Rockingham General Hospital

Rockingham General Hospital
Geography
Coordinates 32°17′30″S 115°46′15″E / 32.29163°S 115.77077°E / -32.29163; 115.77077Coordinates: 32°17′30″S 115°46′15″E / 32.29163°S 115.77077°E / -32.29163; 115.77077
Links
Website http://rkpg.health.wa.gov.au/

Rockingham General Hospital is a public hospital in Rockingham, Western Australia, in the south west of the Perth Metropolitan Region.[1] The 18-hectare (44-acre)[1] hospital was originally known as Rockingham Kwinana District Hospital, but was renamed in 2008 during a major redevelopment.[2] The 229-bed hospital has an emergency department, operating theatres, and medical, surgical and paediatric wards. There are also aged care rehabilitation, intensive care, chemotherapy, and obstetrics units.[1]

History

A 64-bed hospital was proposed for the Kwinana and Rockingham areas in 1954, following population growth due to the development of the Kwinana Refinery.[3]

A major redevelopment to upgrade the district hospital to a larger general hospital began in June 2007.[2] The first phase was the construction of a new building, completed in October 2008; the second phase involved renovating the existing building.[2] A significant portion of the second phase was completed by September 2009,[4] and the project was completed in September 2010 with the opening of new chemotherapy and maternity units.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rockingham General Hospital". Nursing and midwifery in Western Australia. Department of Health, Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Phase 1 of Rockingham Hospital redevelopment opens". Ministerial Media Statements. Government of Western Australia. 9 October 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Industries Bring Progress To Rockingham.". The West Australian (Perth: National Library of Australia). 13 February 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "More beds, double operating theatre capacity for Rockingham Hospital". Ministerial Media Statements. Government of Western Australia. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "New health facilities opened at Rockingham". Ministerial Media Statements. Government of Western Australia. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2013.


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