CICU

Westmead Hospital

Westmead Hospital

Address
Westmead Hospital
Corner of Darcy and Hawkesbury Roads
Westmead

St. Vincent’s Hospital

St. Vincent’s Hospital

Address
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Victoria Road
Darlinghurst. 2010

Royal North Shore Hospital

Royal North Shore Hospital

Address
Royal North Shore Hospital
St. Leonards
Sydney,

Definitions

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:

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