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South West Healthcare

📍 CAMPERDOWN

University teaching hospital · founded 1986 · public

About

South West Healthcare provides a range of medical services to the Camperdown community and surrounding areas. Their dedicated team of healthcare professionals is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. The clinic offers a variety of services, including: General Practice Women's Health Children's Health Mental Health Chronic Disease Management Aboriginal Health Allied Health Services (e.g., physiotherapy, podiatry, dietetics) South West Healthcare is committed to providing accessible and affordable healthcare to all members of the community. They offer bulk billing for eligible patients and have a range of payment options available.

Legal name
South West Healthcare
Governance
Board of directors · CEO appointed annually
Employees
3,500

Capacity

Total beds 500
ICU 40
NICU 10
PICU 7
OR theatres 16
Delivery rooms 5
ED bays 20
Cath labs 1

Annual volume

Admissions / yr 45,055
Outpatient 250,000
ED visits 40,000
Births 750
Surgeries 12,500

Emergency capabilities

  • Trauma centre — Level I
  • Stroke: Primary Stroke Centre
  • Door-to-balloon: 49 min (AHA target ≤ 90)
  • Door-to-needle (stroke): 33 min

Subspecialty centres

Transplant programmes

  • Cornea

All departments

  • Internal Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Emergency

Quality metrics

MetricValueBenchmark
Risk-adjusted 30d mortality 4.1% EU avg 3.0%
HAI rate per 1000 patient-days 3.6 EU avg 1.8
30d readmission rate 24% EU avg 14%
Patient satisfaction (HCAHPS-like) -10% EU avg 76%

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Patient experience

Room categories
ward · semi-private · private
Meals
standard · halal · kosher · vegan · gluten-free · pediatric
Chaplaincy
Christian · Muslim · Jewish
Private bathroom
private + suite rooms
Wi-Fi
Free in all rooms

Awards & rankings

  • Top hospital — CAMPERDOWN

    EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025

Services

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