Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide
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view of the Angas Building | |
Location | |
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Place | North Adelaide, South Australia, (AU) |
Organisation | |
Care System | Public Medicare (AU) |
Hospital Type | Specialist |
Affiliated University | University of Adelaide, University of South Australia and Flinders University |
Services | |
Emergency Dept. | Paediatric Emergency Only |
Beds | 305 |
Speciality | Paediatrics |
History | |
Founded | March 1989 |
Links | |
Website | Homepage |
See also | Hospitals in Australia |
The Women's and Children's Hospital is located on King William Road in North Adelaide, Australia. It is one of the major hospitals in Adelaide and is a teaching hospital of the University of Adelaide, the University of South Australia and Flinders University.
It was created through the amalgamation of the Queen Victoria Hospital and Adelaide Children's Hospital in March 1989. The new hospital occupies the site of the former Adelaide Children's Hospital.
The hospital is part of the Children, Youth and Women's Health Service along with the Child and Youth Health (CYH).
The Children's and Adolescent's wards cater for all paediatric specialites. The Women's wards cater for antenatal, gynaecology, neonatal, and postnatal disciplines.
[edit] Emergency
The Women's and Children's Hospital Paediatric Emergency Department is open 24 hours, 7 day a week and is located on the ground floor, with access from Kermode Street, Sir Edwin Smith Avenue and Brougham Place.