Mater Women's and Children's Hospital explained

Mater Women's and Children's Hospital in Hyde Park, Townsville, Queensland was established in 2007 when the Sisters of Mercy (Mater Health Services North Queensland) bought the competing private obstetric hospital, the Wesley/Park Haven Hospital.^{[1] [2]}

History

The Park Haven Private Hospital opened in 1937,^[3] and was purchased by the Brisbane UnitingCare Wesley Hospital in 1999.^[4]

Facilities

The Mater Women's and Children's Hospital has a bed capacity of 58. Current specialty areas represented are gynaecology, obstetrics, paediatrics, general surgery, orthopaedics, urology, oncology, and plastic surgery.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mater Health Services North Queensland Mater History . www.matertsv.org.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110727071109/http://www.matertsv.org.au/about/mater-history . 2011-07-27.
2. Web site: Mater Misericordiae Hospital Townsville Ltd - proposed acquisition of The Wesley Hospital Townsville . www.accc.gov.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120228191154/http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/782169/fromItemId/751043 . 2012-02-28.
3. Web site: Hyde Park Queensland Places .
4. Web site: Hyde Park Queensland Places .
5. http://www1.matertsv.org.au/dir208/MaterWeb.nsf Mater Health Services North Queensland website