Mercy Health Werribee Mercy Hospital (WMH)

1. About this service

   Werribee Mercy Hospital is a community hospital providing surgical, medical, maternity, newborn, renal dialysis, emergency, mental health, rehabilitation, aged and palliative care services in the south west region of Melbourne. The hospital also provides a range of home-based support services including Hospital in the Home and Midwifery in the Home.

   The Catherine McCauley Centre offers subacute care to the Wyndham and surrounding regions. It includes the Continuing Care Centre, combining the Community Rehabilitation Centre, Complex Care Program, Residential In-Reach and two subacute ambulatory specialist clinics, Falls and Balance and Continence. It also offers 30 geriatric evaluation and management and rehabilitation inpatient beds and therapy spaces.   
   
   

   Antenatal Shared care with GP’s is where a woman’s antenatal care is provided by both the hospital and a credentialed affiliate (General Practitioner or Obstetrician) in the community and the birth and immediate postnatal care is managed by the hospital. Some women prefer this model as it provides greater flexibility for appointment times, ease of access to a potentially known local practitioner and greater continuity of care. Shared care is only appropriate for women who have uncomplicated pregnancies.

   Other services available at the hospital include

   Lactation consultants available Monday – Saturday 0800-1630. Service only available to women who birth at WMH or have babies admitted to special care nursery.

   Mental health assessment is available via emergency department – 1300 657 259

    

   1. • Service name

        Mercy Health Werribee Mercy Hospital (WMH)

      • Service address

        300 Princes Highway
        Werribee Vic 3030
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      • Phone

        8754 3000

      • Urgency levels

        Help, Looking for Support

   2. • Service provider

        Mercy Health

      • Website

        https://health-services.mercyhealth.com.au/our-health-services/werribee-mercy-hospital/

      • Email

        werribee@mercy.com.au

      • Last update

        01/12/2020

   1. • Service area

        City of Wyndham

      • Service hours

        Emergency Department: seven days a week 24 hours a day Reception: 6.30am - 8.00pm See website for updated opening hours

      • Additional age criteria

        All Ages

      • Interpreters

        Available – no costs to clients/patients

      • Service type

        INDIVIDUAL

      • Public transport information

        Train/bus nearby

   2. • Service for

        Citizens in the south west region of Melbourne and surrounding areas.

      • Disability access

        Yes – direct access to maternity services

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   1. • Staff profile

        Social workers, aboriginal health liaison officer, pastoral care, physiotherapists, dieticians and occupational therapists

   2. • Who can refer

        General Practitioner (GP)

      • Referral mode

        Faxed referral by GP

      • Point of intake

        Faxed referral to 8754 3467

      • E-Referral option

        Not yet

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