Division of Surgical Services

The Division of Surgical Services coordinates and manages support to the surgical departments and units of the WCH. The hospital is the main referral centre for complex paediatric surgical conditions, for South Australia, the Northern Territory and some regional centres in Eastern Victoria and Eastern New South Wales and supports a clinical and basic science research and teaching program.

Specialised Surgery Departments within Surgical Services at the WCH are:

• Burns service
• Craniofacial
• Dental
• Ear nose and throat
  • Audiology
• General paediatric
  • Urology
  • Thoracic
  • Stomal therapy
• Neurosurgery
• Neonalology
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopaedics
  • Complex spinal cases
• Plastics
• Theatres
  • Rogerson
  • Queen Victoria Operating Suites

Inpatient Wards

The Division has two inpatient wards, both located on the third floor of the Good Friday Building.

Newland Ward and Campbell Ward are surgical units dedicated to caring for children and adolescents requiring elective and emergency care for minor and complex surgery and procedures (approximately 5000 patients per year).

Newland Ward provides care for children with more complex surgical needs and has an average length of stay greater than 36 hours.

Campbell Ward provides care for children and adolescents who have procedures requiring anaesthesia followed by a short stay in hospital of up to 36 hours.

Paediatric Intensive Care and High Dependency Unit are also units of the WCH where surgical patients may be admitted for more intensive and complex care.

Rose Ward (baby ward) and the Adolescent Unit also have surgical patients depending on the age and care required.

The Day of Surgery Admissions (DOSA) unit admits 80% of children in preparation for elective surgical/medical interventions.

The Day Surgery Unit comprises 20 beds/cots catering for children/young adolescents aged from 4 weeks to 18 years who require an anaesthetic or a procedure.

Contact Details

Divisional Chief (Medical) Dr Cindy Molloy

Acting Divisional Chief (Nursing) Ms Jane Jennings

Mailing address

Division of Surgical Services
Women's and Children's Hospital
72 King William Road
Adelaide
South Australia 5006

Location

2nd Floor, Good Friday Building

Phone/fax/email

Ph (08) 8161 7270

Fax (08) 8161 7134

Email Chloe.rapley@sa.gov.au

last modified: 29 Jan 2018

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