Sydney Connection is all about giving our readers the best information on Sydney, whether it is top entertainment, great shopping, public transport or as in this case the best medical care.
In this blog we look at medical care in Sydney and ten of the best hospitals you can find in the city.
When we talk about great hospitals it is really quite subjective as one hospital may have a better stroke ward whilst another may have a better equipped NICU. Some hospitals may have better general healthcare whilst others may be famous in the media.
With all this in mind the following hospitals offer outstanding care in some different ways and the list is in no particular order.
Auburn Hospital
Taking the My Hospitals website survey, over 90% of patients visiting Auburn Hospital emergency room left within 4 hours, thus making it the best emergency room in Australia.
Mt Isa & Albany Hospitals
These two Sydney hospitals are united by sharing the honour of being the second best ER’s in Australia, 90% of patients are seen within four hours.
St Vincent’s Sydney
Located in Darlinghurst, it is a top notch public hospital and a forerunner in medical research. Very modern and immaculately clean and is a acute public teaching hospital.
Part of the NSW-based arm of St Vincent’s Australia the hospital provides specialised research and training and also houses several speciality units that have international recognition as centers of excellence.
Mater Hospital
A private hospital renowned for its great patient care, the hospital takes a holistic approach to its healthcare and recognises every patient is unique and special.
The hospital has been dispensing quality healthcare for over a hundred years, and their experienced medical team give the highest levels of medical and therapeutic care possible.
Macquarie University Hospital
The Macquarie University Hospital is unique, it is Australia’s first private not-for-profit teaching hospital that resides on a university campus. It is owned and operated by the university itself.
The hospital integrates the very latest in technology, and has almost luxurious 183 beds. The hospital understands the need for therapeutic care and it ensures the healthcare environment delivers for patients, visitors and staff.
Royal North Shore Hospital
This historic hospital was founded in 1885 and takes care of four government areas, Lane Cove, Mosman, North Sydney and Willoughby.
Royal North Shore is a principal tertiary referral centre as well as being a New South Wales Trauma Centre. They specialise in severe burns, neonatal intensive care, spinal cord injury and interventional neuroradiology.
These are just some of the great hospitals in the Sydney area, and there are many more medical care centres in NSW that can give visitors and residents alike fine medical care.