Hospital Services

Acute Unit

The Acute Unit offers a wide range of hospital type services to the local community. Services on offer include care for medical conditions and  post operative care for those recovering from operations undertaken elsewhere. Palliative care can also be provided for those people who are in the final phase of a life threatening illness.

The Unit has 12 beds.   On call arrangements for doctors attendance is shared between Wangaratta and Beechworth surgeries. Consequently a face to face consultation will not be possible when the on call doctor is based in Wangaratta.

Admitted patients can elect to be treated as a private patient or public patient.

Accommodation is provided in single or twin rooms with ensuite facilities.

Urgent Treatment  or Emergencies

Urgent treatment services are provided which includes attending to members of the public who present following accidents or sudden illness. This maybe delivered by nurses or doctors. On call arrangements for doctors attendance is shared between Wangaratta and Beechworth surgeries. Consequently a face to face consultation will not be possible when the on call doctor is based in Wangaratta.

The Unit was opened in 2004 and is a modern new facility staffed by experienced, attentive nurses. We strive to ensure your stay is made as comfortable as possible and the care provided is of the highest quality.

The Acute Unit is located at 52 Sydney Road Beechworth.

Ambulance Transfer to another hospital from the Urgent Treatment Room

We urge everyone to hold a current ambulance subscription as ambulance transfer may be in the range of $2,000 one way to the larger hospitals in Wodonga or Wangaratta for an emergency transfer.  Patients are responsible for this fee. Pensioners and health care card holders should check with Centrelink about ambulance cover.

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