Address:
Ground Floor, Rieger Building, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Billing:
Co-payment

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Hospital Pharmacy is in the Kermode Street Foyer. The Pharmacy can dispense prescriptions for WCH patients ONLY. Pharmacy staff can also assist you with drug information and advice through the Drug Information Centre.

Direct Line to Drug Information 08 8161 7222

Weekdays- limited service between 5pm and 6pm.
Weekends- dispensary window closed for 30min between 12pm and 2pm.

Address:
Womens And Childrens Hosp, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Billing:
Bulk Billing Only

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Open 24 hours.

The Boylan Ward is the only designated psychiatric inpatient facility for children and adolescents in South Australia and provides specialised care and support for children and adolescents with severe mental health problems who are experiencing the early stages of a psychotic illness, are suffering severe mental disorder (including depression) often with a suicidal component, have complex and coexisting disorders requiring multiple assessments and specialized care.

Children and adolescents between 3 and 17 years who have complex problems requiring further assessment to determine diagnosis and treatment needs may be admitted. Most services for children 12 years and under will comprise planned admissions for assessment purposes.

CAMHS provides a range of programs for children, young people and infants in a number of locations across the state. Services are provided at the Women's and Children's Hospital (WCH) in the Boylan Ward and the Dept. of Psychological Medicine, Helen Mayo House at Glenside Hospital, western, northern and eastern metropolitan community locations as well as a large number of country locations across the northern part of South Australia.

Address:
Womens And Childrens Hosp, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Billing:
No Fee

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: WCH physiotherapists work in multidisciplinary teams and specialist clinics - respiratory, orthopaedic for a variety of musculoskeletal presentations and neurodevelopmental for movement dysfunction in children with neurodevelopmental, neurological and neuromuscular impairments.

For children with an orthopaedic condition, referrals are only accepted from accredited medical practitioners of the WCH. For all other problems written referrals are accepted from WCH doctors, private paediatricians and general practitioners. We will let you know your appointment time once we have received the referral.

Services are provided to patients attending specialist clinics, who are admitted to the hospital or who are referred for outpatient management. Patients may also be referred for management in the hospital's hydrotherapy facility.

Address:
Womens And Childrens Hosp, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Billing:
Bulk Billing Only

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Queen Victoria Building. The Obstetric Service at this hospital offers a multidisciplinary approach to many obstetric (maternity, pregnancy and childbirth) conditions including the Antenatal Diagnostic and Counselling Service and Maternal Fetal Medicine Service. Patient care units include Antenatal Day Assessment, Midwifery Group Practice, Breast Feeding Unit, Delivery Suite, Women's Assessment Service.

The Women's Outatients Department have Antenatal Clinics Tuesday-Friday, and patients are booked into these clinics according to when they are due.

Private Clinic appointments 08 8161 7654

The first appointment is usually made for when the patient is around 10 weeks pregnant.

Address:
Womens And Childrens Hosp, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Billing:
Bulk Billing Only

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: WCH Occupational Therapists work with babies, children, adolescents and their families with a range of medical conditions to help them develop normally and participate in everyday activities at home, pre-school and school. They provide assessment, treatment and advice focussing on how children are developing skills in attention, sensory processing, self-care, hand function and play.

Written referrals are accepted from WCH doctors, private paediatricians and general practitioners. We will let you know your appointment time once we have received the referral. Services are provided for inpatients and outpatients.

Address:
Womens And Childrens Hosp, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Address:
Womens And Childrens Hosp, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Billing:
Bulk Billing Only

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The paediatric palliative care service undertakes the provision of clinical and consultative service, coordination of general practitioners and health care agencies in the community, support for staff in hospital medical units and metropolitan and regional health service centres, coordination of services and case management, the provision of education in the specialty of paediatric palliative care.

Referrals are accepted from health care professionals across the care spectrum. Families may also access the service without a referral. Presently the criteria for admission to the Palliative Care Service requires that a child be aged between 0 and 18 years, diagnosed with a life-limiting illness, receiving their primary health service in South Australia or Northern Territory. The referral may be posted, faxed or e-mailed to the service.

All children referred to the service are assessed by a paediatric palliative care nurse. If an appropriate admission they will be accepted to receive services. Nurses aim visit all children who live in rural and remote regions of the State and Territory in their home. In this way the palliative care team become known by the local service providers.

Address:
Womens And Childrens Hosp, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Book appointment:
Next Available Booking

Billing:
Fees and Bulk Billing

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Address:
Womens And Childrens Hosp, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Obstetric Unit provides consultation, liaison, client advocacy, education, clinical assessment and treatment for substance-using women prior to and during pregnancy, and in the postnatal period at the Women's and Children's Hospital.

Telephone for an appointment. No referral needed.

Address:
Womens And Childrens Hosp, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Book appointment:
Next Available Booking

Billing:
Fees and Bulk Billing

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Address:
Womens And Childrens Hosp, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Newland Ward and Campbell Ward open 24 hours. We are the leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions across the areas of paediatric emergency care and medicine, surgery, medical imaging, mental health and allied health.

Cassia Ward cares for children with a variety of specialist medical conditions including diabetes, cardiac, renal, endocrine, neurology, respiratory. The majority of children are admitted to the ward from the paediatric Emergency department with a small number of elective admissions.

Newland Ward is a 36 bed ward with ten surgical specialities accommodating babies, children and adolescents needing complex surgery in urology, orthopaedics, craniofacial surgery, neurosurgery, general surgery, burns, plastic surgery, ent and eye surgery.

Campbell Ward is a 12 bed ward and accommodates babies, children and adolescents who require short stay surgery under the same specialites as Newland Ward. It is a Monday to Saturday service.

Address:
Womens And Childrens Hosp, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information:

Address:
72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Women's and Children's Hospital is a specialist facility for women's and children's health. We are the leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions in South Australia, as well as the State's largest maternity and obstetric service. We also provide important community-based services.

Address:
Womens And Childrens Hosp, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Billing:
Bulk Billing Only

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Child Protection Services provides high quality assessment and treatment services to children from birth to 18 years and their families where there is a suspicion of child abuse, psychological treatment and/or neglect.

CPS provides telephone consultation service, which can be accessed by Women's and Children's Health Network (WCHN) staff by telephoning the CPS Intake Worker during business hours or after hours emergency telephone consultation service accessed by WCHN staff by telephoning 08 8161 7000

Address:
Womens And Childrens Hosp, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Book appointment:
Next Available Booking

Billing:
Fees and Bulk Billing

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Address:
Womens And Childrens Hosp, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Billing:
Fees and Bulk Billing

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: When you first arrive, a Triage Nurse will initially assess your child's condition. All children are treated according to their medical urgency. Our first priority is to treat children with life or limb threatening illness or injuries, and these patients are attended to immediately.

Once you have spoken to the Triage Nurse you will be asked to see the Receptionist to confirm name, address and your general practitioner.

Please have your medicare card with you when you present.

Address:
Breastfeeding Unit, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The hospital is committed to supporting women wishing to breast feed their newborn baby. We offer ongoing support after discharge in our Breast Feeding Unit.
The Unit is staffed by lactation consultants who have extensive experience working with breastfeeding women.The service is for women with newborn babies born at the Women's and Children's Hospital up to 4 weeks of age; older babies are referred to community services such as Child and Family Health.

The unit is located within the Postnatal Ward and is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday by appointment only.

Address:
Womens And Childrens Hosp, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Billing:
Co-payment

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: An Orthotist/Prosthetist assess, prescribe, fit, monitor and provide education regarding the use and care of appropriate orthosis/prosthesis for individual requirments. An orthosis is a brace or appliance designed and fitted to the body to control biomechanical alignment, protect and healing injury, assist rehabilitation, reduce pain, improve mobility and independence. A prothesis replaces missing body parts, usually and upper or lower limb to improve funcion and /or cosmesis.

Written referrals are accepted from accredited Medical Practitioners of the WCH. We will let you know your appointment time once we have received the referral. Treatment can be provided for all children and women who are eligible for WCH services including inpatients and outpatients.

Address:
Womens And Childrens Hosp, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Billing:
Fees and Bulk Billing

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Gynaecology Unit offers advanced endoscopic management of all gynaecological procedures except oncology. It has a well established early pregnancy assessment unit, and other services include contraception clinic, family advisory services, reproductive endocrinology including ovulation disorders, pelvic floor dysfunction, female incontinence and colposcopy.

To access the Gynaecology Services, for both private and public patients, you will require a referral from your GP.

Address:
Womens And Childrens Hosp, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Billing:
Bulk Billing Only

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: WCH Speech Pathologists work in the areas of speech, language, fluency, voice, feeding. Speech Pathologists work with other allied health staff, other hospital staff and with community agencies and others involved in the care of children.

Only children with specific medical conditions are eligible to use the WCH speech therapy services. Eligibility also depends on where you live. Children being treated by the WCH for a medical condition are also eligible for Speech Pathology at the WCH. For other children, the WCH complements the services provided by community health centres and the Department of Education and Children's Services. Written referrals are accepted from WCH doctors, private paediatricians and general practitioners. We will let you know your appointment time once we have received the referral.: WaitingListDetails After an initial assessment is made, a management plan is developed. Outpatients often attend weekly therapy sessions.

Address:
Womens And Childrens Hosp, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Address:
Womens And Childrens Hosp, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Address:
Medical Ward 1, 4th Floor, Good Friday Building, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Billing:
No Fee

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The 4th Floor Medical Ward 1 is located in the Good Friday Building and services children between the ages of 1 and 11 with general medical illnesses. Parents, care givers and grandparents may visit at any time.

The ward cares for children with a variety of medical conditions, some of which include infectious illnesses, gastroenteritis, asthma. The majority of children are admitted to the ward from the Paediatric Emergency Department with a small number of elective admissions.

The length of time children stay in the ward varies from less than 24 hours to a number of days while children with chronic conditions may remain in the ward for a number of weeks. We are the leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions across the areas of paediatric emergency care and medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, neonatology, medical imaging, mental health and allied health.

Address:
Womens And Childrens Hosp, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Billing:
Bulk Billing Only

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Nephrology Department incorporates the WCH Dialysis Unit and provides inpatient and outpatient services for children who suffer from kidney disease, high blood pressure and kidney failure. The Dialysis Unit provides dialysis treatment for acute and chronic renal failure, and paediatric apharesis. The end-stage renal failure treatment program includes chronic peritoneal dialysis, chronic haemodialysis, renal transplantation.

Written referrals are required. The referral may be from your general practitioner, general paediatrician or other specialist.

Appointments can be made by phoning the departmental secretary on 08 8161 7303 or 08 8161 7172.

The Unit works with a number of other hospital units including the Urology Service - providing comprehensive management of infants and children with complex nephro-urological disorders, the Intensive Care Units to manage acute renal failure and electrolyte problems, the Obstetric Medical Service to assist with kidney dysfunction during pregnancy

Address:
Womens And Childrens Hosp, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Book appointment:
Next Available Booking

Billing:
Fees and Bulk Billing

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Address:
Womens And Childrens Hosp, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Billing:
Bulk Billing Only

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Audiology Unit provides a comprehensive evaluation of hearing. We test babies and toddlers, school age children and teenagers and work closely with the Department of ENT Surgery. We specialise in the assessment of children under 5 years of age who have a suspected hearing loss, a speech and language delay or disorder, an 'at risk' history for hearing loss, a developmental delay or other disability, behavioural or learning disorder. See website links for further information.

We provide an Audiology service for Paediatric Inpatients and for Paediatric Outpatient clinics, as well as for other specialised clinics in the Hospital. We also accept outside referrals - a written referral from Medical/Allied Health specialists, posted or faxed to the Department.

Located on the first floor, Rogerson Building, Paediatric Outpatients Area 3.

We provide services to children with severe to profound hearing loss who may be suitable for cochlear implantation. This includes close liaison with the ENT Department, Speech Pathology, Australian Hearing, and Educational Facilities. We provide long term management, programming (MAPping) of the Cochlear Implant, and post-operative evaluation.

Address:
Womens And Childrens Hosp, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Book appointment:
Next Available Booking

Billing:
Fees and Bulk Billing

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Address:
Women's & Children's Hospital, 72 King William Road, NORTH ADELAIDE, SA, 5006

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Aboriginal Liaison Officers visit all Aboriginal inpatients with the aim of ensuring their medical, practical and cultural needs are met while at the WCH. The Unit also offers a place for Aboriginal people to gather whilst visiting the WCH and staff of the Unit act as a cultural broker to staff of the WCH and to clients.

Referrals can be made to the Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Unit by WCH clinical teams, other staff, other Aboriginal health services/workers and country and interstate hospitals.

Corporate Shuttle is the transport provider for people who are staying in Aboriginal Hostels or Samuel Way Accommodation, for them to attend medical appointments or go to the airport. The ALU provides information and advice on accommodation, transport and food. Additional phone numbers 8161 9142, 8161 6237