Swan District Hospital
Swan District Hospital is a general public hospital in Middle Swan, in Perth's north-eastern suburbs.[1][2] The hospital has an emergency department, 193 beds, and also provides outpatient services.[1][2]
History
Swan District Hospital was opened on 22 September 1954 by the Minister for Health, Emil Nulsen,[3] as a 25-bed maternity hospital.[4] A hospital in the Midland area had previously been requested in the 1930s.[4] The hospital expanded with the addition of a 40 bed general wing that opened 18 October 1963.[4] A second general wing, that also included new X-ray facilities and a nursing aide training school, opened on 20 August 1971.[4] The Swan Valley Centre, a 25 bed mental health unit, opened in early 2001.[4]
Future
Swan District Hospital will be closed following the opening of the new Midland Health Campus, expected to be in 2015.[5][6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Swan District Hospital Campus". Department of Health, Government of Western Australia. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Swan District Hospital". My Hospitals. National Health Performance Authority, Commonwealth of Australia. 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ "PERSONAL.". The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) (Perth, WA: National Library of Australia). 22 September 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Swan Kalamunda Health Service (2009). "Orientation Package for Nursing Students" (DOC). Department of Health, Government of Western Australia.
- ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions". Midland Public Hospital. department of Health, Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ Martin, Lucy (4 December 2012). "Dozens of nurses walk off the job at hospital". ABC News. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
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