Townsville University Hospital

About

The Townsville Hospital and Health Service is dedicated to improving the lives of the North Queensland community through excellent healthcare, ground-breaking research, and comprehensive education. As one of the largest employers in the region, it takes pride in being part of a thriving community, which it is committed to serving. Every day, the hospital sees 336 people in their emergency department, 1,913 people in specialist outpatient clinics, and 40 people during surgery.The health service supports a population of almost 250 000 people and is also home to Townsville University Hospital, which supports a referral catchment of almost 700 000 people.Staff provides the highest quality of care possible, always adhering to the values of integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and engagement. They are passionate about providing the best possible care for clients.

Legal name

Townsville University Hospital

Governance

Board of directors · CEO appointed annually

Employees

3,500

• Trauma centre — Level I
• Stroke: Comprehensive Stroke Centre
• Door-to-balloon: 51 min (AHA target ≤ 90)
• Door-to-needle (stroke): 25 min

Subspecialty centres

Transplant programmes

• Cornea

All departments

• Internal Medicine
• Surgery
• Emergency

Quality metrics

Photos

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

• Top hospital — Douglas

  EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025

Services