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Hospitals in Brisbane 2026 — Emergency Departments, Major Hospitals and Healthcare Guide

Brisbane hospitals guide 2026: major public hospitals, emergency departments, children's hospitals and private hospital options across Greater Brisbane — where to go in a medical emergency.

By Brisbane Daily · Published 29 June 2026 at 11:10 am

Updated 2 July 2026 at 11:10 am

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Hospitals in Brisbane 2026 — Emergency Departments, Major Hospitals and Healthcare Guide
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Hospitals in Brisbane 2026 — Overview

Brisbane has a comprehensive hospital network centred on the Metro South and Metro North Hospital and Health Services. Major public hospitals, a world-class children's hospital and a large private hospital sector serve the greater Brisbane region. For emergencies, call 000. health.qld.gov.au

Emergency — Call 000

Call 000 for any life-threatening emergency. Queensland Ambulance Service will dispatch and advise on the most appropriate emergency department. For non-life-threatening urgent care, contact 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) for health advice 24 hours a day.

Major Public Hospitals

  • Princess Alexandra Hospital — Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba. Major Brisbane hospital — adult emergency, trauma, cardiology, transplant, cancer. Metro South Health flagship. metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au
  • Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH) — Butterfield Street, Herston. Queensland's largest hospital — adult and maternity emergency, Level 1 trauma, cancer, cardiac. Metro North Health. metronorth.health.qld.gov.au

Children's Hospital

  • Queensland Children's Hospital — 501 Stanley Street, South Brisbane. Queensland's leading children's hospital. 24-hour paediatric emergency. (07) 3068 1111. childrens.health.qld.gov.au

Hospital Finder

Find Queensland public hospitals at health.qld.gov.au/system-governance/health-system/hhs. health.qld.gov.au

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