Services is a public and private collocated health care provider located in Brisbane, Australia. Mater Health Services provides care for some 500,000 patients each year. The Mater was established in 1906 by the Sisters of Mercy...
, a center for servicing the needs of the Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
held nearby and a range of other initiatives that never eventuated. At one point in its history it was almost closed but after vigorous protests by the local community it was reopened and continues as an elective surgical hospital and an active general medical facility.
In 2007 it became part of the newly formed Brisbane South Health District and the QEII Hospital Health Service District will no longer exist. QEII Hospital will be part of four hospital services including Beaudesert, Logan, Bayside and QEII.
There was also a proposal to build a stand alone 'surgicentre' at QEII to provide for increased elective surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
. The eventual outcome was a range of internal redevelopments including an enhanced outpatients area, a new ward, an additional operating theatre and considerable infrastructure upgrades.
In January 2008 it was announced that the Federal Government
Government of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy. The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 as a result of an agreement among six self-governing British colonies, which became the six states...
would provide funding of $2 Billion for eight medical super clinics as a plan to improve public health services. The QEII Hospital is to be one of the eight hospitals to receive the super clinic boost.
As of March 2009 no further development of a medical super clinic at QEII has occurred though it is still actively rumoured as a Commonwealth Government initiative.
In late 2008 the Southside Health District and the Princess Alexandra Hospital
Princess Alexandra Hospital
The Princess Alexandra Hospital , is located on Ipswich Road in Woolloongabba, Australia. It is one of the major hospitals in Brisbane and is a teaching hospital of the University of Queensland. It is a tertiary level teaching hospital with all major medical and surgical specialities onsite except...
Health District merged and it was renamed Metrosouth Health Service District.
The QEII as it is known continues to function as before, though the former Community Health Services administrative area was closed and as of February 2009 and an additional ward was opened to increase the elective surgical capacity of the facility.
Clinical departments
- Orthopaedic Surgery, Director Dr David Shooter 2010, (Former Directors Dr Steven Frederiksen, Dr Philip Dalton, Dr Prudence Fitzpatrick)
- GynaecologyGynaecologyGynaecology or gynecology is the medical practice dealing with the health of the female reproductive system . Literally, outside medicine, it means "the science of women"...
, Director Dr David Salter - General SurgerySurgerySurgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
, Director Dr Sanjeev Naidu - General MedicineMedicineMedicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, Director Dr Judy Flores - Intensive Care, Director Dr Malcolm Wright
- GeriatricsGeriatricsGeriatrics is a sub-specialty of internal medicine and family medicine that focuses on health care of elderly people. It aims to promote health by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities in older adults. There is no set age at which patients may be under the care of a geriatrician, or...
and RehabilitationPhysical therapyPhysical therapy , often abbreviated PT, is a health care profession. Physical therapy is concerned with identifying and maximizing quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment/intervention,and rehabilitation...
, Director Dr Amanda Siller - Emergency Medicine (non-trauma), Director Dr Anthony Bell, (Former Director Dr Phillip Hall)
- Anaesthetics and Pain Management, Director Dr Gabriel Mar Fan
- UrologyUrologyUrology is the medical and surgical specialty that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. Medical professionals specializing in the field of urology are called urologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with urological...
and Urodynamics, Director Dr Peter MacTaggart
The clinical activities of the hospital center around lower limb orthopaedic surgery including knee and hip replacements and arthroplasty, elective gynaecological surgery, urodynamics and urological surgery, aged care and rehabilitation as well as a range of general medical and surgical services.
Management
- Executive Director and Director Corporate Services, Mr Mike Kerin.
- Director of Medical Services (and Medical Superintendent), Dr David K. Evans
- Director of Nursing, Ms Carol Horbury (Former DONs Ms Catherine James, Ms Di Jones)
- Director of Allied Health, Ms Carmel Perrott, (Former Ms Gail Gordon)
- Allied Health Directors
- Director of Physiotherapy, Mr Peter Buttrum
- Director of Pharmacy, Dr John Parke
- Allied Health Directors