Katherine Hospital

Katherine hospital has the following services

• emergency department
• maternity care
• pathology
• general medical and surgical ward
• children's ward.

Allied health services

Inpatient allied health services are available on the wards at Katherine Hospital.

Allied health professionals work as part of a multidisciplinary team with nursing and medical staff.

• nutrition and dietetics
• physiotherapy
• medical imaging
• occupational therapy
• speech pathology
• pharmacy
• social workers
• Aboriginal liaison officers.

General medical and surgical ward

The Jack Roney Ward is a mixed adult ward with 28 beds.

It can cater for patients with acute and chronic conditions. There are 4 single rooms for patients who need isolation and also a room with 3 monitored beds.

There is one renal dialysis chair in the ward.

The ward has one palliative care room.

Children's ward

The children's ward is an 18-bed facility that offers inpatient care for infants, children and adolescents.

One parent is encouraged to stay in the hospital with their child.

Children have games, books, television and videos, outdoor play equipment and a fenced play area.