Emergency & Critical Care Medicine
Emergency Department
The Sutherland Hospital Emergency Department is open 24 hours per day, including public holidays.
The role of the Emergency Department is to care for emergencies. An emergency is when an illness or an injury is serious and requires urgent attention.
The order in which you will be seen in the Emergency Department is determined by the seriousness of your health problem, not the time of your arrival. Those people with the most serious and urgent conditions will always be seen first, and those with less serious conditions may have to wait until the doctor is free
Managers
Nurse Manager, Leanne Horvat
Director Emergency Medicine, Dr Andrew Finckh
Critical Care Medicine
Our Critical Care Medicine department provides intensive medical treatment if you are critically unwell. You may need to use machines to support your lungs, heart and kidneys, as well as many different medications and very close, continuous monitoring.
Managers
Nurse Unit Manager, Bety Krstevska
Director Critical Care Medicine, Dr Grant Eruini-Bennett
Emergency Department - Opening hours
24 hours seven days a week.
Critical Care Medicine - Visiting hours
12pm to 8pm, seven days a week
-34.0371135, 151.1148321
Occupational Therapy: The Sutherland Hospital
The goal of Occupational Therapy is to enable a person to function within their environment and perform the activities they need or want to do on a daily basis.
At The Sutherland Hospital our Occupational Therapist's work across a whole range of settings including:
| Aged care | Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) | Urology |
| Aged Care Assessment Unit | Gastroenterology | Vascular |
| Cardiology | General Medicine | Rapid Assessment Diagnosis and Intervention Unit (RADIUS) |
| Critical Care Medicine | General Surgery | Rehabilitation |
| Emergency | Neurology (including acute stroke unit) | Renal |
| Emergency Department Short Stay Unit (EDSSU) | Oncology | Respiratory |
| Endocrine | Orthopaedics |
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Outpatient Services:
Occupational Therapy provides a limited outpatient rehabilitation service primarily for upper limb management and cognitive rehabilitation post stroke. Services include assessments, appropriate treatment and ongoing management and monitoring of progress after discharge from inpatient or community services. An upper limb group is also provided twice a week if deemed appropriate by the treating Occupational Therapist. In the first instance, please call the Occupational Therapy Department to discuss any referrals.
Office hours: Monday - Friday 8am- 4.30pm
-34.0371135, 151.1148321
We are located in the Allied Health Outpatient Services on Level 2 of the main hospital building. We are directly next to The Street Café, and opposite the main hospital lifts.
You can find us via both the southern entry to Level 1 from Kareena Rd (via the lift) or from main hospital entrance facing The Kingsway (Level 2).
It is recommended that you ask the therapist whilst booking your appointment if there is anything specific you should bring to your outpatient appointment. Generally it is recommended to bring the following:
- Imaging/scans
- Copy of referral
- Medical reports
- Medicare card and Identification
- Wear comfortable clothing
Once we receive your referral, you will be placed on a waiting list and contacted as soon as an appointment is available.
If we think your needs are better met by another service (eg community health) we will help you make a referral.
If you have questions regarding this appointment or if you would like to reschedule or cancel this appointment please call the Occupational Therapy Department on 9540 8300.
Please let us know if you need an interpreter. You can contact us by telephoning the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450. Tell the operator what language you speak and then ask the interpreter to set up a telephone conversation between you, an interpreter, and the healthcare professional you want to speak with.
We are a teaching hospital. You may be asked to be involved in research or for an Occupational Therapy student to be present at your session under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist.
- Bathboard Installation
- Over Toilet Aid Installation
- Raised Toilet Seat Installation
- Shower Chair Installation
- Toilet Surround Frame Installation
Occupational Therapy: Southcare
At Southcare we are a team of experienced Occupational Therapists based at the Sutherland Hospital in the Southcare Building. Southcare is the Aged and Extended Care Service of the Sutherland Hospital.
We currently provide a free service to residents of the Sutherland Shire who are either aged or disabled and living in the community, we see adults over 18 years of age. We do not see NDIS clients, DVA Gold card holders or those who reside permanently in a nursing home.
What we do
We assess clients in their own home and community with the aim of improving their safety and independence. This can include:
- Falls assessment and education
- Recommend specific home modifications and equipment to support safety and independence within the home and to support the carer
- Assessment for equipment to prevent pressure injury and to promote healing of existing pressure injuries.
We make referrals to other health professionals and work as part of a team to help achieve the best health outcomes for our clients.
Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 8am-4.30pm
-34.0374774, 151.1147835
We visit people in their own homes in the community.
Our team is based at Southcare, 126 Kareena Road, Miranda 2228. The Southcare building is situated of The Sutherland Hospital site.
How to refer to a Southcare Occupational Therapist:
If you are over 65 years of age, please contact My Aged Care on 1800200422 and request an Occupational Therapy assessment.
If you are under 65 years of age and not receiving assistance from the NDIS, please contact Southcare Intake on 95407956 and request to make a referral.
Once we receive your referral, you will be placed on a waiting list and contacted as soon as an appointment is available.