Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

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Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital viewed from the DNA tower in Kings Park
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital viewed from the DNA tower in Kings Park

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) is a teaching hospital located in Nedlands, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. The hospital was named in honor of Sir Charles Gairdner the Governor of Western Australia 1953-1968 and is part of the QEII medical centre.

All clinical specialties are provided, with the exception of complex burns, paediatrics, obstetrics, and gynaecology. The hospital is closely associated with the nearby University of Western Australia as well as Curtin University, Notre Dame University, and Edith Cowan University.

Each year the hospital treats approximately 63,000 inpatients, 40,000 emergency presentations and 300,000 outpatients. The hospital employs approximately 2,740 full-time equivalent staff.

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