Throughout the year there are many inter island carnivals for various sports which are well supported by the local people. The new Thursday Island hospital opened in December 1997 and has a 30 bed general ward which contains 2 high dependency and 4 paediatric beds. There is an 8 bed maternity unit and an accident and emergency department all of which cater to the needs of the residents of Thursday Island and the Outer Islands of the Torres Straits with a population of approx 8,500. An Outreach Midwife and Health Worker visit the Outer Island communities. The Hospital has the services of a Medical Superintendent, Medical Officer, Pharmacist and a Radiographer.
Specialists visit the Island regularly from Cairns.
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