St John of God Hospital Richmond is a private
psychiatric hospital which provides
mental health care on an inpatient, day patient and outpatient basis. It is located in
North Richmond, New South Wales
North Richmond is a semi-rural suburb of Richmond, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Richmond is located 67 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Hawkesbury. I ...
.
The original hospital building was purchased in 1951 and in 2007 the hospital became part of St John of God Health Care following a merger between the health care group and the services of the Hospitaller Order of St John of God.
St John of God Richmond Hospital is a division of
St John of God Health Care
St John of God Health Care is a Catholic provider of health care services in Australia, with 24 hospitals and facilities comprising more than 3,400 beds. The group operates in Western Australia, New South Wales, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, ...
, a Catholic not-for-profit health care group, serving communities with hospitals, home nursing, and social outreach services throughout Australia, New Zealand and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
Facilities
St John of God Hospital Richmond houses 88 patient beds
and a Counselling and Therapy Centre. The hospital also operates specialised medical consulting rooms at the adjacent Medical Centre.
Services
St John of God Richmond Hospital offers a number of services for people suffering from mental health issues, including:
*
anxiety and
depression
* drug and alcohol
addiction
* obsessive-compulsive disorder (
OCD)
* older adult mental health issues
* post-traumatic stress disorder (
PTSD).
Research
In 2010, St John of God Hospital Richmond registered a clinical trial intended to study the effects of exercise on post-traumatic stress disorder entitled “Randomised control trial of the effectiveness of augmentation in patients with PTSD”. Research in the field of post-traumatic stress disorder continues, and is led by Professor Zachary Steel.
See also
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List of hospitals in Australia
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List of hospitals in New Zealand
This is a list of hospitals in New Zealand. It includes hospitals certified by the Ministry of Health Ministry of Health may refer to:
Note: Italics indicate now-defunct ministries.
* Ministry of Health (Argentina)
* Ministry of Health (Armen ...
References
External links
Official websiteSisters of St John of God website
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Hospitals in New South Wales
1951 establishments in Australia
Hospitals established in 1951
St John of God Health Care