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Womens & Childrens Hospital
Address
72 King William Rd, North Adelaide, SA 5006 Australia
Telephone
8161 7000
Fax
8161 7459
Website
Parent Body
Children, Youth & Women's Health Service
Hours
Administration: Mon - Fri 8.45am - 5pm, Children - Casualty: 24 hours, 7 days per week. Visiting: 7 days per week 10am - 8pm, Women - Clinics: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm. Visiting: 7 days per week 2pm - 4pm, 6pm - 8pm
Fees
According to health insurance status. Free for public patients
Access
For wheelchairs, including parking and toilets
Comment
The hospital provides a creche for siblings of patients as well as the full range of services of a tertiary level teaching hospital. Kidsafe Centre is located on the ground floor, Kermode St entrance., Provides specialised services in the fields of obstetrics, gynaecology and premature birth., In addition to hospital services, provides:, Child Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) - Northern Services, Women's Health Statewide Health & Information Service, Yarrow Place - Rape & Sexual Assault Service
Services
- Emergency medical care/casualty
- Emergency child and adolescent psychiatric care
- Medical and surgical care
- Specialist services
- Allied health services - nutrition and dietetics, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, social work, speech pathology
- Aboriginal liaison officer
- Child development assessment
- Child Protection Service - assessment and treatment of children who are suspected or confirmed victims of any form of physical, sexual or emotional abuse or neglect
- Drug information - tel. 8161 7222, Mon - Fri 8.30am - 5pm
- Eating disorders clinic
- Hospital Links - partnership program with Uniting Communities providing support to homeless young people
- Immunisation
- Poisons information - tel. 13 1126
- Prader Willi clinic
- School for inpatients - in conjunction with Department for Education & Children's Services (DECS)
- Stomal therapy
- Volunteer program - trained volunteers assist with a range of programs and services, tel. 8161 6437
- WOMEN'S SERVICES
- Gynaecological services - inpatient, day and outpatient care, referral required from GP
- Obstetrics/maternity services - midwifery care, multi-disciplinary care, shared care with GP and midwifery group practice
- Allied health services - physiotherapy, social work, tel. 8161 7381
- Antenatal services - including day assessment unit
- Birthing centre - for women who are anticipating a low risk pregnancy and delivery
- Breastfeeding support
- Drug information - tel. 8161 7555, Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
- Reproductive health care - genetic counselling, infertility treatment, abortion, contraception, voluntary sterilisation (women)
