Inverell Hospital
Health Service Manager
Katherine Randall
Address
Moore Street
Inverell NSW 2360
Postal
PO Box 279
Inverell NSW 2360
Contact Details
- Telephone: 6721 9500
- Fax: 6721 9567
Visiting Hours
All wards: 10am-12 noon and 3pm-8pm.
Parking
Off street parking is available at the front and rear of the hospital, including four (4) marked Disabled parking spaces available at the hospital’s main entrance.
Two (2) marked disabled parking spaces are available adjacent to the Inverell Community Health main entrance. All buildings on-site are wheelchair accessible.
Services
Imaging Services
| Specialty | Sub-Specialties | Procedures | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiography | | X-ray only |
Monday to Friday 8.00am - 4.30pm Afterhours Emergencies |
General Surgery
| Specialty | Sub-Specialties | Procedures | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Theatre | Upper GI | endoscopy, gastroscopy, diagnosis of biopsy collection | 1 day per week |
| | Colorectal | colonoscopy, PR bleeding, haemorrhoids, diagnosis of biopsy collection, diverticular disease, sigmoidoscopy | 1 day per week |
| | General | hernia repairs, vasectomy, carpel tunnel | 24/7 emergency |
| | | hydrocele, circumcision, ingrown toe nails | 1 day per week/fortnight |
| | Skin | lesions, lumps and bumps, tags, skin grafts, abscess incision and drainage, sinus | 1 day per week/fortnight |
| | Obstetrics | caesarean sections | 24/7 emergency |
| | Gynaecological | laparoscopy, D+C, insertion/removal of IUCDs, tubal ligation, hysteroscopy | 24/7 emergency |
| | | salpingectomy, barthoilins cyst, adhesionoysis, dye hydrotubation, laporotomy | 1 day per fortnight |
| | Dental | removal of teeth and hard boney lesions/cysts | 1 day per month |
| | Opthalmology | cataracts, insertion of intra occular lens | 1 day per month |
GP Clinic
| Specialty | Sub-Specialties | Procedures | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Track GP Clinic - bulk billing clinic |
Treating of minor to moderate injuries such as cuts, sprains & fractures |
7 days a week, every day of the year 9.00am - 1.00pm & 2.00pm - 6.00pm | |
| |
Medical conditions such as infections & illnesses |
7 days a week, every day of the year 9.00am - 1.00pm & 2.00pm - 6.00pm |
Paediatrics
| Specialty | Sub-Specialties | Procedures | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paediatrics | Dental surgery | Removal of teeth and hard boney lesions/cysts | 1 day per month |
| | General medical paediatric | Low risk paediatric admissions | 24/7 |
Emergency
| Specialty | Sub-Specialties | Procedures | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency | Critical/acute care | All emergency presentations for management, stabilisation and/or transfer to definitive care | 24/7 |
Maternity
| Specialty | Sub-Specialties | Procedures | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternity & Newborn Services as per Level 3 role delineation Maternity and Level 2 Nursery | Antenatal | Antenatal booking ins | 2 days per week |
| | Antenatal classes | Preparation for labour, birth and parenting | 1 evening per week |
| | Labour and birthing |
Birth from 37/40 Instrumental birth LSCS Vaginal birth after LSCS | 24/7 |
| | Post natal care |
Post natal care after birth Breastfeeding support, lactation consultant on staff and available if on shift | 24/7 |
| | Special care Nursery as per Level 2 Role delineation |
Immediate care of newborn Short term care for simple newborn problems Resuscitation and stabilisation of newborn for transfer Short term NGT feeding Phototherapy | 24/7 |
Visiting Services - Acute
| Specialty | Sub-Specialties | Procedures | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nephrology | NIL - outpatient reviews | 1 day per month | |
| Opthamology | Pre-op/post op | Intra occular lens implant | 1 day per month |
| Dental | Pre-op/post op | Dental repair, removal of teeth | 1 day per month |
| Hearing Australia | Hearing assessments |
Occupational Therapy
| Specialty | Sub-Specialties | Procedures | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | Home modifications | Mon - Friday and Mon and Tuesday every second week | |
| Equipment assessment and provision | Tues, Wed and Thursday | ||
| Inpatient assessment for discharge | |||
| Home assessments | |||
| | Paediatrics |
Physiotherapy
| Specialty | Sub-Specialties | Procedures | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physiotherapy | Fracture clinic, physiotherapy services, Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation groups | Monday to Thursday Friday |
Speech Pathology
| Specialty | Sub-Specialties | Procedures | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Pathology | Adult | Monday to Friday | |
| | Paediatric | Monday to Friday |
Renal
| Specialty | Sub-Specialties | Procedures | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renal Dialysis | Nephrology - Satellite unit | Non-Acute Haemodialysis | 6 days per week |