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Maternity Unit
Our Maternity unit currently caters for Antenatal and Postnatal women who have elected to give birth at The Northern Hospital. We offer 24 beds in a combination of single, two bed and four bed rooms. What to expect from the service? You will be transferred to the Maternity ward where your care will be coordinated
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Maternity Assessment Centre (MAC)
The Maternity Assessment Centre (MAC) is a dedicated day unit that offers maternal and fetal surveillance for women with obstetric related complications in pregnancy. The unit provides both planned and unplanned services to women in pregnancy from 20 weeks gestation. It is operational seven days a week, 0900 to 1700 hours. Outside of these hours,
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Orthoptics (Eye function)
Orthoptists are university trained, allied health care professionals who work with the Eye specialist at Northern Health. They are involved in the assessment, diagnosis and non-surgical management of vision disorders in both adults and children and help to relieve visual symptoms and enhance visual performance. What to expect from the service? Appointment information What to
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Audiology
Audiology at Northern Health is a diagnostic service focused on identifying, monitoring and managing hearing loss. We provide comprehensive hearing assessments for patients aged from 6 months through to adulthood, with referrals accepted internally from Northern Health and other public hospitals. The Audiology Department works closely with the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) service and the Paediatric Developmental Assessment Service
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Speech Pathology
Speech Pathologists at Northern Health work as important members of the health team in acute care, rehabilitation, aged care, community and paediatric services. Speech Pathologists work with people who have difficulty communicating or experience difficulties swallowing food and drink safely. These difficulties can be due to different causes, including developmental delays, learning disability, intellectual disability,
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Music Therapy
Northern Health’s Music Therapy Service is run by a Registered Music Therapist (RMT) and is available to palliative care patients. Working closely with your medical and nursing team, your music therapist will create a tailored program to support your individual needs and wishes, focusing on your comfort and wellbeing, and supporting you and your family
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Podiatry
Podiatry is an Allied Health profession focused on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of foot, ankle and lower limb problems. Podiatrists at Northern Health utilise a wide range of evidence-based practice guidelines to assist patients with foot ulcerations, ingrown toenails and musculoskeletal issues. Northern Health Podiatry provides a range of inpatient and outpatient services across
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Social Work
Social Workers provide direct services to patients and their families which aim to minimize the impacts of illness and hospitalization. From completing a comprehensive psychosocial assessment, Social Workers are able to link patients and families with relevant services and supports to enable safe discharges from hospital. Dedicated Social Workers are allocated to most Medical and Surgical wards across Northern Health as well
