Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Townsville
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The Mater Hospital Pimlico (formerly known as the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, and commonly known as 'The Mater' - is the largest private hospital
in Townsville
, Queensland
. It is located in the central inner suburb of Pimlico. The hospital provides specialist care in most medical and surgical fields. It is a component of Mater Health Services North Queensland
Limited.
Private hospital
A private hospital is a hospital owned by a profit company or a non-profit organisation and privately funded through payment for medical services by patients themselves, by insurers, or by foreign embassies. This practice is very common in the United States and Australia...
in Townsville
Townsville, Queensland
Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. Adjacent to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef, it is in the dry tropics region of Queensland. Townsville is Australia's largest urban centre north of the Sunshine Coast, with a 2006 census...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. It is located in the central inner suburb of Pimlico. The hospital provides specialist care in most medical and surgical fields. It is a component of Mater Health Services North Queensland
Mater Health Services North Queensland
Mater Health Services North Queensland operates two fully accredited private hospitals, one established by the Sisters of Mercy in 1945 named Mater Hospital Pimlico and the second purchased in 2007 named the Mater Women's and Children's Hospital Hyde Park .- History :Five Sisters of...
Limited.