Emergency
Western Health Emergency Departments (EDs) are located at Sunshine Hospital, Footscray Hospital and the Williamstown Hospital.
Emergency Department Details
Footscray
|
Sunshine Hospital |
Williamstown Hospital* |
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| Services Offered |
All adult emergencies | Paediatric, women's health and adult emergencies | Adult urgent care. The Department is not appropriate for time critical emergency or major trauma* |
| Telephone (GP Only) |
8345 7237 | Adults 8345 0091 Paediatrics 8345 4501 |
9393 0170 |
| 8am-11pm ask for Emergency Physician. 11pm - 8am ask for the Senior Emergency Registrar |
Adult 8am-11pm ask for Emergency Physician 11pm - 8am ask for the Senior Emergency Registrar Paediatric 8am-11pm ask for Emergency Paediatric Consultant (if unavailable to Senior ED Paediatric Registrar) 11pm-8am ask for Senior ED Paed Registrar |
8am -10.30pm | |
| Location | Eleanor Street, Footscray | Furlong Road, St Albans | Railway Crescent, Williamstown |
| Hours | 24 hours | 24 hours | 8.00am - 10.30pm (For emergencies outside the opening hours, patients should be referred directly to Western or Sunshine Hospitals) |
| Clinical Director | Dr Ainslie Senz | Dr Rob Melvin | Dr Keith Nallaratnam & Dr George Douros |
*Williamstown Hospital Services
Williamstown Hospital ED is capable of handling most emergencies, with the following restrictions:
- Major/multiple trauma (which should be transported to the two Major Trauma Centres, Royal Melbourne Hospital or The Alfred.
- Neonates (refer to Royal Children's Hospital)
- Acute psychosis (refer to Sunshine Hospital)
The Williamstown Emergency Department offers adult urgent care and is not appropriate for time critical emergency or major trauma.
If any patient attending Williamstown ED requires admission patients are transferred to:
- Footscray Hospital (adults, ICU & CCU)
- Sunshine Hospital (paediatrics)
How to Refer to Emergency Department
GPs should initially refer patients to the ED by phone
- Footscray Emergency Department 8345 7237
- Sunshine Emergency Department - Adult 8345 0091 Paediatric 8345 4501
- Williamstown Emergency Department - 9393 0170
The Emergency Department will require:
- the referring GPs name and contact details
- the patient's name, date of birth, address, past medical history, current medications, the current problem and any relevant treatment or investigations. If blood tests/x-rays etc. have been done in the community please ensure the patient has a copy (if possible)
Unsure about whether a patient needs assessment at ED? Need Advice?
Where there is doubt about whether attendance at the Emergency Department is required, or urgent advice is sought, GPs are encouraged to call the Duty Emergency Physician or Registrar at the relevant ED. They can provide advice over the phone and recommend the best course of action for your patient.
Non-time critical orthopaedic and plastic cases
For orthopaedic and plastics cases that are not time critical, we recommend GPs contact the relevant registrar via the switchboard 8345 6666 and arrange for the patient to be reviewed. This will save the patient waiting many hours in the ED.
Contact Us
Footscray Hospital Emergency Department
Phone: 8345 7237
Sunshine Emergency Department
Phone: Adult 8345 0091 Paediatric 8345 4501
Williamstown Emergency Department
Phone: 9393 0170