Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital

The Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital is a public hospital located in Coopers Plains, Brisbane, Australia. [cite web| title =Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital | publisher =Queensland Government | url =http://www.health.qld.gov.au/wwwprofiles/sside_qeii_hosp.asp | format =Facility profile | accessdate =2008-02-12 ]

The hospital originally was developed to be a site for future expansion of the Mater Children's Hospital, a center for servicing the needs of the Commonwealth Games held nearby and a range of other initiatives that never eventuated. At one point in its history it was almost closed but after vigorous protests by the local community it was reopened and continues as an elective surgical hospital and an active general medical facility.

In 2007 it will become part of the newly formed Brisbane South Health District and the QEII Hospital Health Service District will no longer exist. QEII Hospital will be part of four hospital services including Beaudesert, Logan, Bayside and QEII. There is also a proposal to build a 'surgicentre' at QEII to provide for increased elective surgery.

In January 2008 it was announced that the Federal Government would provide funding of $2 Billion for eight medical super clinics as a plan to improve public health services. The QEII Hospital is to be one of the eight hospitals to receive the super clinic boost. [cite web| last =Giles | first =Darrell | title =Emergency wards facing crisis
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accessdate =2008-02-12 ]

Clinical departments

*Orthopaedic Surgery, "Director Dr Philip Dalton"
*Gynaecology, "Director Dr Mukhtiar Sidhu"
*General Surgery, "Director Dr Justin Greenslade"
*General Medicine, "Director Dr Judy Flores"
*Intensive Care, "Director Dr Malcolm Wright"
*Geriatrics and Rehabilitation, "Director Dr Amanda Siller"
*Emergency Medicine (non-trauma), "Director Dr Phillip Hall"
*Anaesthetics and Pain Management, "Director Dr Gabriel Mar Fan"
*Urology and Urodynamics, "Clinical Director Dr Peter MacTaggart"

The clinical activities of the hospital center around lower limb orthopaedic surgery including knee and hip replacements and arthroplasty, elective gynaecological surgery, urodynamics and urological surgery, aged care and rehabilitation as well as a range of general medical and surgical services.

Management

*District Manager, Currently vacant with Mr Mike Kerin acting in position.
*District Director of Medical Services (Medical Superintendent), Dr David K. Evans
*District Director of Nursing, Ms Catherine James
*District Director of Allied Health, Ms Gail Gordon
**Allied Health Directors
***Director of Physiotherapy, Mr Peter Buttrum

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