Gosford Hospital

Gosford Hospital

	Address
	Gosford Hospital Holden Street Gosford, NSW 2250
	Telephone
	02 43202111
	Type of Unit
	ICU / HDU

 

 

Unit Services

Here at Gosford Hospital we have a thirteen (13) bed intensive care unit, which caters for all age groups. All our patients are placed on cardiac monitors, which shows the patients heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen levels and breathing rate. Not all patients require a breathing machine (ventilator) to assist their breathing or dialysis (kidney machine) to treat their kidneys.

Patients who require specialised care for brain (neurosurgical) assessment, cardiothoracic surgery, or burns would be transferred to hospitals that cater for these patients. That could be John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle; Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonard’s or Concord Hospital, Concord, depending on the availability of beds.

Children can be treated in our Unit. We have a Paediatric Intensivist on staff. Children with complex problems are transferred to the Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, or the Westmead Children’s Hospital.

Unit Staff

There are five (5) Doctors (Intensive Care Staff Specialists) who have been trained in Intensive Care Medicine. They are on duty seven (7) days and alternate the responsibility for patient care. We also have other experienced doctors who assist with care on a twenty four (24) hour basis.

We have a Team Leader on each shift and a team of highly qualified Nursing staff to deliver quality patient care. Relatives wishing to speak with the Doctor can make arrangements with the Nurse looking after the patient.

Our Unit has the support of Allied Health Professionals such as a physiotherapist, pharmacist, dietician, and social worker. Gosford Hospital also has a Coronary Care Unit for patients with heart disease.

Other Services

MET Service
The hospital Medical Emergency Team runs from the Intensive Care Unit. This team includes a Medical Officer and Intensive Care Nurse. Their responsibility includes reviewing unstable patients within ward areas and to attend all cardiac arrests within the hospital. This is a 24 hour service.

Central Coast Regional Retrieval Service
This is a newly funded 24 hour service that is run from the Intensive Care, facilitating the transfer of critically ill patients from Wyong Hospital to the Intensive Care Unit. All retrievals to Intensive Care are completed by both a Medical Officer and trained Intensive Care Nurse to ensure the safe transfer of the critically ill patient.

Intensive Care Liaison Service

The Intensive Care Unit now provides a Liaison Service to complex discharged patients from Intensive Care to the ward areas at Gosford Hospital. The Liaison Nurse reviews these patients for up to a period of 3 days on the ward, to offer support and guidance to patients, relatives and ward staff. This service is from 2pm to 10:30pm 7 days a week.

Visitor Services

• Expectations of Visitors
• Visiting Hours
• Mobile Phones
• Waiting room
• Flowers
• Visitor Accommodation
• Support services (eg social worker/Pastoral Care)
• Hospital shop/Canteen
• ATM
• Phones
• Parking
• Hospital Patient Liaison
• Finding the ICU

How To Get To Gosford Hospital

Entrance to Gosford Hospital	A chapel is available

A map of the hospitals's location is below. A more detailed map can be found at the Whereis Online WebSite.