Sydney West Area Health Services (SWAHS)

Auburn Hospital

Blacktown Hospital

Hawkesbury Hospital

Mt Druitt Hospital

Nepean Hospital

Westmead Hospital

North Sydney Central Coast Area Health Services (NSCCAHS)

Gosford Hospital

Hornsby Hospital

Manly Hospital

Mona Vale Hospital

Royal North Shore Hospital

What is an Intensive Care Unit (ICU)?

There are several different types of Units in hospitals that offer care to those patients that are seriously ill. You will hear terms such as 'Intensive Care Units', 'Coronary Care Units', High Dependency Units' and even 'Specialised Intensive Care Units'. Indeed some units combine these functions.

This page aims to eliminate some of the confusion that might result from these different terms. Please click on the links below to answer the following questions: