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Overview

Mona Vale Hospital together with Manly Hospital forms the Northern Beaches Health Service.

Mona Vale Hospital and its community health services have served the local community since 1964. The hospital provides acute care services, including orthopaedic, medical, obstetrics, surgical, paediatric and emergency care. Non-acute inpatient services include adolescent counselling, audiology, dental and podiatry clinics, health promotion, rehabilitation and aged care services.

Interesting Statistics

Emergency department attendances	22,300
Hospital admissions	12,249
Average number of beds	164
Average length of stay	4.1 days
Births	628

Figures from the 2003-2004 financial year.

Future Directions for the Northern Beaches Health Service

• The Northern Beaches Health Panel (community groups, consumers,health professionals) met in November to discuss an integrated network of maternity and intensive care services across the northern beaches.
• Implementation working groups have now been formed.
• In April NSW Health Minister, Morris Iemma, announced that site analysis identified Warringah Council Civic Centre site as the most suitable option for Manly Hospital's relocation. NSH continues to work closely with local government and the community on the relocation of Manly Hospital. The State Budget allocated $500,000 to progress the work.