Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
| Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Queensland Health (Metro North Health) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Butterfield Street, Herston, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°26′49″S 153°01′42″E / 27.4469°S 153.0283°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public Medicare (AU) |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes (adult only) |
| Beds | 929 acute inpatient |
| Helipad | Yes (ICAO: YRBC & YRBH) |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Royal Brisbane Hospital Royal Brisbane Women's Hospital Brisbane General Hospital Bowen Hospital |
| Opened | 2003 as RBWH |
| Links | |
| Website | metronorth |
| Lists | Hospitals in Australia |
The Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH) is a tertiary public hospital located in Herston, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is operated by Metro North Health, part of the Queensland Health network. The hospital has 929 beds, and it is estimated that 65% of the patients served come from within 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) of the hospital. It is the largest hospital in Australia, and is a major teaching and research hospital.
The Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital is located in the broader the Herston Health Precinct, which includes other facilities such as the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and the Surgical, Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS).