ABOUT US

Lake Macquarie Private Hospital (LMPH) is a 187-bed acute care hospital, located in Newcastle (less than 2 hours’ drive north of Sydney CBD).

LMPH houses the only private Emergency Department in regional NSW (and one of only three private units in NSW). The ED has now been open for 8 years and with a team of highly skilled ED FACEMs, CMOs and nurses it continues to provide outstanding acute services to the Hunter region. LMPH primarily services the Lower Hunter catchment area comprising the Local Government Areas (LGA’s) of Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens, Maitland, Cessnock and Singleton which accounts for 84% of admissions. The fact that 16% come from elsewhere mainly reflects the expanded catchment that applies for the tertiary services at the hospital, particularly in cardiology.

Lake Macquarie Private has been the leader in private cardiac services in the Hunter Region for over 30 years. Over 8,000 cardiac bypass procedures have been performed at LMPH and its catherisation labs provide diagnostic, interventional and EP services. Furthermore, LMPH is a leading TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) centre.

LMPH is home to an onsite comprehensive private oncology service

In response to community demand for more local health care services, Ramsay Health Care has spent five years working towards an exciting redevelopment to expand the services we offer the communities of the Hunter Region. On completion, the improved hospital will offer 248 private inpatient beds, 14 operating Theatres, 3 Cardiac Catheter Labs plus Hybrid and Vascular labs, Critical Care, Intensive Care and an enhanced 24 hr Emergency Department, as well as on site Radiology and Oncology services. Even before the new facilities open, over 1000 jobs will be created during construction. Once complete, the Lake Macquarie Private Hospital development will create 169 new health care worker roles and attract 20 new medical specialists, making the hospital the largest employer in the region. The development works will occur in stages to ensure minimal disruption for patients, with completion of the upgraded Lake Macquarie Private Hospital due in 2027. The development is focussed on careful expansion and we look forward to growing with the community.

Hospital Services:

24-hour Private Emergency Department
7 operating theatres comprising 2 designated cardiothoracic operating rooms with carbon fibre table, 2 orthopaedic operating rooms with lamina flow, 1 urology operating room with surgical laser, and 1 general surgery. 2 new theatres will be commissioned early 2024
da Vinci and ROSA robots
Vascular Angiography Laboratory providing a wide range of endovascular procedures including endoluminal grafting
Coronary Angiography Suite with 2 Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratories providing the latest equipment for both diagnostic and interventional procedures including coronary angioplasty, stenting and electrophysiology studies
10 bed Coronary Care Unit
12 bed Intensive Care Unit - experienced ICU trained staff with 24 hour onsite medical coverage. The ICU specialises in post-operative cardiothoracic and other advanced surgical procedures.
10 bed Post Anaesthetic Care Unit which meets the stringent standards for post-operative monitoring set by the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
8 chair Oncology Unit / Infusion Clinic with VMO consulting rooms in an adjoining suite

Specialists currently providing services to patients at LMPH include:

anaesthetics
bariatric surgery
breast surgery
cardiology – interventional and diagnostic
cardiothoracic
colorectal surgery
plastic and reconstructive
endocrine surgery
gastroenterology
general medicine
general surgery
gynaecology
haematology
hepatic and biliary surgery
interventional radiology
medical oncology
neurology
oral and maxillofacial
orthopaedic
palliative care
radiation oncology
respiratory medicine
urology
vascular – interventional and diagnostic

We offer a complete range of healthcare facilities on-site including pathology, imaging, physiotherapy, and social work services with medical officer coverage 24 hours a day, 7 days a week who liaise with VMO’s to ensure best possible care.

Lake Macquarie Specialist Medical Centre is linked to the hospital via a covered air bridge and provides specialist medical consulting rooms, radiology (including MRI/PET and CT) and pathology. The hospital is an accredited post for the placement of Urology Registrars with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand.

To learn more about our hospital, please visit www.lakemacquarieprivate.com.au

LOCAL INFORMATION

The area includes the John Hunter Hospital (JHH), the busiest ED in NSW, and the 2nd busiest trauma centre in Australia (2nd to the Alfred). The LHD also incorporates Maitland and Belmont public hospitals. Maitland Public’s $500M redevelopment was completed at the beginning of this year and JHH’s ~$800M development has been approved. The LHD also managers the Calvary Mater hospital which includes an ED, an extensive oncology and acute mental health unit.

At around one-tenth the size, Newcastle, Australia's second-oldest city, has Sydney-like assets: surf beaches, a sun-drenched sub-tropical climate, and diverse dining, nightlife, and arts. Not only is Newcastle ideally located just two hours by road or rail or 30 minutes by plane or seaplane from Sydney, it's less than an hour's drive west to the Hunter Valley wineries, south to sailboat-filled Lake Macquarie, north to whale-watching and shark feeding at Port Stephens.
Newcastle is undergoing a revitalisation and gentrification. A key part of the Revitalising Newcastle program was the development of a 2.7km Light Rail system running from Newcastle Interchange at Wickham to Pacific Park in Newcastle East. The Light Rail system delivers frequent and reliable connections to key activity precincts in the city centre.

Following on from the opening of the new law courts in Newcastle, New Space, a part of the University of Newcastle's City Campus, opened in July 2017. The iconic building harnesses the latest in technology and innovation in teaching and learning to deliver a world-class student experience.

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