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41: 754: 229: 370: 424:, ensuring several research projects are taking place at any one time. The high standing of RPH researchers is demonstrated by their significant contribution to the annals of international scientific literature each year. In 1998, a total of 158 articles and 114 abstracts were published in refereed medical, nursing and scientific journals. In addition, staff presented a total of 190 papers at national and international professional conferences. 761: 329:, just off the coast of Western Australia, in 1829. In June 1830, the hospital tent was re-erected in Cathedral Avenue, Perth. From 1833 a more substantial colonial hospital operated for a short time from a rented room in a private house. Six years later, in December 1840, this was re-opened in a building formerly used as stables on the corner of 436:
in April 1893. This hospital, variously known as the Isolation Hospital, the Victoria Hospital, the Infectious Diseases Branch and finally as the Royal Perth Rehabilitation Hospital, commenced its role as a major rehabilitation hospital with the rehabilitation of
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The head of research at Royal Perth Hospital is Professor Peter Leedman, and RPH is a leading researcher into both patient recovery and improvements in staff practices. RPH shares its campus with several other major research foundations, including the
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As well as providing a comprehensive array of medical services for adults, Royal Perth exists as a teaching hospital, having close associations with Western Australia's four major universities and
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institutions. This allows tertiary institutions to provide practical, professional education opportunities and ensures Royal Perth has well-trained and capable staff.
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The Royal Perth Rehabilitation Hospital was first established as an isolation tent hospital in the bush at Shenton Park during the outbreak of
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Royal Perth Hospital employs over 6000 people and sees over 70,000 patients each year. Some of the services offered are imaging, trauma and
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Several well-known practitioners and medical researchers have worked at Royal Perth Hospital over the years, including Dr
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Perth, W.A : Royal Perth Hospital; Nedlands, W.A : distributed by University of Western Australia Press, 1982.
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campus (a tertiary rehabilitation centre) has closed down and rehabilitation services moved to Fiona Stanley Hospital.
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Royal Perth (Rehabilitation) Hospital, Shenton Park - history of the hospital and its various name changes since 1893
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The Colonial Hospital, Perth: and how it became Perth Public Hospital, and Perth's first training school for nurses
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on 14 July 1855, and was formally named the Colonial Hospital. In the years since, it has expanded north to
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The hospital traces its history back to the first colonial hospital, which was established in a tent on
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The Royal Perth Hospital motto is "Servio". The hospital logo is based on the arms of the
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Initial plans in 2005 were to close down operations at RPH in response to the opening of
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Royal Perth Hospital. Visible buildings are Colonial House (left) and South Block behind
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The story of North Block, the part of RPH on the north side of Wellington Street
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Royal Perth also fosters relationships with WA's other hospitals, including
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Various RPH buildings are listed on the State Register of Heritage Places.
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in the top left canton and a banner inscribed with the word "Servio".
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and Irwin Street. The hospital commenced operations on the corner of
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State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Perth
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Brief history of Colonial Hospital, Perth, 1830-1852
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Department of Health
Royal Perth Hospital from Wellington Street
Wellington Street
Perth
City of Perth
Coordinates
31°57′18″S 115°52′01″E / 31.954903°S 115.86694°E / -31.954903; 115.86694 (Royal Perth Hospital)
Funding
Public hospital
Type
Teaching
Emergency department
Helipad
Official website
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Hospitals in Australia
Western Australia Heritage Register
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central business district
Perth
Garden Island
St Georges Terrace
Murray Street
Victoria Square
Wellington Street
Fiona Stanley Hospital
Shenton Park

neurosciences
dermatology

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