Lyell McEwin Hospital

The Lyell McEwin Hospital (LMH) is a major tertiary hospital located in Adelaide, South Australia that provides medical, surgical, diagnostic, emergency and support services to a population of more than 300,000 people living primarily in Adelaide's north and north eastern suburbs. It is affiliated with the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia. It is named after Sir Alexander Lyell McEwin.

Opening as a small country hospital in 1959, LMH is today a teaching institution for health care professionals. It works closely with the Muna Paiendi Aboriginal Community Health Centre, located on site.

LMH provides new mothers and their babies with the Mothercarer postnatal support service, and has Baby Friendly Health Initiative Accreditation according to World Health Organization guidelines.

Redevelopment
In 2002 LMH began a $314 million, three-part redevelopment program as part of the State Government's modernisation of the state's health system. In October 2003, Premier Mike Rann and Health Minister Lea Stevens opened new maternity, obstetrics and gynaecology sections, as well as a new women's and children's area.

Stage A of the hospital's redevelopment was completed in 2004 and replaced much of the hospital's core clinical and support infrastructure. In April 2005, LMH opened six new operating theatres, a new Emergency Department, new medical imaging facilities and women's health consulting and treatment facilities.

Key elements of the Stage B redevelopment, included a 50-bed, acute and aged care mental health facility, a Radiation Oncology unit, enhanced medical and palliative services, the establishment of an extended emergency care unit, day surgery and ambulatory services and the expansion of support services. In August 2008, new pathology, oncology and gastroenterology units were opened.

Stage C of the hospital's redevelopment, included a multi-level staff and visitor car park, completed in 2010, and an additional 96 inpatient beds. Other improvements in the redevelopment included a helipad facility, teaching and research spaces, a new cardiac catheter laboratory, a second CT scanner and installation of a new MRI machine.

Surgical services
LMH provides emergency, complex and multi day surgery, along with day surgery and other procedures. In 2016, a comprehensive 24-hour, seven-day orthopaedic trauma surgery service was expanded at LMH. Radiology services are contracted out to Everlight Radiology.

Inpatient services
LMH has the following inpatient services:


 * Critical Care
 * Intensive Care


 * Medicine
 * Diabetes and Endocrinology
 * Gastroenterology
 * General Medicine
 * Haematology
 * Infectious Diseases
 * Paediatric
 * Palliative Care
 * Renal
 * Respiratory
 * Stroke/Neurology


 * Women's Health
 * Antenatal
 * Gynaecology/Colposcopy
 * Perinatal Mental Health


 * Surgical
 * Breast/Endocrine Surgery
 * Ear, Nose and Throat
 * Ophthalmology
 * Orthopaedics/Fracture
 * Peri-Operative
 * Upper Gastrointestinal
 * Urology
 * Vascular Surgery


 * Multidisciplinary and miscellaneous
 * Adult and Older Persons’ Mental Health
 * Allied Health
 * Cancer Services (Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy)
 * Chronic Disease Management
 * Diabetes Education Centre
 * Interdisciplinary High-Risk Diabetes Foot Clinic

Outpatient services
Lyell McEwin Hospital has the following outpatient services:


 * Medical
 * Cardiology/Interventional Cardiology/Electrophysiological studies
 * Diabetes and Endocrinology
 * Gastroenterology
 * General Medicine
 * Haematology
 * Hospital at Home
 * Infectious Diseases
 * Medical Oncology
 * Neonatal
 * Orthogeriatrics
 * Renal Dialysis
 * Renal Medicine
 * Respiratory Medicine and Bronchoscopies
 * Stroke/Neurology


 * Surgical
 * Breast/Endocrine Surgery
 * Colorectal Surgery
 * Ear Nose and Throat Surgery
 * Ophthalmology
 * Orthopaedics
 * Paediatric Surgery
 * Peri-Operative Medicine
 * Plastic Surgery
 * Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
 * Urology
 * Vascular Surgery


 * Women's Health
 * Obstetrics
 * Obstetric Medicine


 * Multidisciplinary and miscellaneous
 * Allied Health
 * Early Rehabilitation
 * Emergency Medicine and Surgery
 * Medical Imaging
 * Pathology
 * Radiation Oncology