Port Macquarie Hospital

Overview

Port Macquarie Hospital is a major regional healthcare facility serving Port Macquarie and surrounding communities on the Mid North Coast of NSW. With approximately 195 beds, the hospital provides a comprehensive range of services including emergency care, intensive care, general medicine, surgery, orthopedics, obstetrics, pediatrics, mental health, and rehabilitation. Operating as part of the Mid North Coast Local Health District, the facility offers 24-hour emergency care, a busy surgical program, cancer care services, renal dialysis, and specialist outpatient clinics. The hospital serves a catchment population of over 100,000 people across the Hastings and Camden Haven regions, an area experiencing significant population growth, particularly among retirees. Port Macquarie Hospital underwent major redevelopment in recent years, expanding its capacity and enhancing services including a new emergency department, operating theaters, and intensive care unit. The facility plays a vital role as a referral center for smaller hospitals in the region and acts as a teaching hospital affiliated with several universities.