Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital

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The Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital often shortened to Shoalhaven Hospital is a public hospital serving the City of Shoalhaven in New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the banks of the Shoalhaven River 1km from the Nowra CBD. The secondary health care facility is the main acute care hospital for the region, serving a population of over 100,000. The hospital is operated by the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District In the 2009-2010 financial year, SDMH handled 21,193 hospitalisations. It is also affiliated with the University of Wollongong and University of New South Wales as a teaching hospital.ServicesA 16-bed Emergency department operates 24 hours.The hospital is equipped with an Intensive Care Unit, focusing on high dependency and coronary patients. It also operates a Rehabilitation ward, a 12-bed children's ward and a 6-bed 23-hour ward for day surgeries.A major upgrade for oncology services was completed with the opening of the Shoalhaven Cancer Care Centre, equipped with a linear accelerator to administer radiation therapy and onsite carer's accommodation.