St Vincent’s Hospital
Sacred Heart Hospice
St Vincent’s Private Hospital
St Vincent’s Hospital is Australia’s second oldest hospital. A major public hospital and a principal referral hospital, St Vincent’s specialises in heart/lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiovascular services, cancer, neurosciences, infectious diseases, mental health and drug and alcohol services. The hospital operates a major Emergency Department service, providing trauma services for the Sydney CBD.
Under the management of St Vincent’s Hospital, Sacred Heart provides palliative care, rehabilitation and cancer services. Sacred Heart is one of Australia’s leading inpatient palliative care providers and offers a community service to support patients at home. The Rehabilitation Department provides a consultation service to St Vincent’s Hospital, St Vincent’s Private and Sydney Hospital. Sacred Heart also houses St Vincent’s Hospital’s radiotherapy service.
St Vincent’s Private Hospital is a world class medical and surgical facility, providing overnight and day only care across a broad spectrum of specialties. The acute private hospital cares for patients from the local community, rural areas, interstate and overseas.
The hospital has a long standing reputation for treating patients with acute, complex needs from across NSW and Australia.
With over 300 specialist consultants accredited to admit patients, specialist services are provided in major fields of medicine and surgery with the exception of obstetrics, paediatrics and psychiatry. St Vincent’s Private Hospital is a leader in many areas including cardiac care, cancer, neurosurgery, orthopaedics, head, neck and reconstructive surgery, laser and laparoscopic surgery. Part of the St Vincent’s Campus, the hospital works closely with St Vincent’s Hospital and Sacred Heart to offer an integrated range of services for patients seeking private healthcare.
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Special Health Network Status
Affiliation with St Vincent’s Clinic
On 1 January 2011, Special Health Network status was granted to St Vincent’s Hospital, Sacred Heart Hospice and St Joseph’s Hospital. Under a new legislative structure, agreed through the National Health Reform Agenda, St Vincent’s Health Network (SVHN) is one of three Special Health Networks in NSW. The other two Special Health Networks focus on children’s health and forensic mental health. Operating under the same governance arrangements, SVHN has retained its independent board and now reports directly to NSW Health, instead of area health services.
St Vincent’s Hospital, Sacred Heart and St Vincent’s Private Hospital are affiliated with St Vincent’s Clinic which is a major ambulatory component of the St Vincent’s Campus. The clinic provides investigative & diagnostic services for patients referred from across NSW.
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