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DHF Annual Report 2009 - NT Health Digital Library - Northern ...

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In <strong>2009</strong>-10 the Hospital opened a 12 bed rapid assessment and discharge unit. The sameyear the Hospital opened a 20 bed continuing ward for subacute (Rehabilitation and GeriatricEvaluation and Management) and patients waiting transfer to residential care.The Hospital also opened the Midwifery Group Practice which enables Alice Springs womenand community mothers to be cared for throughout their pregnancy, birthing and post-natalcare. Women can choose to birth at home or in the Hospital. In <strong>2009</strong>-10, there were 161births managed through the Midwifery Group Practice with 42% being Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander mothers.Gove District HospitalTotal Beds: 30 + 2 respite care bedsThe East Arnhem region is serviced by the Gove District Hospital, which is located in thetown of Nhulunbuy on the Gove Peninsula. There are a number of remote communityhealth centres that refer patients to the Hospital for inpatient, outpatient and specialist care. encompasses medical advice, visits to remote community health centres and the evacuationof patients to Royal Darwin Hospital.Gove District Hospital has achieved Baby Friendly Accreditation, Food Safe Accreditationand the Pathology laboratory and Radiography are accredited to National Association ofTesting Authority/International Standards Organisation standards.Gove District Hospital provides: 24 hour accident and emergency care General surgical, medical and paediatric care Two respite places and two emergency respite places Elective and emergency surgery Maternity services including caesarean capability Pharmacy Visiting specialists care 24 hour medical imaging (on call service after hours) Pathology (on call service after hours) Stores Mortuary (post mortems are not performed) Cyclone shelter (the stores building is the town designated cyclone shelter) The Hospital is supported by the following services with most being operated off site: Retrieval service from remote communities and evacuation services to Royal DarwinHospital Physiotherapy services Occupational Therapy services (on an as needs basis) Social Worker for inpatients (on site) Mental <strong>Health</strong> Services Alcohol and Other Drug services Domiciliary Care / Community Resource Co-ordination/ Palliative Care Nurse Speech Therapy120Department <strong>Health</strong> and Families

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