Randwick wards and units
Our new hospital building is open
Some of our Randwick hospital services, including our Emergency Department, have moved into our new Bilima building next door.
Here is a list of wards and units that treat young patients at Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick.
Coming to Sydney Children's Hospital, RandwickWards, or units, are for patients staying overnight or longer. Some wards care for a range of patients but many of them cater to children with specific disease or conditions.
Ambulatory Care Unit
The Ambulatory Care Unit is our ambulatory service and specialises in outpatient and day-stay care.
The services included are our:
- Acute Review Clinic (ARC)
- Hospital in the Home (HITH)
- Medical Day Unit (MDU)
Care is provided pre- and post-operatively for a variety of procedures including general and specialty surgery, radiology, dermatology, dental and endoscopy.
Acute Review Clinic (ARC)
The Acute Review Clinic facilitates reviews, investigations and treatment for patients who were recently discharged from the Emergency Department or from hospital wards. We are also able to provide reviews for children with chronic and complex conditions, aiming to avoid a hospital admission or emergency department presentation.
Hospital in the Home (HITH)
Hospital in the Home facilitates hospital level care at home for children and provides an alternative to a hospital stay and an opportunity for earlier discharge home. Common treatments HITH can provide include:
- Short term intravenous antibiotics: for community acquired pneumonias, urinary tract infections, limb cellulitis, periorbital cellulitis and other infections
- Longer term intravenous antibiotics: for children with central line access
- Eczema care and management in the home
- Transition to home support for patients with chronic and complex health needs
Medical Day Unit (MDU)
Medical Day Unit is for children who need regular specialist treatment in a day stay space. Children may receive treatments such as medical infusions or procedures. Oral or inhaled sedation may be used to assist with procedures.
Capacity: 23 beds
Cellular and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
The Cellular and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit provides ongoing support to children and young people with cancer and blood disorders.
We are part of the Kids Cancer Centre at the Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick.
Blood product transfusions are administered here, as well as apheresis- including stem cells, is provided in the day unit.
Procedures such as lumbar punctures and bone marrow aspirates are performed on the ward and central venous access care and blood tests are carried out in the day unit as well as follow up care and treatment for children after bone marrow transplant.
See our digital cancer handbook.
Children’s Outpatients Department
The Children’s Outpatients Department (COPD) is a dedicated ward for providing specialised care for children and young people with various acute and chronic conditions.
Specialised clinics perform assessments and educate families on disease management and medication administration.
Contact: SCHN-SCH-OPD@health.nsw.gov.au
Location: level 0 (ground floor)
Clinical Research Centre
The Clinical Research Centre (CRC) provides an opportunity to participate in research studies in a safe, family-friendly environment. They complement our established clinical and research groups that conduct clinical trials, including cancer and neurology groups, hospital departments that integrate clinical trials in their service.
They are part of Kids Research, the research arm for the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network.
Phone: 9382 5540
Learn more about clinical trials.
Day Oncology Unit
The Day Oncology Unit is a 24/7 dedicated inpatient unit to supporting children and families through the challenging journey of cancer and or blood disorder treatment.
We are part of the Kids Cancer Centre at the Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick.
Capacity: 20 beds, 8 isolation rooms
See our digital cancer handbook.
Emergency Department
The Emergency Department (ED) is our emergency facility providing 24/7 care to children and young people presenting with serious illness or injury.
Haematology and Oncology Unit
The Haematology and Oncology Unit provides care to children and young people with cancer and blood disorders.
We are part of the Kids Cancer Centre at the Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick.
Children attend to have short and long chemotherapy regimens (up to 8 hours).
See our digital cancer handbook.
Intensive Care Unit
The Intensive Care Unit provides care to critically ill newborns, infants, children and young people with complex medical and surgical needs.
Phone: 9382 1156
Medical Short Stay Unit
The Medical Short Stay Unit specialises in caring for babies/newborns, children and young people with a variety of medical conditions, including asthma, bronchiolitis, gastroenteritis, sepsis and oncology patients requiring isolation.
Capacity: 24 beds
Medical/Surgical and Adolescent Unit
The Medical/Surgical and Adolescent Unit specialises in care for medical, surgical, mental health and chronic/complex health conditions in adolescents aged 12 and 18 years.
Learn more on our service page.
Capacity: 14 beds
Medical/Surgical and Infant Unit
The Medical/Surgical and Infant Unit specialises in care for newborns and children, with a focus on heart, kidney, and babies/newborn surgical conditions.
Capacity: 16 beds
Mental Health Unit
The Mental Health Unit, also known as the Children’s Acute Mental Health (CAMH) or Saunder’s Unit, is our mental health ward and specialises in acute inpatient care to young people aged 12-18 years experiencing mental health issues.
We provide specialist inpatient assessment, diagnostic, and therapeutic services catered to the young person's unique needs and facilitated within a safe environment.
Learn more on our service page.
Phone: 9382 0097
Location: Level 3
Capacity: 8 beds
Visiting hours:
- Monday to Friday, 4:30pm - 8:00pm
- Saturday and Sunday, 10:00am - 8:00pm
Neurosciences and Rehabilitation Unit
The Neurosciences and Rehabilitation Unit specialises in care to children and young people with a wide range of neurological and neurosurgical conditions, including brain tumours and epilepsy.
The unit provides an orthopaedic service and a brain injury rehabilitation program. Recent refurbishment to the ward has meant we provide a safe room to nurse children with head injuries. We also house a specialised epilepsy service.
Capacity: 16 beds
Recovery Unit
The Recovery Unit, also known as Paediatric Recovery, provides care for children and young people recovering from general anaesthesia.
Location: level 1, next to our operating theatres
Capacity: 9 beds
Short Stay Surgical Unit
The Short Stay Surgical Unit provides surgical care to children and young people.
It’s made up of:
- Pre-admission: admission of elective and non-elective surgical patients requiring a general anaesthetic
- Day stay: monitoring and observing patients for same day surgery
- Overnight ward: caring for short stay surgical patients
Location: level 1
Capacity: 20 beds
There is also a dedicated area in Prince of Wales Hospital every Monday for children undergoing urology and gastroenterology procedures.
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Sleep Unit
The Sleep Unit specialises in providing diagnostic and therapeutic care to children with sleep disturbances.
Children are admitted in the afternoon and are discharged the following morning on completion of the study with nurses responsible for meeting all the patient's needs including setting up for the study, monitoring overnight and reporting on the study.
Phone: 9382 1210
Capacity: 3 children per night