{"id":1185,"date":"2017-06-08T03:08:13","date_gmt":"2017-06-08T03:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/caboolture\/healthcare-services\/emergency"},"modified":"2025-06-25T13:00:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T03:00:34","slug":"emergency-adult","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/caboolture\/healthcare-services\/emergency-adult","title":{"rendered":"Emergency (Adult)"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our Emergency Department (ED) at Caboolture Hospital is a busy emergency unit in south east Queensland, treating patients from the local community and the Sunshine Coast. We operate 24 hours a day, providing specialised care to adult patients and children with a serious illness or injury.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[1],"tags":[120,329,823,824,825,826,827,828,829,830,831,832,833,834,835],"class_list":["post-1185","services","type-services","status-publish","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-emergency-medicine","tag-emergency","tag-24-hour-care","tag-accident","tag-after-hours-care","tag-critical-care","tag-ed","tag-emergency-care","tag-emergency-department","tag-life-threatening","tag-medical-emergency","tag-serious-illness","tag-serious-injury","tag-trauma","tag-urgent-care"],"acf":{"related_article":[{"article":false,"expiry_date":""}],"page_subtitle":"","page_type":"structured","page_sections":["general_details","accessing_this_service","what_to_bring","general_content","faq","general_content4"],"general_details":[{"what_we_do":"

Our Emergency Department (ED) at Caboolture Hospital is a busy emergency unit in south east Queensland, treating patients from the local community. We operate 24 hours a day, providing specialised care to adult patients and children with a serious illness or injury.<\/p>\n

More than 56,000 patients visit the ED a year including over 11,000 paediatric cases. Around 11,000 patients are admitted to the hospital from the Emergency Department annually and around 8,000 patients are admitted to the Emergency Short Stay Unit.<\/p>\n","conditions_treated":"","our_services":"

We provide emergency medical services to patients needing urgent care for a wide range of conditions.<\/p>\n

During your time in ED, you may meet and be cared for by a variety of\u00a0experienced\u00a0<\/span>staff in emergency medicine.\u00a0<\/span>Our ED team includes doctors, nurses, technicians, patient support assistants and allied health staff including physiotherapists and social workers.<\/span><\/p>\n

We have a separate children\u2019s emergency department<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","include_link_to_healthcare_professionals_section":false,"gd_other_content":false}],"accessing_this_service":[{"variation":"freetext","free_text":"

You can directly access this service.<\/p>\n"}],"after_your_hospital_appointment":[{"variation":"Preadmission and surgery","free_text":""}],"what_to_bring":[{"category":"general","what_to_bring_general":[{"display":["every_time"],"every_time":"","_copy":"","for_appointment":"","_copy2":"","for_procedure":"","_copy3":""}],"what_to_bring_mental_health":false,"what_to_bring_child_health":false}],"general_content":[{"other_content":[{"heading":"When you arrive","content":"

On arrival, your symptoms will be assessed by an experienced emergency nurse and triaged in order of priority. You will be seen as soon as possible. Sometimes other patients may have more serious injuries or illnesses and may be seen before you. If your condition worsens, please let the triage nurse know.<\/p>\n"}]},{"other_content":[{"heading":"Are you visiting from overseas?","content":"

If you are visiting from another country and require medical attention<\/a> you may be billed for the cost of treatment.<\/p>\n"}]},{"other_content":[{"heading":"Discharge and follow up care","content":"

When you are discharged, you may be given referrals to a specialist, information or scripts for medication. With your permission, your doctor may be contacted for further treatment outside of hospital.<\/p>\n"}]}],"what_to_expect":[{"expect":[{"expect_content":[{"heading":"","content":""}]}]}],"general_content_2":false,"clinic_details":[{"clinic":""}],"frequently_asked_questions":[{"question":"What other services are available instead of emergency?","answer":"

Other options available include:<\/span><\/p>\n