Macquarie University Hospital

The Macquarie University Hospital (abbreviated MUH) is a private teaching hospital. Macquarie University Hospital, together with the Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Macquarie University, formerly known as ASAM (Australian School of Advanced Medicine), will integrate the three essential components of an academic health science centre: clinical care, education and research.

Macquarie University Hospital
Macquarie University Hospital
Geography
LocationMacquarie Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Organisation
Affiliated universityMacquarie University
Services
Emergency departmentNo
Beds182
Helipads
HelipadICAO: YXUH
Number Length Surface
ft m
1 grass
History
Opened2010
Links
Websitewww.muh.org.au
ListsHospitals in Australia

The hospital is located within Macquarie University and is the first private hospital to be located on a university campus in Australia.[1] The hospital is located near Macquarie University railway station and is also within the University's Research Park. Construction costs for the hospital were over $200 million including fit-out costs. The hospital comprises 182 beds, 12 operating theatres, and is staffed by over 200 surgeons and medical specialists.[2] It has a state of the art imaging centre (MMI imaging) and radiation oncology unit (Genesis Cancer Care).

There are no emergency services at Macquarie University Hospital. The nearest emergency departments are at Ryde Hospital, Concord Hospital, or Royal North Shore Hospital.

Clinical services

The hospital provides inpatient and outpatient services and complements Macquarie University's existing specialisations including cognitive neuropsychology, telemedicine, teleradiology, speech therapy and audiology. It will also enhance the University's capabilities in the area of spinal research and the new centre for Spinal and Medical Imaging. It is a fully digitally integrated hospital. It has Australia's first Gamma Knife for advanced radiation therapy, and a cyclotron for the production of radioactive isotopes for medical imaging.

Adjacent to the hospital is the Macquarie University Clinic which consists of consulting suites featuring teams of clinicians who are experts in their respective medical specialisations and fields. The Clinic building is also home to the University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. The five-storey research and clinic building is linked to the hospital proper by an air bridge.

In 2011, The Cancer Program formerly known as Macquarie University Cancer Institute was established with the appointment of its inaugural director, Professor John Boyages. In the next decade there will be increasing numbers of newly diagnosed cancer patients due to a growing and ageing population. In response to this Macquarie University has invested in the development of a comprehensive cancer care program that will incorporate an integrated suite of both medical and support care services. Professor Boyages was the founding director of the NSW (now Westmead) Breast Cancer Institute and is author of Breast Cancer: Taking Control. In 2013, he was one of the four NSW finalists for Australian of the Year.

The MCI has four programs through which it will become an established leader in the diagnosis and effective treatment of cancer:

➢ Clinical Care
➢ Research
➢ Education
➢ Corporate Partnership

The clinical care focus of The Cancer Program through the Macquarie University Hospital will overarch with the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences through its research and education strategies.

The program focuses on outcomes, best practice, and a research and evidence-based approach with complementary education and information activities. The Cancer Program offers the full spectrum of cancer services, supporting cancer patients, their families, the community and all professionals involved in cancer health, potentially as a statewide model and resource.

In June 2012, the Cancer Program established an advanced lymphoedema assessment clinic and performed its first liposuction case as part of its research program. See the Ten News exclusive story here

See also

References
  1. http://www.smh.com.au/national/macquarie-uni-to-run-hospital-alone-as-it-splits-with-partner-20090806-ebjt.html
  2. http://www.smh.com.au/national/macquarie-uni-to-run-hospital-alone-as-it-splits-with-partner-20090806-ebjt.html

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