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Emergency & Critical Care Centre

From first contact to life saving intervention, our critical care specialists and rapid response teams deliver urgent assessment, intensive monitoring, and comprehensive critical care around the clock, with the expertise and precision that give you the best possible chance.

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Aortic Aneurysm

A condition where part of the aorta, the body’s main artery, becomes enlarged or weakened, increasing the risk of serious complications if left untreated.

Respiratory Infection

Infections affecting the airways or lungs that can cause coughing, fever, breathing difficulty, and other respiratory symptoms.

Chronic Lung Disease

A group of long-term conditions that affect the lungs and breathing, often requiring ongoing monitoring and management.

Pneumonia

An infection that causes inflammation in the lungs and can affect breathing, oxygen levels, and overall health.

Gastrointestinal Infections

Infections affecting the stomach or intestines that may cause diarrhoea, abdominal pain, vomiting, or digestive upset.

Prematurity

A condition where a baby is born earlier than expected, often requiring additional monitoring, developmental support, and specialised newborn care.

Low Birth Weight

A condition where a baby is born weighing less than expected and may require additional monitoring, feeding support, and neonatal care.

Newborn Complications

Health concerns that develop during or shortly after birth and may require specialised monitoring, treatment, and neonatal support.

Developmental Neurological Concerns

Neurological conditions or developmental concerns that affect movement, coordination, communication, learning, behaviour, or overall neurological development in children.

Fractures in Children

Fever and Persistent Fever

A condition where body temperature becomes elevated, often as a response to infection, inflammation, or another underlying medical condition.

Recurrent and Persistent Infections

A pattern of infections that occur repeatedly or do not fully resolve, sometimes indicating an underlying medical or immune-related condition.

Limb and Walking Concerns in Children

Conditions affecting how children walk, move, stand, or use their limbs, sometimes impacting balance, coordination, comfort, or development.

Joint and Bone Pain in Children

Pain affecting the bones, joints, or muscles in children, sometimes linked to growth, injury, inflammation, infection, or orthopaedic conditions.

Allergies and Allergic Respiratory Conditions

Conditions where the immune system reacts to triggers such as dust, pollen, smoke, or other irritants, leading to respiratory symptoms and discomfort.

Peripheral Artery Disease

A condition where narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to your limbs, often causing leg pain during activity and increasing the risk of complications.

Deep Vein Thrombosis

A condition where a blood clot forms in a deep vein, usually in your leg, which can block blood flow and lead to serious complications if untreated.

Asthma

A condition that affects the airways in your lungs, causing episodes of wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and difficulty breathing.

Chronic Cough

A cough that lasts for several weeks or longer and may be linked to underlying respiratory, digestive, or other medical conditions.

Respiratory Infections

Infections affecting the airways or lungs that can cause coughing, fever, breathing difficulty, and other respiratory symptoms.

Breathing Difficulties

A symptom where breathing feels difficult, uncomfortable, or insufficient, sometimes occurring suddenly or developing gradually over time.

Tuberculosis

An infectious disease that commonly affects the lungs and can cause persistent cough, fever, weight loss, and breathing-related symptoms.

Seizure Disorders / Epilepsy

Neurological conditions that cause repeated seizures or unusual electrical activity in the brain, affecting movement, awareness, behaviour, or consciousness.

Clubfoot

A congenital condition where one or both feet are twisted inward or downward, affecting foot position, walking, and movement if not treated early.

Sports Injuries in Children

Injuries affecting bones, joints, muscles, or ligaments during sports, exercise, play, or physical activity in children.

Scoliosis and Spine Concerns in Children

Conditions affecting the alignment, shape, or movement of the spine in children, sometimes causing posture changes, back pain, imbalance, or movement difficulties.

Stroke

A condition where blood flow to part of your brain is interrupted, leading to sudden loss of function and requiring urgent medical attention.

Pericarditis

A condition where the lining surrounding the heart becomes inflamed, often causing chest pain and discomfort.

Endocarditis

A serious infection affecting the inner lining of the heart or heart valves, which can damage heart structures and affect circulation.

Cardiomyopathy

A condition where the heart muscle becomes weakened, enlarged, stiff, or less effective at pumping blood throughout the body.

High Cholesterol

A condition where there is too much cholesterol in your blood, increasing the risk of heart disease and stroke over time.

Heart Failure

A condition where your heart is not able to pump blood effectively, leading to symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath, and fluid build-up.

Coronary Artery Disease

A heart condition where the blood vessels supplying your heart become narrowed over time, which can lead to chest discomfort or pain, shortness of breath, or a heart attack.

Arrhythmia

A condition where your heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly, which can affect how well blood is circulated through your body.

Angina

A condition where reduced blood flow to your heart causes chest discomfort, often triggered by activity or stress and relieved with rest.

Anemia

A condition in which the blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen.

Hypertension

A long-term condition where blood pressure stays high, increasing the risk of heart disease, stroke, and other complications if not managed properly.

Aortic Aneurysm

A condition where part of the aorta, the body’s main artery, becomes enlarged or weakened, increasing the risk of serious complications if left untreated.

Access the services that keep you on track through treatment.

Escalation To Emergency Care

Rapid referral support when urgent or emergency care is required.

Pain management

Support for short-term pain related to injury, illness, or procedures.

Physiotherapy

Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation support for joints, muscles, bones, and soft tissue conditions.

Specialist Referral Coordination

Coordination of referrals between specialists and care teams.

Pain monitoring and adjustment

Ongoing review and adjustment of pain management plans.

Post-Critical Care Rehabilitation

Recovery support following intensive or critical care treatment.

Psychological Counselling

Professional counselling support for mental and emotional wellbeing.

Emotional Wellbeing Support

Support for emotional health during treatment, illness, or recovery.

Long-Term Wellness Monitoring

Ongoing monitoring and support for sustained wellbeing goals.

Post-treatment follow-up

Scheduled follow-up care after procedures, treatment, or hospital discharge.

Home Recovery Guidance

Guidance for managing recovery safely outside the hospital.

Recovery monitoring

Monitoring of recovery progress and response to treatment.

Respiratory care and monitoring

Recovery Follow-Up Support

Follow-up guidance during home-based recovery.

Follow-Up Coordination

Scheduling and coordination of follow-up appointments and reviews.

Preventive Health Guidance

Support focused on prevention and long-term health maintenance.

Medication Continuity Support

Support to maintain safe and consistent medication use at home.

Lifestyle Nutrition Guidance

Support for healthier everyday nutrition and lifestyle choices.

Speech and Language Therapy

Addiction Recovery Support

Support for substance dependence recovery and behavioural health management.

Long-term care coordination

Ongoing coordination between specialists, support services, and care pathways.

Postoperative Rehabilitation

Physical recovery support after surgery or procedures.

Postoperative Nutritional Support

Nutritional support to assist healing and recovery after surgery.

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Structured rehabilitation support following cardiac treatment or events.

Stroke Rehabilitation

Multidisciplinary recovery support following stroke-related complications.

Chronic Disease Monitoring Support

Ongoing monitoring support for long-term health conditions.

Cardiac Nutrition Support

Nutrition guidance tailored for heart and vascular health.

Chronic Medication Management

Ongoing support for long-term medication use and treatment adherence.

Chronic disease follow-up

Long-term monitoring support for ongoing health conditions.

Medication review follow-up

Follow-up support to assess medication effectiveness and safety.

Lifestyle Risk Assessment

Assessment of lifestyle-related health risks and habits.

Recovery And Adjustment Support

Support during recovery, lifestyle adjustments, and long-term care transitions.

Blood pressure tracking

Our specialists

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Care approach

How your care works overtime.

1

Preventive Care

  • Emergency preparedness education
  • Risk awareness (e.g. heart attack, stroke signs)
2

Intervention

  • Resuscitation
  • Stabilisation
  • Emergency procedures
  • Trauma intervention
3

Treatment

  • Acute condition management
  • ICU care
  • Post-emergency stabilization
  • Pain management
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