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  Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

The RMH Intensive Care Unit provides sophisticated care and life support for seriously ill or injured patients. 
 
The Intensive Care Unit provides sophisticated care and life support for seriously ill or injured patients.  The Unit has 24 beds comprising both Intensive Care and High Dependency beds.  It provides a full range of Level 3 adult intensive care services catering for patients within the hospital, from the Emergency Department and transfers from other hospitals. 

The Unit has more than 2000 patients admitted annually. Typical patient presentations include cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, trauma, complex respiratory management, sepsis, oncology, renal failure, infectious diseases and multiple organ dysfunction.

Intensive Care Unit
Ward 2 South
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Grattan Street, Parkville Vic 3050
Victoria Australia

Department Head: A/Prof Nerina Harley

ICU visiting hours
9.30am - 3.00pm (9.30 - 2.00 pm on Fridays)
5.00pm - 8.00pm

Important information for families and
visitors to the RMH Intensive Care Unit

Key Contact
ICU Secretary Karina Jankulovska
   
Senior Medical Staff
Director A/Prof Nerina Harley
Deputy Director Dr. Christopher MacIsaac
Consultant Dr Jack Cade AM
Consultant Dr Rohit D'Costa
Consultant Dr Kieron Gorman
Consultant Dr Julian Hunt-Smith
Consultant Dr Christian Karcher
Consultant Dr Peter Morley
Consultant Dr Thomas Rechnitzer
Consultant Dr Shymala Sriram
Consultant Dr David Williams

 

 

Senior Nursing Staff

 
Acting Nurse Unit Manager Philippa Hall
Clinical Nurse Manager Yvonne Ballueer   
Clinical Nurse Manager Lidgalem Mesfin
Clinical Nurse Manager David Moore
Clinical Nurse Consultant Lisa Blackburn
Clinical Nurse Consultant Jenny Lumsden
Clinical Nurse Consultant Chris Stone
Clinical Nurse Consultant Mark Tondello


 



 


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ICU Recruitment
Families in ICU

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