The Lady Bjelke-Petersen Community Hospital plans to offer a range of specialist services, surgical procedures and limited overnight stays for patients recovering from surgery in their newly refurbished Kingaroy facility. Our mission is to deliver high quality accessible health care for regional Queensland in a safe, compassionate and professional environment. Through values of care, respect, team
work, commitment and professionalism, we are dedicated to providing the highest quality. Care - through empathy for others. Respect - acknowledging dignity and uniqueness of each individual. Teamwork - understanding that anything can be achieved through a combination of individual contribution and joint effort. Commitment - to our patients and our profession. Professionalism - through continuous learning and innovation, striving to be the best in all we do. Lady Bjelke-Petersen Community Hospital is commited to the delivery of innovative, state-of-the-art medical services to the region. Wherever possible, local expertise and services will be utilised and a Medical Advisory Committee is planned to ensure local medical involvement in the hospital. The hospital is currently welcoming clinicians and specialists as part of a staged approach to the expanded delivery of health care services to the region. Some of the regular procedures already performed at the hospital include: -
Dental/Maxillofacial - extractions, restorations
Ophthalmology - including cataract surgery, pterygium and glaucoma surgery. Gastroenterology - colonoscopy, gastroscopy
General surgery - lesions, hernia
Oncology - intragam fusions
Additional planned services include gynaecology, orthopaedics, urology and consideration is being given to the future reintroduction of palliative care. The Lady Bjelke- Petersen Community Hospital is licensed with Queensland Health and accredited to ISO: 9001 and National Safety and Quality in Health Service Standards. These standards ensure that patient safety and risk prevention strategies are in place during your stay. The day hospital is currently licensed to operate five overnight beds with a view to increase to nine beds. The hospital is wholly owned by the South Burnett Community Hospital Foundation Limited and operated by the South Bank Day Hospital.
