Far North Day Hospital
📍 Cairns
Community hospital · founded 1872 · non-profit foundation
About
The team at Far North Day Hospital understands that undergoing medical procedures can be a stressful experience. Therefore, they strive to make the patient journey as smooth as possible. From pre-admission to discharge, patients receive personalised care and attention from a team of highly skilled healthcare professionals. The hospital is equipped with advanced medical technology and equipment to ensure accurate diagnoses and effective treatments. Patient safety and well-being are paramount, and the hospital adheres to stringent infection control measures and clinical protocols. Far North Day Hospital is committed to providing high-quality, patient-centred care to the Cairns community.
- Legal name
- Far North Day Hospital
- Governance
- Board of directors · CEO appointed annually
- Employees
- 2,000
Capacity
Annual volume
Emergency capabilities
- Trauma centre — Level II
- Stroke: Thrombectomy-capable
- Door-to-balloon: 50 min (AHA target ≤ 90)
- Door-to-needle (stroke): 38 min
Subspecialty centres
Transplant programmes
- Cornea
All departments
- Internal Medicine
- Surgery
- Emergency
Quality metrics
| Metric | Value | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Risk-adjusted 30d mortality | 4.1% | EU avg 3.0% |
| HAI rate per 1000 patient-days | 3.6 | EU avg 1.8 |
| 30d readmission rate | 24% | EU avg 14% |
| Patient satisfaction (HCAHPS-like) | -10% | EU avg 76% |
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Patient experience
- Room categories
- ward · semi-private · private
- Meals
- standard · halal · kosher · vegan · gluten-free · pediatric
- Chaplaincy
- Christian · Muslim · Jewish
- Private bathroom
- private + suite rooms
- Wi-Fi
- Free in all rooms
Awards & rankings
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Top hospital — Cairns
EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025
Services
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