Queanbeyan District Hospital

Queanbeyan District Hospital is an acute care public hospital servicing the City of Queanbeyan in New South Wales, Australia. The hospital is located on the corner of Erin and Collett streets and is operated by the Southern New South Wales Local Health District. The facility incorporates general medical, surgical and specialist services. A major $51 million redevelopment of the facility was completed in 2009, including construction of a modern 10,400m2 main hospital building.ServicesThe hospital's 24-hour emergency department is equipped with 16 beds catering for adults and children. A paediatric treatment and observation unit and maternity ward are also provided at Queanbeyan District Hospital. The major referral hospital for the region is The Canberra Hospital which receives patients unable to be treated at Queanbeyan.In addition to general and surgical wards, the hospital is equipped with three operating theatres. There has been criticism over the underutilisation of these facilities following the redevelopment works, however the New South Wales Government maintains that this is because the hospital has been designed to accommodate regional growth. In addition to obstetrics, specialist care provided by the hospital includes a mental health unit, an overnight stay aged care unit, diagnostic services such as pathology and medical imaging as well as a pharmacy. Dental and allied health services can also be accessed at Queanbeyan District Hospital, with many providers at the hospital operating in conjunction with the ACT Government Health Directorate due to the hospital's close proximity to the Australian Capital Territory.