| The Children's Hospital at Westmead | |||||||||||
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| Sydney Children's Hospital Network | |||||||||||
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| Geography | |||||||||||
| Location | Cnr Hawkesbury Rd & Hainsworth St, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°48′06″S 150°59′31″E / 33.8017°S 150.992°E | ||||||||||
| Organisation | |||||||||||
| Care system | Medicare (Australia) | ||||||||||
| Funding | Public hospital | ||||||||||
| Type | Specialist; Teaching | ||||||||||
| Affiliated university | University of Sydney | ||||||||||
| Network | NSW Health | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
| Emergency department | Yes: Pediatric Major Trauma Centre | ||||||||||
| Beds | 340 | ||||||||||
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| Helipad | (ICAO: YXWM) | ||||||||||
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| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1880 | ||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| Lists | Hospitals in Australia | ||||||||||
The Children's Hospital at Westmead (CHW; formerly Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children) is a children's hospital in Western Sydney. The hospital was founded in 1880 as "The Sydney Hospital for Sick Children". Its name was changed to the "Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children" on 4 January 1904 when King Edward VII granted use of the appellation 'Royal' and his consort, Queen Alexandra, consented to the use of her name.
The Children's Hospital at Westmead is one of three children's hospitals in New South Wales. It is currently located on Hawkesbury Road in Westmead and is affiliated with the University of Sydney.
On 1 July 2010, the Children's Hospital at Westmead became part of the newly formed The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (Randwick and Westmead), incorporating the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children.[1]
- ^ "Health Services Order 2010" (PDF). NSW Government.