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The tower blocks were built in the 1980's and remain in use. Block A was the former surgical building, now repurposed into largely administrative sections, and Block B formerly housed the medical wards, now mainly used for outpatient activity. Inpatients were relocated to D block upon its opening in
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On 3 March 1877, a meeting of residents in Cairns decided to establish a hospital, raising £75 in donations at the meeting and further £35 following the meeting. At that time, the nearest hospital was in
Cooktown. In October 1877, the Queensland Government voted to contribute £200 towards a hospital
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The central block was opened in 1999, containing the redeveloped emergency department, intensive care unit and operating theatres. These were relocated from the A and B tower blocks. In 2015, a $ 454.6 million redevelopment occurred at the hospital, including the introduction of an additional
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