Swan District Hospital

Swan District Hospital
Geography
Location Eveline Road, Middle Swan, Western Australia, Australia
Coordinates 31°52′34″S 116°00′25″E / 31.8762°S 116.0069°ECoordinates: 31°52′34″S 116°00′25″E / 31.8762°S 116.0069°E
Organisation
Funding Public hospital
Hospital type General
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds 193
History
Founded September 22, 1951
Links
Website www.health.wa.gov.au/services/detail.cfm?Unit_ID=173
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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

The construction of the Swan District Hospital was being considered in 1951.[3]

It was opened on 22 September 1954 by the Minister for Health, Emil Nulsen,[4] as a 25-bed maternity hospital.[5] A hospital in the Midland area had previously been requested in the 1930s.[5] The hospital expanded with the addition of a 40 bed general wing that opened 18 October 1963.[5] A second general wing, that also included new X-ray facilities and a nursing aide training school, opened on 20 August 1971.[5] The Swan Valley Centre, a 25 bed mental health unit, opened in early 2001.[5]

Future

Swan District Hospital will be closed following the opening of the new Midland Health Campus, expected to be in 2015.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Swan District Hospital Campus". Department of Health, Government of Western Australia. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Swan District Hospital". My Hospitals. National Health Performance Authority, Commonwealth of Australia. 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "BRICKWORKS AT MIDLAND.". The West Australian (Perth: National Library of Australia). 19 February 1951. p. 7. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "PERSONAL.". The West Australian (Perth: National Library of Australia). 22 September 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Swan Kalamunda Health Service (2009). "Orientation Package for Nursing Students" (DOC). Department of Health, Government of Western Australia.
  6. ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions". Midland Public Hospital. department of Health, Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  7. ↑ Martin, Lucy (4 December 2012). "Dozens of nurses walk off the job at hospital". ABC News. Retrieved 27 January 2013.