Canberra Hospital Intensive Care Unit is a 36-bed unit that cares for people who require highly specialised one-to-one treatment.
About this service
Our unit includes adult and paediatric intensive care and high dependency beds. We have positive pressure and four negative pressure rooms and a dedicated pod of 12 beds which can be converted into a complete isolation pod. We admit over 2500 patients a year.
We have two outdoor terraces that are connected to the ICU to enable patients to go outside as part of their healing and recovery.
We typically care for people after they undergo major surgery, following an accident or while suffering a serious illness.
We are a tertiary ICU, which means we can provide comprehensive critical care including complex life support. We are accredited by the College of Intensive Care Medicine and care for a broad mix of critically ill patients.
We also have an Intensive Care Unit at North Canberra Hospital.
Who we care for
We care for and treat patients who are suffering from a serious illness or injury including:
- cardiac surgery
- major trauma
- sepsis
- renal failure
- multiple organ dysfunction
- neurosurgery
- complex respiratory management
- oncology
- infectious diseases
- organ donation.
What to expect
Find out more about what to expect when you or your loved one is in the Intensive Care Unit.
What to bring to your appointment
- Medicare card
- Any letters or correspondence from your General Practitioner
- Private health insurance card (if applicable/if you want to use it)
- List of medicines you are currently taking (or the boxes), including medicines you have bought without a prescription, such as herbal supplements and vitamins
- Previous x-ray films, scans, ultrasounds or any other test results or reports
Where we’re located
Intensive Care Unit, Building 5, Level 5, Canberra Hospital.
We have directions to Canberra Hospital.
Additional Information
- Phone: (02) 5124 3300 or (02) 5124 3301
- Email: ICU@act.gov.au