St John of God Hospital Richmond
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| St John of God Hospital Richmond | |
|---|---|
| St John of God Health Care | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | North Richmond, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°35′38″S 150°42′07″E / 33.593876°S 150.702030°E |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Private |
| Type | Specialist |
| Religious affiliation | Catholic Church |
| Services | |
| Speciality | psychiatric hospital |
| History | |
| Opened | 1951 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Australia |
St John of God Hospital Richmond is a private psychiatric hospital which provides mental health care on an inpatient, day patient and outpatient basis.[1] It is located in North Richmond, New South Wales.
The original hospital building was purchased in 1951[2] and in 2007 the hospital became part of St John of God Health Care following a merger between the health care group and the services of the Hospitaller Order of St John of God.[3]
St John of God Richmond Hospital is a division of St John of God Health Care, a Catholic not-for-profit health care group, serving communities with hospitals, home nursing, and social outreach services throughout Australia, New Zealand and the wider Asia-Pacific region.[4]
Facilities
[edit]St John of God Hospital Richmond houses 88 patient beds[5] and a Counselling and Therapy Centre. The hospital also operates specialised medical consulting rooms at the adjacent Medical Centre.[6]
Services
[edit]St John of God Richmond Hospital offers a number of services for people suffering from mental health issues, including:
- anxiety and depression
- drug and alcohol addiction
- obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- older adult mental health issues
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).[5]
Research
[edit]In 2010, St John of God Hospital Richmond registered a clinical trial intended to study the effects of exercise on post-traumatic stress disorder entitled “Randomised control trial of the effectiveness of augmentation in patients with PTSD”.[7] Research in the field of post-traumatic stress disorder continues, and is led by Professor Zachary Steel.[8][9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "About". sjog.org.au. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ Michelle Nichols, “North Richmond – A Brief History”, originally published in the Hawkesbury Historical Society Newsletter, October 2003 (No.56), pp. 3-4, Retrieved 2011-03-11
- ^ St John of God Health Care (2007-07-02), “Hospital merges with St John of God Health Care”, Press release, Retrieved 2011-03-11
- ^ "Facilities". www.sjog.org.au. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ a b "St John of God Annual Report 2017-2018 page 41" (PDF). Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ St John of God Hospital Richmond, “About Us”, Retrieved 2011-03-11
- ^ "Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry", Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ^ Rosenbaum, Simon. "'Working out' PTSD – exercise is a vital part of treatment". The Conversation. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Zachary Steel | Black Dog Institute". www.blackdoginstitute.org.au. Retrieved 16 June 2017.