Royal Hobart Hospital
Encyclopedia
The Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) is a public hospital
located the in Hobart CBD, Tasmania
, Australia
. The RHH also functions as a teaching hospital
in co-operation with University of Tasmania
. The hospital's research facilities are known as the RHH Research Foundation.
The hospital is run by the Tasmanian Government
. The RHH is the largest hospital
, and the largest employer, in Tasmania. The hospital provides services for all of southern Tasmania and has the capacity to facilitate 400 patients.
The main entrance is currently under construction with a new emergency unit. This began operation in early 2007 with surrounding construction ongoing.
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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 the in Hobart CBD, Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, 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 RHH also functions as a teaching hospital
Teaching hospital
A teaching hospital is a hospital that provides clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients...
in co-operation with University of Tasmania
University of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania is a medium-sized public Australian university based in Tasmania, Australia. Officially founded on 1 January 1890, it was the fourth university to be established in nineteenth-century Australia...
. The hospital's research facilities are known as the RHH Research Foundation.
The hospital is run by the Tasmanian Government
Government of Tasmania
The form of the Government of Tasmania is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then...
. The RHH is the largest hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
, and the largest employer, in Tasmania. The hospital provides services for all of southern Tasmania and has the capacity to facilitate 400 patients.
The main entrance is currently under construction with a new emergency unit. This began operation in early 2007 with surrounding construction ongoing.
History
Royal Hobart Hospital is Australia's second oldest hospital (after Sydney Hospital) and first began in 1804, but didn't move to its current site until 1820.Repatriation General Hospital, Hobart
The Repatriation General Hospital, Hobart was transferred to the Tasmanian public hospital system on 1 July 1992 and linked to the RHH through the Acute Care Program following the formation of the new agency.Hobart Private Hospital
In November 1999 the Queen Alexandra wing was leased to become the Hobart Private HospitalHobart Private Hospital
The Hobart Private Hospital was established in 1999 following the Government of Tasmania's decision to privatise the Queen Alexandria maternity wing attached to the Royal Hobart Hospital...
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