Perth Children's Hospital

Perth Children's Hospital
Geography
Location Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
Coordinates 31°58′11″S 115°49′02″E / 31.9697°S 115.8171°E / -31.9697; 115.8171Coordinates: 31°58′11″S 115°49′02″E / 31.9697°S 115.8171°E / -31.9697; 115.8171
Organisation
Care system Public Medicare (AU)
Funding Public hospital
Hospital type Specialist
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds 298
Speciality Pediatric hospital
History
Founded 12 May 2018 (2018-05-12)
Links
Website www.perthchildrenshospitalproject.health.wa.gov.au
Lists Hospitals in Australia

The Perth Children's Hospital (PCH) is a children's hospital in Nedlands, Western Australia, located at the corner of Winthrop Avenue and Monash Avenue within the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre (QEII) site. QEII also contains Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.[1]

History

In 2008, the state government announced that a new children's hospital would be built to replace Princess Margaret Hospital for Children.[2] In January 2012, Premier Colin Barnett and Minister for Health Kim Hames held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of the construction.[2]

On 30 September 2013, Premier Colin Barnett announced that the new 298-bed hospital would use the original 1909 name, Perth Children's Hospital.[3] This name was chosen as part of efforts to promote "Perth as a major centre for medical health and medical research".[4]

After structural and medical problems with the building delayed the hospital's opening multiple times, the hospital officially opened on 12 May 2018—although some departments started operating earlier than that, beginning with the acceptance of outpatients on 14 May 2018. Surgery opened on 28 May 2018, followed by the emergency department on 10 June 2018 coinciding with the closure of Princess Margaret Hospital.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Where is it?". New Children's Hospital Project. Department of Health, Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  2. 1 2 "New Children's Hospital Project". Department of Health, Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  3. ↑ Orr, Aleisha (30 September 2013). "Perth Children's Hospital will need 'two extra floors'". WA Today. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "AMA criticises decision not to add extra floor to new children's hospital". ABC News. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  5. ↑ Young, Emma (12 May 2018). "Hundreds gather for Perth Children's Hospital opening". WAtoday. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  6. ↑ Mundy, Garrett (10 June 2018). "Princess Margaret Hospital shuts doors as sick kids move to Perth Children's Hospital". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
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