Blacktown Hospital
Telephone: |
(+61 2) 9881 8000 |
Facsimile: |
(+61 2) 9881 8535 |
Location: |
Blacktown Road, |
Postal Address: |
PO Box 6105, |
Visiting Hours: |
10:00am to 1:00pm |
History of Blacktown Hospital
Blacktown Hospital was opened in April 1965 with a total of 160 beds. Its bed capacity increased over the years with the Maternity Unit being commissioned in 1976. By 1987, its bed capacity had reached 365. The hospital was the subject of a $90million capital redevelopment with the new hospital being commissioned in 2000.
Clinical Services
Clinical Services Available at Blacktown Hospital include:
- Ante-Natal/Gynaecology Unit
- Delivery Suite
- Post-Natal
- Special Care Nursery
- Acute Medical
- Coronary Care and Coronary Stepdown Unit
- Diabetes Center
- Acute Rehabilitation
- Acute Stroke Unit
- Pre-Admission Clinic
- Day Procedure Unit
- Orthopaedic
- Surgical
- Surgical/Medical Short Stay Unit
- Intensive Care Unit
- High Dependency
- Oncology Services
- Mental Health
- Regional Dialysis Centre
and - Community Health Services including Dental.
Community Health Centres
Blacktown Community Health Centre
Unit 1, Cnr. Marcel Cresent and Blacktown Rd ,
Blacktown NSW, 2148
Telephone: (+61 2) 9881 8700
Facsimile: (+61 2) 9671 6360
Doonside Community Health Centre
30 Birdwood Avenue , Doonside NSW, 2767
(including Community Nursing and Early Childhood Clinics)
Telephone: (+61 2) 9881 8650
Facsimile: (+61 2) 9831 8683
Services Available for Patients and Visitors:
Coffee Shop, News agent, Parents Room/Baby Change Room, Foyer Gift Shop, Baby Boutique, Justice of the Peace, Hospital Chapel, Pastoral Care, Hospital Television Rentals, Telephones, ATM, Book Trolley
Accommodation:
Single rooms are allocated on the basis of medical priority. If you are choosing your own doctor and request a single room there will be no extra charge providing you have taken out private health insurance to cover the cost of a single room. However, if you are insured for shared accommodation only and ask for a single room, you will have to pay the difference between the cost of shared and single accommodation. Should the need arise for a medical emergency you may be asked to relocate to alternative accommodation.
Transport, Parking, Access:
Public bus service provided by Busways are accessible to patients, visitors, friends right at the doorstep of the hospital. Ample parking is provided as well as disabled parking.
