Ryde Hospital

Name :

Ryde Hospital

Address  :

Deniston Road

Town  :

Eastwood

State  :

New South Wales

Country  :

AUSTRALIA

Post Code:

2122

Phone  :

61 2 9874 0199

Web URL  :


Description

Overview
Ryde Hospital together with Royal North Shore Hospital forms the Royal North Shore and Ryde Health Service

Ryde Hospital was established in 1934 and provides both inpatient and community services Acute services include emergency elective surgery day surgery maternity orthopaedics cardiac and intensive care Nonacute inpatient services include aged care and rehabilitation drug and alcohol and mental health Rydes community health services include dental aged care rehabilitation diabetes child adolescent and family health mental health drug and alcohol and health promotion



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