Princess Margaret Hospital for Children
in Subiaco, AustraliaCategory: Attraction
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Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (PMH) was a centre for paediatric research and care. The hospital site is located on Roberts Road in Subiaco, Western Australia. It was the state's only specialist children's hospital, until the new Perth Children's Hospital was opened. Together with the Child and Adolescent Community Health Division it made up the Child and Adolescent Health Service.PMH originated as the Perth Children's Hospital in 1909 after 12 years of community fundraising. The original facilities included 40 beds, an operating theatre and outpatient department. The current name, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, was adopted in 1949, in honour of Princess Margaret, sister of Queen Elizabeth II.In 1994 the organisational structure for the Princess Margaret Hospital for Children and King Edward Memorial Hospital's merged (but not their locations). In 2002 that organisation was renamed Women's and Children's Health Service. In 2006, the two hospitals were once again separated.In April 2008, Princess Margaret Hospital had approximately 220 beds and serves 300,000 patients per year.In 2008, the state government announced that a new children's hospital would be built to replace Princess Margaret Hospital for Children. Following the completion of the new Perth Children's Hospital in May 2018, and the opening of its emergency department, Princess Margaret Hospital closed its doors on 10 June 2018, and all patients were transferred to the new hospital.
