Current totals
| Total raised: |
$27,187.60 |
| Number of participants: |
150 |
Facilities
The Launceston General Hospital has an inpatient medical ward with 16 beds allocated to oncology.
The outpatient facility is the W P Holman Clinic that provides Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology and Clinical Haematology Services.
Radiation Oncology treats between 80-90 patients per day and is expanding services with a third Linear accelerator being installed later this year. The Day oncology area has 16 treatment chairs and two beds and treats around 40 patients per day.
About
The Launceston General Hospital provides inpatient and ambulatory services to Launceston and the surrounding areas.
As an accredited teaching hospital, the Launceston General Hospital has a close partnership with the University of Tasmania through the Launceston Clinical School and the School of Nursing based in Launceston.
Research and innovation is encouraged and supported throughout the Hospital with research sponsored by the Clifford Craig Medical Research Trust.
In 2004-05, this 308-overnight and 41 day only bed hospital provided 32,374 inpatient separations and 224,235 outpatient occasions of service.
In addition, the hospital dealt with 30,931 presentations to the emergency department.
As the largest employer in the region, the Hospital employs approximately 1,346 full time equivalent staff.
Testimonials
“The W.P.Holman Clinic Launceston gratefully acknowledges your donation given to the clinic. Your donation through Dry July will be used to help in the improvement of the chemotherapy facilities at the clinic and will assist in making chemotherapy treatment more comfortable for patients.”