Monday, February 13, 2012
The Balaklava Hospital and Health Service is part of the Yorke and Lower North Health Services. Our hospital is a 44 bed complex, with 22 beds for people receiving active medical treatment and 22 aged care beds. We have inpatient care in general medicine for adults and children, as well as palliative care.
When you arrive at accident and emergency, you will be seen by the duty nurse to collect information and assess your illness or injury.
In a medical emergency, it is important not to 'self present' to hospital. SA Ambulance Service emergency medical dispatch support officers can provide advanced first-aid advice over the phone while an ambulance is on its way to you.
The on call doctors are private general practitioners and at some hospitals the doctors require payment of a gap fee. Please bring your Medicare card and concession cards when accessing emergency departments.
Visiting hours are generally from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm and 4.00 pm to 8.00 pm. You can contact the local hospital to arrange to visit outside these hours.
Parking is available onsite.
The building is wheelchair accessible and there are toilets for people with disability. Please ask at reception.