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The State of Our Public Hospitals, June 2005 report
The State of Our Public Hospitals, June 2005 report provides a picture of our public hospitals during 2003-04.
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PDF printable version of The state of our public hospitals, June 2005 report in full (PDF 2380 KB)
PDF printable version of Minister's Foreword (PDF 53 KB)
Minister's Foreword
PDF printable version of Overview (PDF 205 KB)
Overview
1. The 'where, what and who' of Australia's hospitals (PDF 166 KB)
The 'where, what and who' of Australia's hospitals
A day in the life of our hospitals
The busiest public hospitals in the country
How many public hospitals are there?
How much do we spend on health?
Who pays for public hospitals?
Public versus private...what is the difference?
2. The 'ins' of public hospitals (PDF 319 KB)
The 'ins' of public hospitals
How many patients are admitted to public hospitals?
What about services in regional areas?
Do age and gender make a difference?
Should you pack you bag for weeks or days?
All about beds
Why are people admitted to hospital?
Elective surgery
3. The 'outs' of public hospitals - getting treated without being admitted (PDF 210 KB)
The 'outs' of public hospitals - getting treated without being admitted
Emergency departments
More people, longer wait?
When your trip to the emergency department lands you in hospital
An inside view on outpatient services
Appendix (PDF 79 KB)
Appendix
Fact Sheet Australia (PDF 110 KB)
Fact Sheet New South Wales (PDF 116 KB)
Fact Sheet Victoria (PDF 115 KB)
Fact Sheet Queensland (PDF 116 KB)
Fact Sheet South Australia (PDF 116 KB)
Fact Sheet Western Australia (PDF 116 KB)
Fact Sheet Northern Territory (PDF 115 KB)
Fact Sheet Tasmania (PDF 115 KB)
Fact Sheet Australian Capital Territory (PDF 117 KB)
The state of our public hospitals, June 2004 report provides an overview of how our public hospitals performed over the period 1 July 1998 to 30 June 2003.
If you are having trouble downloading these documents please contact State.of.Our.Public.Hospitals@health.gov.au for a copy to be sent to you.
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