Mackay Private Hospital closure leaves gap in north Queensland mental health and rehab services
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Summary
Aurora Healthcare is closing Mackay Private Hospital in north Queensland, citing rising operational and maintenance costs. The 34-bed facility, which operated for nearly a decade under Aurora, provided mental health respite, physical rehabilitation, and accommodated up to 21 public patients awaiting aged care or NDIS plans. The closure represents a significant loss for mental health and rehabilitation services in the region, with patients and staff notified in late March.
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Aurora warned patients and staff of the closure in late March, citing rising operational and maintenance costs.
People who have been treated there say it is a huge loss for physical and mental rehabilitation care in the north Queensland.
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