Emergency & Trauma
Level II trauma centre with a dedicated paediatric bay, stroke team on site, and rapid-assessment for minor injuries.
Serving the Northfield valley since 1952
Specialist care, close to home.
A 420-bed teaching hospital with a Level II trauma centre, a certified stroke unit and twelve specialist departments under one roof.
Departments
Care across every stage of life
From a first scan in maternity to a new hip in orthopaedics, our specialists work as one team and share one patient record.
Cardiology
Heart care from first ECG to recovery, including a 24-hour cath lab and a cardiac rehab gym.
Neurology & Stroke
Certified primary stroke centre with clinics for epilepsy, headache, movement and memory disorders.
Orthopaedics
Joint replacement, sports injuries and fracture care, with physiotherapy in the same building.
Maternity & Women's Health
Private birthing suites, a Level III neonatal unit, and antenatal classes for every stage.
Cancer Centre
Tumour boards for every diagnosis, day-unit chemotherapy and on-site radiotherapy.
420inpatient beds
68,400emergency visits last year
3,150babies born last year
4.6 / 5patient experience score
When to use the emergency department
We see the sickest patients first
Every patient who arrives is assessed by a triage nurse on a five-level scale. Your wait depends on how urgent your condition is, not when you arrived.
For coughs, colds and minor aches, your family doctor, a pharmacy or our urgent care centre will usually see you faster.
LEVEL 1ResuscitationSeen immediately
LEVEL 2EmergentWithin 15 min
LEVEL 3UrgentWithin 30 min
LEVEL 4Less urgentWithin 60 min
LEVEL 5Non-urgentWithin 120 min
News
Latest from Northfield Regional
New robotic surgery suite opens in Building C
Two new surgical robots will shorten recovery for knee, prostate and bowel operations.
Flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinics open for the winter
Walk-in vaccination runs every weekday in the Building A atrium until the end of January.
Stroke unit recognised for door-to-needle times
Our median time from arrival to clot-busting treatment fell to 31 minutes this year.
Need to see a specialist?
Most departments offer an appointment within 10 working days.