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The Children's Hospital at Westmead (formerly Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children) is a children's hospital in Western Sydney. The hospital was founded in 1880 as "The Sydney Hospital for Sick Children". Its name was changed to the "Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children" on 4 January 1904 when King Edward VII granted use of the appellation ‘Royal’ and his consort, Queen Alexandra, consented to the use of her name.
It is one of three children's hospitals in New South Wales. It is currently located on Hawkesbury Road in Westmead and is affiliated with the University of Sydney.
On 1 July 2010, it became part of the newly formed The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (Randwick and Westmead) incorporating the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children.[1]
The hospital was opened in 1880 as the Sydney Hospital for Sick Children after Mrs Jessie Campbell-Browne, wife of the Member for Singleton, gathered together in 1878 a group of women to discuss the merits of establishing a children's hospital in Sydney. It soon outgrew the small building in which it was housed at Glebe Point. In 1906 it moved to a much grander building, designed by Harry Kent in Camperdown, where it stayed for 89 years, where it was known as the Camperdown Children's Hospital.[2]: 34
In 1995, the hospital was relocated to its current location in Westmead to better serve the growing populations of Western Sydney.
This relocation involved amalgamation with most of the paediatric services of nearby Westmead Hospital (apart from neonates) to form a new hospital with a new name; initially "The New Children's Hospital" and more recently "The Children's Hospital at Westmead". The official name of the hospital; the "Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children" is retained.
Services
The Children's Hospital at Westmead is one of the busiest Children's Hospitals in New South Wales seeing over 80,000 patients annually. See their official website for services, units and departments.
Notable doctors and board members
Some notable individuals connected to the history of the Children's Hospital are:
Sir Charles Clubbe (1854–1932), was the President of the hospital's Board of Management from 1904 until 1932, can perhaps be called the father of the Children's Hospital and is sometimes also mentioned as one of the fore-fathers of Australian orthopaedic surgery. Sir Charles Clubbe has a ward named after him.
Sir Robert Blakeley Wade (1874–1954), orthopaedic surgeon. A new building Wade House was named in his honour in 1939, with pictures of Australian fauna drawn on many walls by artist Pixie O'Harris.
Dr. R. Douglas Reye (1912–1977), fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, after whom Reye's syndrome was named, worked at the hospital from 1939 until his death.
Dr Marcel Sofer–Schreiber (1910–1994) [MRCS & FRCS 1938, MB BS Sydney 1931, FRACS] paediatric neurosurgeon, led the way in Australia in the treatment of hydrocephalus, using the Spitz–Holter shunt in the 1960s. He went on to train many doctors to carry out this procedure, thus saving the lives of countless babies, and leaving a lasting legacy. He published extensively on his specialty with papers on hydrocephalus, head injuries and spinal tumours. He was also the first surgeon to draw attention to the potentially deadly condition of subdural haematoma in infants.
Notable patients
Some notable individuals connected to the history of the Children's Hospital are:
Francis Chan (born in 1991) – the youngest liver transplant patient in Australia at three months old. He underwent two transplants three days apart as the first transplant failed until the last-minute call came in time for another transplant to save his life.[citation needed]
Sophie Delezio (born in 2001) – treated at the hospital after being badly injured in a car crash at two years old. She suffered burns to 85% of her body but survived and was released from hospital six months later in June 2004.[4]
Adolescent health
The Adolescent Medicine at The Children's Hospital at Westmead seeks to improve the health and wellbeing of young people aged 12–24. The key focus areas include developing information and resources; capacity building to increase workers’ skills and confidence in adolescent health; supporting applied research; advocacy & policy development to increase leadership and action for adolescent health.[5]
^Delezio, Carolyn. "Sophie's Day of Difference". Day of Difference. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
^"Adolescent Medicine at The Children's Hospital at Westmead". Sydney Children's Hospital. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
January 31, 2023
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This article is about the hospital in Sydney For the hospital in Brighton England see Royal Alexandra Children s Hospital New Children s Hospital redirects here For the planned children s hospital in Dublin Ireland see new children s hospital Dublin The Children s Hospital at Westmead formerly Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children is a children s hospital in Western Sydney The hospital was founded in 1880 as The Sydney Hospital for Sick Children Its name was changed to the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children on 4 January 1904 when King Edward VII granted use of the appellation Royal and his consort Queen Alexandra consented to the use of her name The Children s Hospital at WestmeadSydney Children s Hospital NetworkHospital entranceGeographyLocationCnr Hawkesbury Rd amp Hainsworth St Westmead New South Wales AustraliaCoordinates33 48 06 S 150 59 31 E 33 8017 S 150 992 E 33 8017 150 992 Coordinates 33 48 06 S 150 59 31 E 33 8017 S 150 992 E 33 8017 150 992OrganisationCare systemMedicare Australia FundingPublic hospitalTypeSpecialistTeachingAffiliated universityUniversity of SydneyNetworkNSW HealthServicesEmergency departmentYesPediatric Major Trauma CentreBeds340HelipadsHelipad ICAO YXWM Number Length Surfaceft m1 aluminiumHistoryOpened1880LinksWebsitewww wbr schn wbr health wbr nsw wbr gov wbr auListsHospitals in AustraliaIt is one of three children s hospitals in New South Wales It is currently located on Hawkesbury Road in Westmead and is affiliated with the University of Sydney On 1 July 2010 it became part of the newly formed The Sydney Children s Hospitals Network Randwick and Westmead incorporating the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children 1 Contents 1 Name and relocation 2 Services 3 Notable doctors and board members 4 Notable patients 5 Adolescent health 6 See also 7 ReferencesName and relocation Edit RAHC CamperdownThe hospital was opened in 1880 as the Sydney Hospital for Sick Children after Mrs Jessie Campbell Browne wife of the Member for Singleton gathered together in 1878 a group of women to discuss the merits of establishing a children s hospital in Sydney It soon outgrew the small building in which it was housed at Glebe Point In 1906 it moved to a much grander building designed by Harry Kent in Camperdown where it stayed for 89 years where it was known as the Camperdown Children s Hospital 2 34 In 1995 the hospital was relocated to its current location in Westmead to better serve the growing populations of Western Sydney This relocation involved amalgamation with most of the paediatric services of nearby Westmead Hospital apart from neonates to form a new hospital with a new name initially The New Children s Hospital and more recently The Children s Hospital at Westmead The official name of the hospital the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children is retained Services EditThe Children s Hospital at Westmead is one of the busiest Children s Hospitals in New South Wales seeing over 80 000 patients annually See their official website for services units and departments Notable doctors and board members EditSome notable individuals connected to the history of the Children s Hospital are Sir Lorimer Dods LVO 1900 1981 paediatrician who founded with assistance from Dr John Fulton and Douglas Burrows the Children s Medical Research Foundation 3 Sir Charles Clubbe 1854 1932 was the President of the hospital s Board of Management from 1904 until 1932 can perhaps be called the father of the Children s Hospital and is sometimes also mentioned as one of the fore fathers of Australian orthopaedic surgery Sir Charles Clubbe has a ward named after him Sir Robert Blakeley Wade 1874 1954 orthopaedic surgeon A new building Wade House was named in his honour in 1939 with pictures of Australian fauna drawn on many walls by artist Pixie O Harris Dr Margaret Harper 1879 1964 paediatrician who discovered the difference between coeliac disease and cystic fibrosis of the pancreas in 1930 Sir Norman Gregg 1892 1966 ophthalmologist was the first person to identify German measles as a cause for congenital deformities Dr Lindsay Dey CBE 1886 1973 paediatrician was the President of the hospital s Board of Management from 1946 until 1959 Dr Frank Tidswell 1867 1941 microbiologist was the Director of Pathology from 1913 until 1941 Dr R Douglas Reye 1912 1977 fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians after whom Reye s syndrome was named worked at the hospital from 1939 until his death Dr Marcel Sofer Schreiber 1910 1994 MRCS amp FRCS 1938 MB BS Sydney 1931 FRACS paediatric neurosurgeon led the way in Australia in the treatment of hydrocephalus using the Spitz Holter shunt in the 1960s He went on to train many doctors to carry out this procedure thus saving the lives of countless babies and leaving a lasting legacy He published extensively on his specialty with papers on hydrocephalus head injuries and spinal tumours He was also the first surgeon to draw attention to the potentially deadly condition of subdural haematoma in infants Notable patients EditSome notable individuals connected to the history of the Children s Hospital are Francis Chan born in 1991 the youngest liver transplant patient in Australia at three months old He underwent two transplants three days apart as the first transplant failed until the last minute call came in time for another transplant to save his life citation needed Sophie Delezio born in 2001 treated at the hospital after being badly injured in a car crash at two years old She suffered burns to 85 of her body but survived and was released from hospital six months later in June 2004 4 Adolescent health EditThe Adolescent Medicine at The Children s Hospital at Westmead seeks to improve the health and wellbeing of young people aged 12 24 The key focus areas include developing information and resources capacity building to increase workers skills and confidence in adolescent health supporting applied research advocacy amp policy development to increase leadership and action for adolescent health 5 See also EditLists of hospitals List of hospitals in Australia Healthcare in Australia Sydney Children s Hospital Westmead HospitalReferences Edit Health Services Order 2010 PDF NSW Government Venables Lisa Saving Zali Macmillan Publishers Australia 2014 Yu John Dods Sir Lorimer Fenton 1900 1981 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University http adb anu edu au biography dods sir lorimer fenton 12426 text22341 Retrieved 11 August 2012 Delezio Carolyn Sophie s Day of Difference Day of Difference Retrieved 16 August 2021 Adolescent Medicine at The Children s Hospital at Westmead Sydney Children s Hospital Retrieved 21 September 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Children 27s Hospital at Westmead amp oldid 1126627562, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
