Cairns Hospital, known as the Cairns Base Hospital between 1932 and 2013,[2] is the largest major hospital in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is located at 165 The Esplanade, Cairns North, Cairns.[3] The hospital offers general services to Cairns and surrounding areas, a population of about 250,000 people.
Architectural drawing for the "new" hospital, 1884
On 3 March 1877, a meeting of residents in Cairns decided to establish a hospital, raising £75 in donations at the meeting and further £35 following the meeting. At that time, the nearest hospital was in Cooktown.[5][6] In October 1877, the Queensland Government voted to contribute £200 towards a hospital in Cairns.[7] By February 1878, a hospital had been established with a local correspondent describing it as follows:[8]
View of the front of the Cairns Hospital and the covered verandahs, 1886
"We have a commodious hospital here, nicely situated on the beach facing the north, but it seems that Cairns is so healthy that we can't find any inmates for it."
In September 1884, the Queensland Government called for tenders for the construction of a new hospital for Cairns with the contract awarded in November 1883 to H. A. Leisner for £2218.[9][10]
Cairns Hospital after completion, 1914
In 1908 a competition was held for architectural designs of the new Cairns District Hospital. The winner was a two-storey design by Harvey George Draper of Cairns.[11] On 21 August 1910 the foundation stone was laid but it was not until November 1910 that the Queensland Government had negotiated a contract with John Thomas Bulcock to build the new hospital.[12][13] The hospital was officially opened on 28 July 1912.[14]
The tower blocks were built in the 1980's and remain in use. Block A was the former surgical building, now repurposed into largely administrative sections, and Block B formerly housed the medical wards, now mainly used for outpatient activity. Inpatients were relocated to D block upon its opening in 2015.
The Cairns Hospital name change with removal of the term 'base' occurred in 2013, as today's hospital is no longer a provincial facility. In September 2016 the 7-member board resigned in September 2016 over failure to recoup an $80 million budget deficit, resulting in the hospital being managed by a single administrator Terry Mehan.[15]
RedevelopmentEdit
The central block was opened in 1999, containing the redeveloped emergency department, intensive care unit and operating theatres. These were relocated from the A and B tower blocks. In 2015, a $454.6 million redevelopment occurred at the hospital, including the introduction of an additional 168 beds.[3] These works increased the total number of beds to 531. It also increased the number of operating theatres to 11.[16]
^ ab"Patient Information Brochure" (PDF). Queensland Government. p. 5. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
^Stevenson, Ashleigh (1 August 2013). "Name change for Cairns hospital". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
^ ab"Cairns and Hinterland Hospital". Queensland Health. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
^Janelle Miles (16 September 2011). "Mental health patients spending more than 100 hours in Cairns Base Hospital's emergency department before admittance". The Courier-Mail. News Corp. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
^"PROGRESS AND SETTLEMENT AT TRINITY BAY". The Queenslander. Vol. XII, no. 85. Queensland, Australia. 31 March 1877. p. 7. Retrieved 22 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Telegraphic Despatches". Rockhampton Bulletin. Vol. XIX, no. 2776. Queensland, Australia. 27 February 1877. p. 2. Retrieved 22 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^"PARLIAMENT". The Telegraph. No. 1, 570. Queensland, Australia. 27 October 1877. p. 2. Retrieved 22 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Cairns". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXXII, no. 3, 336. Queensland, Australia. 26 January 1878. p. 6. Retrieved 22 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Official Notifications". The Queenslander. Vol. XXVI, no. 470. Queensland, Australia. 27 September 1884. p. 526. Retrieved 22 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^"LATEST BY WIRE". Cairns Post. Vol. II, no. 79. Queensland, Australia. 13 November 1884. p. 2. Retrieved 22 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^"NEW CAIRNS HOSPITAL". Cairns Morning Post. Vol. 22, no. 298. Queensland, Australia. 21 November 1908. p. 4. Retrieved 22 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^"New Cairns Hospital". Cairns Post. Vol. XXIV, no. 792. Queensland, Australia. 22 August 1910. p. 5. Retrieved 22 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^"NEW CAIRNS HOSPITAL". Cairns Post. Vol. XXIV, no. 880. Queensland, Australia. 30 November 1910. p. 4. Retrieved 22 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^"The Cairns New Hospital". Cairns Post. Vol. XXVI, no. 1373. Queensland, Australia. 29 July 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 22 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Cairns Hospital board resigns in response to questions from Health Minister over $80m deficit". ABC News. No. 19/09/2016. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
^Hume, Anika (8 May 2014). "Inside Block D at Cairns Hospital: Ward set to cut waiting times". The Cairns Post. News Corp. Retrieved 10 April 2016.[permanent dead link]
Further readingEdit
Balodis, Midge (2000), Drill till you get blood! : Cairns Hospital 1878-1950, the author, retrieved 4 October 2017
Bell-Booth, John; Bell-Booth, Christine; Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade Hospital. Cairns Centre (1966), Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade Hospital, Cairns Centre : the story of a vital service, Townsville, Qld, retrieved 4 October 2017
External linksEdit
Media related to Cairns Base Hospital at Wikimedia Commons
October 19, 2023
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Cairns Hospital known as the Cairns Base Hospital between 1932 and 2013 2 is the largest major hospital in Far North Queensland Australia It is located at 165 The Esplanade Cairns North Cairns 3 The hospital offers general services to Cairns and surrounding areas a population of about 250 000 people Cairns HospitalQueensland HealthCairns Base Hospital foreground 2007GeographyLocation165 The Esplanade Cairns North Cairns Queensland AustraliaCoordinates16 54 44 S 145 46 04 E 16 9122 S 145 7677 E 16 9122 145 7677OrganisationCare systemPublic Medicare AU ServicesEmergency departmentYesBeds531HelipadsNumber Length Surfaceft m1 concreteHistoryOpened1878 1 LinksWebsiteOfficial WebsiteListsHospitals in AustraliaThe building complex has a 667 space multi storey car park with a pedestrian overpass linking it to the rest of the hospital 1 In 2011 a shortage of beds for mental health patients meant some were staying for more than 100 hours in the emergency department 4 Contents 1 History 2 Redevelopment 3 See also 4 Gallery 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksHistory Edit nbsp Architectural drawing for the new hospital 1884On 3 March 1877 a meeting of residents in Cairns decided to establish a hospital raising 75 in donations at the meeting and further 35 following the meeting At that time the nearest hospital was in Cooktown 5 6 In October 1877 the Queensland Government voted to contribute 200 towards a hospital in Cairns 7 By February 1878 a hospital had been established with a local correspondent describing it as follows 8 nbsp View of the front of the Cairns Hospital and the covered verandahs 1886 We have a commodious hospital here nicely situated on the beach facing the north but it seems that Cairns is so healthy that we can t find any inmates for it In September 1884 the Queensland Government called for tenders for the construction of a new hospital for Cairns with the contract awarded in November 1883 to H A Leisner for 2218 9 10 nbsp Cairns Hospital after completion 1914In 1908 a competition was held for architectural designs of the new Cairns District Hospital The winner was a two storey design by Harvey George Draper of Cairns 11 On 21 August 1910 the foundation stone was laid but it was not until November 1910 that the Queensland Government had negotiated a contract with John Thomas Bulcock to build the new hospital 12 13 The hospital was officially opened on 28 July 1912 14 The tower blocks were built in the 1980 s and remain in use Block A was the former surgical building now repurposed into largely administrative sections and Block B formerly housed the medical wards now mainly used for outpatient activity Inpatients were relocated to D block upon its opening in 2015 The Cairns Hospital name change with removal of the term base occurred in 2013 as today s hospital is no longer a provincial facility In September 2016 the 7 member board resigned in September 2016 over failure to recoup an 80 million budget deficit resulting in the hospital being managed by a single administrator Terry Mehan 15 Redevelopment EditThe central block was opened in 1999 containing the redeveloped emergency department intensive care unit and operating theatres These were relocated from the A and B tower blocks In 2015 a 454 6 million redevelopment occurred at the hospital including the introduction of an additional 168 beds 3 These works increased the total number of beds to 531 It also increased the number of operating theatres to 11 16 See also Edit nbsp Queensland portalList of hospitals in AustraliaGallery Edit nbsp View from the Esplanade 2012 nbsp View from the Esplanade 2012 nbsp Main entrance 2012 nbsp Emergency department entrance 2012 nbsp Ambulance entrance 2012References Edit a b Patient Information Brochure PDF Queensland Government p 5 Retrieved 29 November 2016 Stevenson Ashleigh 1 August 2013 Name change for Cairns hospital ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation Retrieved 15 April 2016 a b Cairns and Hinterland Hospital Queensland Health Retrieved 12 April 2016 Janelle Miles 16 September 2011 Mental health patients spending more than 100 hours in Cairns Base Hospital s emergency department before admittance The Courier Mail News Corp Retrieved 10 April 2016 PROGRESS AND SETTLEMENT AT TRINITY BAY The Queenslander Vol XII no 85 Queensland Australia 31 March 1877 p 7 Retrieved 22 October 2017 via National Library of Australia Telegraphic Despatches Rockhampton Bulletin Vol XIX no 2776 Queensland Australia 27 February 1877 p 2 Retrieved 22 October 2017 via National Library of Australia PARLIAMENT The Telegraph No 1 570 Queensland Australia 27 October 1877 p 2 Retrieved 22 October 2017 via National Library of Australia Cairns The Brisbane Courier Vol XXXII no 3 336 Queensland Australia 26 January 1878 p 6 Retrieved 22 October 2017 via National Library of Australia Official Notifications The Queenslander Vol XXVI no 470 Queensland Australia 27 September 1884 p 526 Retrieved 22 October 2017 via National Library of Australia LATEST BY WIRE Cairns Post Vol II no 79 Queensland Australia 13 November 1884 p 2 Retrieved 22 October 2017 via National Library of Australia NEW CAIRNS HOSPITAL Cairns Morning Post Vol 22 no 298 Queensland Australia 21 November 1908 p 4 Retrieved 22 October 2017 via National Library of Australia New Cairns Hospital Cairns Post Vol XXIV no 792 Queensland Australia 22 August 1910 p 5 Retrieved 22 October 2017 via National Library of Australia NEW CAIRNS HOSPITAL Cairns Post Vol XXIV no 880 Queensland Australia 30 November 1910 p 4 Retrieved 22 October 2017 via National Library of Australia The Cairns New Hospital Cairns Post Vol XXVI no 1373 Queensland Australia 29 July 1912 p 2 Retrieved 22 October 2017 via National Library of Australia Cairns Hospital board resigns in response to questions from Health Minister over 80m deficit ABC News No 19 09 2016 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Retrieved 29 November 2016 Hume Anika 8 May 2014 Inside Block D at Cairns Hospital Ward set to cut waiting times The Cairns Post News Corp Retrieved 10 April 2016 permanent dead link Further reading EditBalodis Midge 2000 Drill till you get blood Cairns Hospital 1878 1950 the author retrieved 4 October 2017 Bell Booth John Bell Booth Christine Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade Hospital Cairns Centre 1966 Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade Hospital Cairns Centre the story of a vital service Townsville Qld retrieved 4 October 2017External links Edit nbsp Media related to Cairns Base Hospital at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cairns Hospital amp oldid 1101470058, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
