The Lyell McEwin Hospital (LMH) is a major tertiary hospital located in

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that provides medical, surgical, diagnostic, emergency and support services to a population of more than 300,000 people living primarily in Adelaide's north and north eastern suburbs. It is affiliated with the

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and the

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. It is named after Sir

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. Opening as a small country hospital in 1959, LMH is today a teaching institution for health care professionals. It works closely with the Muna Paiendi Aboriginal Community Health Centre, located on site. LMH provides new mothers and their babies with the Mothercarer postnatal support service, and has Baby Friendly Health Initiative Accreditation according to

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guidelines.

Redevelopment

In 2002 LMH commenced its $314 million, three-part redevelopment program as part of the State Government's modernisation of the state's health system. In October 2003, Premier Mike Rann and Health Minister

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opened new maternity, obstetrics and gynaecology sections, as well as a new women's and children's area. Stage A of the hospital's redevelopment was completed in 2004 and replaced much of the hospital's core clinical and support infrastructure. In April 2005, LMH opened six new

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s, a new Emergency Department, new medical imaging facilities and

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consulting and treatment facilities. Key elements of the Stage B redevelopment, include a 50-bed,

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and aged care

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facility, a

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unit, enhanced medical and palliative services, the establishment of an extended emergency care unit,

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and ambulatory services and the expansion of support services. In August 2008, new pathology,

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and

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units were opened. Stage C of the hospital's redevelopment, included a multi-level staff and visitor car park (completed early 2010) and an additional 96 inpatient beds. Other improvements in the redevelopment included a helipad facility, teaching and research spaces, a new cardiac catheter laboratory, a second CT scanner and installation of a new

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Services

Surgical services

LMH provides emergency, complex and multi day surgery, along with day surgery and other procedures. In 2016, a comprehensive 24-hour, seven-day orthopaedic trauma surgery service was expanded at LMH. Radiology services are contracted out to Everlight Radiology.

Inpatient services

LMH has the following inpatient services: ;Critical Care *Intensive Care ;Medicine *Diabetes and

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*Gastroenterology *General Medicine *

Haematology Hematology ( always spelled haematology in British English) is the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the cause, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood. It involves treating diseases that affect the produc ...

*Infectious Diseases *Paediatric *

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*Renal *Respiratory *Stroke/

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;Women's Health *

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*Gynaecology/ Colposcopy *Perinatal Mental Health ;Surgical *Breast/Endocrine Surgery *Ear, Nose and Throat *

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*Orthopaedics/Fracture *Peri-Operative *Upper Gastrointestinal *Urology *Vascular Surgery ;Multidisciplinary and miscellaneous *Adult and Older Persons’ Mental Health *Allied Health *Cancer Services (Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy) *Chronic Disease Management *

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Education Centre *Interdisciplinary High-Risk Diabetes Foot Clinic

Outpatient services

Lyell McEwin Hospital has the following outpatient services: ;Medical *Cardiology/Interventional Cardiology/Electrophysiological studies *Diabetes and Endocrinology *

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*General Medicine *Haematology *Hospital at Home * Infectious Diseases *Medical Oncology *Neonatal *Orthogeriatrics *Renal Dialysis *

Renal Medicine Nephrology (from Greek'' nephros'' "kidney", combined with the suffix ''-logy'', "the study of") is a specialty of adult internal medicine and pediatric medicine that concerns the study of the kidneys, specifically normal kidney function (ren ...

*Respiratory Medicine and Bronchoscopies *Stroke/Neurology ;Surgical *Breast/Endocrine Surgery *

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*Ear Nose and Throat Surgery *Ophthalmology *Orthopaedics *

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*Peri-Operative Medicine *Plastic Surgery *Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery *

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*Vascular Surgery ;Women's Health *Obstetrics *Obstetric Medicine ;Multidisciplinary and miscellaneous *

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*Early Rehabilitation *Emergency Medicine and Surgery *Medical Imaging *

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*Radiation Oncology

References

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