Blacktown & Mount Druitt Hospitals

Blacktown Hospital Our Services

Find out about our District-wide & Specialist Services

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Department / Service	Description	Phone
Aged Care		(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)
Allied Health	Audiology, Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology, Podiatry, Social Work	(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)
Anaesthetics		(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)

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Cancer Services	Blacktown Cancer & Haematology Centre offers a comprehensive range of ambulatory cancer care services.	(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)
Cardiology	Cardiologists specialise in heart problems as well as parts of the circulatory system.	(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)
Child Care Centre		(02) 9881 7675
Community Health Services	Includes Integrated Health and Dental Services	(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)
Coronary Care and Cardiac Step Down Unit		(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)

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Diabetes Centre

(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)

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Emergency Department	Open 24 hours	(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)
Endocrinology		(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)

F

FOBT (Faecal Occult Blood Test Clinic)		0439 950 528 (Mon, Tue & Fri 8am- 4:30pm)
Forensic Medicine		(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)

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Gastroenterology / Hepatology	IBD Services, Liver Services, Endoscopy	(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)
General Medicine		(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)
General Surgery		(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)
Geriatric Medicine	Geriatric Medicine specialises in medical issues and diseases of aging, and of old age.	(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)
Gynaecology		(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)

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Haematology

Haematology is for patients with blood disorders

(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)

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Immunology	Includes Allergy Clinics	(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)
Infectious Diseases	Infectious disease or communicable disease are disorders caused by organisms — such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites.	(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)
Intensive Care	Intensive Care services is for patients with life threatening or potentially life threatening conditions.	(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)

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Library

(02) 9851 6025 [email protected]

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Maternity and Birthing Suite		(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)
Medical Imaging and Radiology	Provides diagnostic imaging services including X-Ray, Ultrasound, MRI, CT & Fluroscopy at Blacktown & Mount Druitt Hospitals	(02) 9881 8229 or (02) 9881 1696
Mental Health
Metabolic & Weight Loss Clinic		(02) 9851 6143

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Neonatology and Newborn Care service Health professional information	Neonatologists specialise in caring for newborn babies, particularly those who are ill or born prematurely.	(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)
Nephrology		(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)
Neurophysiology	Provides diagnostic services to adults and adolescents over 15 years of age	(02) 8670 5860

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Obstetrics		(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)
Oncology		(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)
Orthopaedics		(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)
Outpatient Clinics (day visit)		(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)

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Paediatrics Health professional information	Paediatricians diagnose, treat and provide medical care for babies, children and teenagers. They deal with illnesses and the child's physical, mental and behavioural development.	(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)
Palliative Care (Community-based service)		(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)
Pastoral Care	Pastoral Care is provided by chaplains who offer emotional and spiritual care and support for you and your relatives.
Pathology	Pathology involves understanding the causes of disease by looking at changes in the tissues of the body, blood and other body fluids.	(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)
Pharmacy	Pharmacists operate as part of a healthcare team and are involved in monitoring medication usage and provide drug information and advice.	(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)

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Regional Dialysis Centre		(02) 9881 8330
Rehabilitation		(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)
Renal Medicine		(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)
Respiratory Medicine		(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)

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Specialty Surgery

Includes Vascular, Thoracic, Plastics, Breast, Oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS)

(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)

U

Urology

Urologists care for surgical conditions of the genito-urinary system eg kidney stones, difficulties passing urine as well as cancers of the kidney, bladder, prostate and testes.

V

Voluntary Services

(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)

W

Women’s Health

(02) 9881 8000 (main telephone)