Care system Public Medicare (AU) Beds 531 Website Official Website | Emergency department Yes Founded 1878 | |
Location 165 The Esplanade, Cairns, Queensland, Central Queensland, QLD, Australia | ||
Cairns Hospital, known as the Cairns Base Hospital between 1932 and 2013, is the largest major hospital in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is located at 165 The Esplanade, Cairns central business district. The hospital offers general service to Cairns' population of about 155,000 and other nearby communities. The building complex has a 667 space multi-storey car park with a pedestrian overpass linking it to the rest of the hospital.
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In 2011, a shortage of beds for mental health patients meant some were staying for more than 100 hours in the emergency department.
Redevelopment
In 2015, a $454.6 million redevelopment occurred at the hospital, including the introduction of an additional 168 beds. These works increased the total number of beds to 531. It also increased the number of operating theatres to 11.
Management
The hospital is currently being managed by a single administrator, Terry Mehan, after a 7 member board resigned in September 2016 over failure to recoup a $80 million budget deficit.