The Northern Hospital, Epping

The Northern Hospital in Epping, Melbourne, Australia, is major community hospital. It lies in the north of Melbourne, next to Epping Plaza.

The Northern Hospital
Northern Health
The Northern Hospital from the south
Geography
LocationEpping, Victoria, Australia
Organisation
Affiliated universityThe University of Melbourne
Deakin University
La Trobe University
Services
Beds400[1]
History
Opened1998
Links
Websitewww.nh.org.au

It is a 400-bed hospital serving the northern suburbs of Melbourne, as well as the surrounding country areas of Victoria. The Northern Health catchment includes three of the state's six growth areas: Hume, Whittlesea and Mitchell, and the northern growth corridor population is projected to grow by 58 per cent between 2016 and 2031. It has the busiest emergency departments in the state, treating approximately 100,000 patients each year.

The nursing wards are called Units with the following names: Children Unit, Coronary Care, Intensive Care, Maternity and Women's Health, Medical, Surgical, Psychiatry, Short Stay Unit, cardiovascular laboratory and Special Care Nursery.

The Northern Hospital is one of the clinical schools of the Melbourne Medical School.[2]

References
  1. "Northern Health 2017 Strategic Plan" (PDF). Northern Health. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  2. "University of Melbourne". Northern Health. Retrieved 24 August 2012.


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