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Katherine District Hospital
The Katherine Hospital is a 60 bed, non-specialist public hospital that services Katherine and the surrounding region and remote areas.
Katherine Hospital's emergency department is open 24 hours. You do not need an appointment.
Katherine Hospital has the following services:
emergency department
maternity care
pathology
general medical and surgical ward
children's ward.
Allied health services
Inpatient allied health services are available on the wards at Katherine Hospital.
Allied health professionals work as part of a multidisciplinary team with nursing and medical staff.
nutrition and dietetics
physiotherapy
medical imaging
occupational therapy
speech pathology
pharmacy
social workers
Aboriginal liaison officers
General medical and surgical ward
The Jack Roney Ward is a mixed adult ward with 28 beds.
It can cater for patients with acute and chronic conditions. There are 4 single rooms for patients who need isolation and also a room with 3 monitored beds.
There is one renal dialysis chair in the ward.
The ward has one palliative care room.
Children's ward
The children's ward is an 18-bed facility that offers inpatient care for infants, children, and adolescents.
One parent is encouraged to stay in the hospital with their child.
Children have games, books, television and videos, outdoor play equipment, and a fenced play area.