Epworth has a reputation for providing the highest levels of patient care and clinical support in all aspects of Neuroscience.
The Neuroscience Unit has 41beds, including a High Dependency Unit (plus a 4 bed dedicated Stroke Unit equipped with telemetry). The Unit with more than 40 medical staff and neuroscience health professionals, including an executive of seven, represents excellence in the practice of neurology and neurosurgery. It aims to increase the profile of the neurology and neurosurgical services at Epworth and will develop practice and teach advanced techniques in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of neurological disease.
Facilities and Support
- 24 hour Emergency Department with on-call specialist Neurosurgeons, Neurologists and Anaesthetists.
- Richmond Diagnostic Services offers comprehensive neurological investigation services including those required for time-critical stroke management.
- Melbourne Pathology
- EEG
- Interventional Neurology
- 15-bed Intensive Care Unit providing specialised medical and nursing care
- Neurosurgical operating theatres with sophisticated facilities enabling all major Neurosurgical procedures to be performed.
- Allied Health Support:
- Physiotherapists
- Speech Pathologist
- Neuro-psychologist
- Dieticians
- Patient Support Staff
- Chaplain
- Occupational Therapist - Early involvement of rehabilitation specialists
- Involvement of the referring GP in the following up and ongoing care of patients
- Ability for patient to select their own specialist
- Epworth Hospital provides clinical placement and mentors for nurses undertaking the RMIT critical care (Neuroscience) course.
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Assistant Clinical Director
Jenny Dempster