Emerald Hospital

Emerald Hospital
Emerald Hospital provides a range of hospital and visiting specialist services to the Emerald and Central Highlands region.

Indigenous Hospital Liaison Service
Provided by: Emerald Hospital
We provide support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inpatients, outpatients, and their families during their hospital experience.

Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT)
Provided by: Emerald Hospital
We assess the medical, physical, cultural, psychological, and social care needs of frail older persons to help them access a range of Australian Government-subsidised aged care services.

Occupational Therapy
Provided by: Emerald Hospital
Our occupational therapists play a critical role in helping people of all ages to overcome the effects of disability caused by illness, aging or accident so that they can carry out everyday tasks or ...

Physiotherapy
Provided by: Emerald Hospital
Our Physiotherapists aim to restore a person’s function, maximising their mobility and health and minimising their dysfunction.

Speech Pathology
Provided by: Emerald Hospital
Speech pathologists provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management to children and adults needing help with communication and/or swallowing.

Nutrition & Dietetics
Provided by: Emerald Hospital
As experts in nutrition, our dietitians provide education and practical support to enable patients to make dietary choices that will maximise their health and wellbeing.

Social Work
Provided by: Emerald Hospital
Social workers assist in dealing with the emotional and practical issues that may arise because of your illness or the illness of a loved one. Social Workers are available to help patients, families, ...

Child & Family Health
Provided by: Emerald Hospital
We provide a range of community health and support services for children and their parents or carers to give every child the best possible start in life.

Maternity
Provided by: Emerald Hospital
We provide quality women and family-centred care in a safe environment.

Emergency Department
Provided by: Emerald Hospital
CQ Health hospital emergency departments are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including public holidays. There is no need to call first, just arrive at the department at any time.

Patient Travel Assistance - Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme (PTSS)
Provided by: Emerald Hospital
If you live in rural and remote areas, and have to travel more than 50km from your local public hospital to access specialist medical services, you may be eligible for the Patient Travel Subsidy ...

Telehealth
Provided by: Emerald Hospital
Telehealth allows you to access specialist doctors and nurses, allied health professionals and other healthcare providers, without having to travel further than your local hospital.

Interpreter Services
Provided by: Emerald Hospital
We can provide a confidential and free interpreter during your stay in hospital if English is not your first language, or if you use sign language.

Nurse & Midwife Navigators
Provided by: Emerald Hospital
Nurse and Midwife Navigators work with clients and their carers to help them understand and manage their health care needs, and empower them to make informed decisions on their health.

Outpatients
Provided by: Emerald Hospital
When you come to hospital for a scheduled appointment, you are known as an "outpatient". You will receive a phone call, letter or SMS confirming your appointment date and time. As an outpatient you ...

Pre-admission Clinic
Provided by: Emerald Hospital
If you are booked in for an operation, you may be asked to attend a pre-admission clinic one to two weeks prior to your operation. The pre-admission clinic will do a thorough assessment of your health ...

Community Mental Health
Provided by: Emerald Hospital
Our community care teams provide mental health assessment and treatment services to people who are affected by mental illness.

Psychology
Provided by: Emerald Hospital
Psychologists help patients manage mental and emotional well-being empowering them to solve day-to-day problems and improve quality of life.

Bowel Screening
Provided by: Emerald Hospital
The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) aims to help detect bowel cancer early and reduce the number of Australians who die each year from the disease. While bowel cancer is one of the ...

Endoscopy
Provided by: Emerald Hospital
An endoscopic procedure is when the doctor uses an instrument called an endoscope to look at the inside lining of your oesophagus (food pipe), stomach and duodenum (first part of the small intestine) ...

ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat)
Provided by: Emerald Hospital
We provide consultation, surgery, and treatment for disorders of the ear, nose, and throat.

General surgery
Provided by: Emerald Hospital
Our General Surgery service provides surgical procedures and clinics for elective and emergency general surgery patients.

Gynaecology
Provided by: Emerald Hospital
We provide high quality gynaecological services for conditions of the female reproductive system. We provide a comprehensive range of services to detect, diagnose, treat, and manage women’s health ...

Paediatric services
Provided by: Emerald Hospital
Our paediatric service cares for and treats children for a wide range of conditions, from newborns up to the age of 16 years.