Other Services

Pathology
Pathology services are available onsite 24hours a day, seven days per week with a comprehensive range of routine tests, collected by very experienced staff.
Services available on site include:

• Biochemistry
• Blood Gases
• Haematology
• Coagulation
• Blood Bank
• Microbiology
• Cytopathology
• Histopathology

Selective tests not done on site are forwarded to a Central Pathology Laboratory at North Ryde via courier service, 4 times daily. Results for most tests are available within a few hours, or the next day.

Physiotherapy
The hospital employs a team of trained and highly skilled physiotherapists who care for patients before and after all major surgery seven days a week.

The physiotherapists participate in pre-operative clinics and discharge planning.

As an additional service, the physiotherapists also co-ordinate the outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program. This program assists in the recovery process for patients post angioplasty, stent, and open heart surgery.
The program involves supervised exercise and weekly education sessions in cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors.

The duration of the program is six weeks with two visits per week.

Health Funds
Contract with all major health funds and groups. Pre-op Clinics and contract with DVA - Teir one.