Royal Adelaide Hospital

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The Royal Adelaide Hospital is Adelaide's largest hospital. The RAH provides tertiary health care services for South Australia and provides secondary care clinical services to residents of Adelaide's city centre and inner suburbs.HistoryOriginal hospitalThe original Royal Adelaide Hospital was founded in the Adelaide Park Lands on the north side of North Terrace between Frome Road and the Adelaide Botanic Gardens in 1856, and was officially proclaimed "Royal" on 2 November 1939. It is adjacent to both the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia. Its campus is also home to the University of Adelaide's Medical School, the Adelaide Dental Hospital, the Hanson Institute and SA Pathology.Directions and wardsNorth Wing: The North Wing is home to wards R3-S3-S5, Q3 Q5, Q6, Q7-R6, Q8—R7-R8-S7, R4A, R5, S6, S2, S8 and S5 .East Wing: The East wing opened in the early 1960s and has 10 Wards for Psychiatry, Stroke, Renal, Oncology, Cardiology and Vascular Surgery, including A4-7, B5-8 and C3-6. Ward D6 is currently under redevelopment and a 9th floor is also being built. New lifts have been installed in the main foyer of the East Wing, with a further two in the process of being replaced. The East Wing also houses C-Max, the RAH Cancer Centre, and Outpatient Chemotherapy facilities.