Hervey Bay Hospital

Acute Inpatient Services
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Acute inpatient services support people who cannot be assessed and treated safely and effectively in the community.

Outpatient Service
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An outpatient department or outpatient clinic is the part of a hospital designed for the treatment of outpatients, people with health problems who visit the hospital for diagnosis or treatment, but do ...

Medical Imaging
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Medical imaging, also known as radiology, is the field of medicine in which medical professionals recreate various images of parts of the body for diagnostic or treatment purposes. Medical imaging ...

Pathology
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Pathology tests can help your doctor understand many health issues you face. This page will allow you to have a good discussion with your doctor about the results.

Emergency Department
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An emergency department (ED) is part of a hospital that provides 24-hour emergency care to patients who need urgent medical attention. Most public hospitals in Australia have an emergency department. ...

Wound Care
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Wound Care services are offered to clients with chronic and complex wounds to provide comprehensive and cohesive care to optimise wound healing. Wound Care services are provided in collaboration with ...

Rehabilitation
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Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also known as physiatry, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to people with physical impairments or ...

Hospital in the Home
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Hospital in the Home (HITH) is an admitted acute care service provided to patients in their own home, or other suitable environment outside hospital. Patients are still regarded as hospital inpatients ...

Pharmacy
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A pharmacist can offer quite a wide range of health services for free or at a low cost, to save you the hassle of a trip to the doctor for things that pharmacists are perfectly well trained to do.

Breast Screening
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A breast screen uses a special machine to look for very small cancers in breasts that can’t be seen or felt by a woman or her doctor. A breast screen is also called a mammogram.

Cardiology
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The team will work with you to improve your heart health and reduce deaths from heart disease and stroke focus on prevention and treat heart disease and stroke and improving overall heart health.

General & Colorectal Surgery
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Your colon, or large intestine, is the part of your gut that connects your small intestine with your rectum (the end of your large bowel) and anus (back passage). The term colorectal surgery, or ...

Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation
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Cardiac rehabilitation (cardiac rehab) is a program of support, exercise and education that’s led by health professionals and personalised to strengthen your heart. It helps you make long-term ...

Gastroenterology
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A gastroenterologist is a specialist physician who manages diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, and pancreas. Gastroenterologists undergo dedicated training and have unique experience in the ...

Paediatric ear, nose, & throat surgery
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An Ear, Nose and Throat Physician provides consultation and treatment for disorders of the ear, nose, and throat.

Gynaecologist
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A Gynaecologist provides clinics and surgical procedures for women during pregnancy and childbirth and in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the female reproductive organs. Referrals will be ...

Intensive Care Unit
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The intensive care unit (ICU) is a special ward found in some hospitals. ICU cares for people who have life-threatening conditions, such as a serious injury or illness, where they receive ...

Medical Oncology
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A medical oncologist treats cancer using chemotherapy or other medications, such as hormone therapy and immunotherapy.

Obstetrics
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An Obstetrician provides clinics and surgical procedures for women during pregnancy and childbirth and in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the female reproductive organs. Referrals will be ...

Orthopaedics
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Orthopaedics provide clinics for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles.

Radiation Therapy
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Radiation therapy, also known as radiotherapy, is one of the main treatments for cancer. Being prepared and understanding radiation therapy can help lessen some of the stress surrounding your ...

Renal services (including Dialysis)
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Although being diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, can be overwhelming and scary, there are treatment options available that can help you improve your quality of life and kidney health.

Stomal Therapy
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If you have surgery that involves the removal of a section of your bowel or bladder you may have a stoma.

Urology
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Urologists provide specialist assessment and surgical services to people with disorders of the urinary tract.

Paediatrics
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Paediatricians are medical specialists who diagnose, treat, and provide medical care for babies, children, and teenagers. They deal with illnesses and the child's physical, mental, and behavioural ...

Palliative Care
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Palliative care aims to give the best possible quality of life to someone living with a life-limiting or terminal illness. It helps people live their life as fully and as comfortably as possible. It ...

Specialist Outpatient
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When you still need support, but you have not been admitted for treatment at the hospital, you are known as an outpatient.

Diabetes Education
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Diabetes Educator services provide clients, diagnosed with diabetes, with effective self-managing strategies to improve the quality of life and prevent complications. Diabetes Educator services can ...

Dietitian
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Dietitians provide expert nutrition and diet advice for clients, their families, and carers across all age groups.

Occupational Therapy
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Occupational Therapy (or OT) service assist clients across all age groups to develop, improve or regain the skills needed for day-to-day life and/or work following injury, illness, or disability. OT ...

Physiotherapy
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Physiotherapy service aims to restore and maintain mobility, function, and well-being for clients with new symptoms, existing long-term symptoms, or provide strategies for prevention of disease and ...

Podiatry
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Podiatrists are experts in foot, ankle, and lower limb health. They assist with foot problems, education, and management of foot complications, fall prevention and self-management of foot conditions, ...

Speech Pathology
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Speech pathology aims to help people who can’t communicate effectively. Speech pathologists can help you if you have problems with speech, language, communication, fluency, or your voice.

Social Work
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Social Work services provide clients and their families with individual and group consultation advice and support for emotional, social, environmental, and holistic wellbeing. Social Work services are ...

Psychologist
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A psychologist is someone who you can talk to and who will listen and provide advice.

Adult Community Mental Health Services
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Our Adult Community Mental Health teams provide assessment and treatment for people who are at risk or who have a serious mental illness with complex needs.

Adult Acute Inpatient Unit
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Our Adult Mental Health Inpatient Unit provides specialist short-term care and treatment during the acute phase of a person’s illness.

Child & Youth Mental Health Services
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Our Child & Youth Mental Health (CYMHS) teams work in a recovery-oriented way with children, young people, and their families. They provide assessment for children and adolescents up to 18 years of ...

Step Up Step Down Unit
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The Step Up Step Down unit is a short-term sub-acute residential service (up to 28 days) with recovery-focused mental health support to help consumers transition out of hospital, or to avoid a ...

Alcohol & Other Drugs Service
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The service strives to promote recovery and build resilience to reduce the impact of mental illness on individuals, their carers and families. We specialise in community-based treatment provided close ...

Mental Health Hospital in the Home
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The Mental Health Hospital in the Home Unit is an acute mental health service offered in the Hervey Bay area. We provide people who are experiencing acute mental illness with care, treatment, and ...

Child, Maternity & Family Health
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Provides information and education to parents and carers for children from birth to 18 years of age.

Oral Health
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Dentistry service is the professional care of teeth and gums, including professional oral hygiene and dental surgery. Dentistry services also provides general dental care and emergency dental care to ...

Mobile Women's Health Service
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The Mobile Women's Health Service is made up of specially trained registered nurses who provide a free and confidential service for women across Queensland, including Wide Bay.

Community Hospital Interface Program (CHIP)
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The Community Hospital Interface Program (CHIP) team is a discharge assessment and coordination team supporting patients who have been admitted to hospital and who require ongoing support on ...

Transition Care Program
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This program helps older people get back on their feet after a hospital stay. It provides short-term care for up to 12 weeks, including social work, nursing support, personal care, and allied health ...

Public Health Unit
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Public health units focus on: • protecting health • preventing disease, illness, and injury • promoting health and wellbeing at a population or whole of community level

Prison Health
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Services provided to prisoners includes: primary healthcare, specialist outpatient, mental health, oral health, and in-patient services.