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Remote surveillance programme safely monitors patients, is environmentally friendly, and saves time and money.
A nurse-led remote surveillance programme for vascular patients, has cut patient loss to follow-up to zero, saved hundreds of hours of clinician and patient time, and over $1.5 million of healthcare costs. The program is the first of its kind in Australia and...
Better antifungal protection at lower cost helps protect immunosuppressed transplant recipients
A study in the haematology unit at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) has found less toxicity, better total antifungal protection, and a lower overall cost by switching to a new drug pathway of fungal prevention for patients receiving an allogeneic stem cell...
E-cigarette users may be more susceptible to COVID-19 infection
Researchers at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) have found evidence that e-cigarette users may be more susceptible to COVID-19 infection than non-smokers. Both the nicotine in vapour as well as some flavourings appeared to increase key proteins which help the...
World-class research at CALHN
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Who we are
Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) is South Australia’s largest health network, covering almost 30% of the population.
We deliver public health services to two major Adelaide hospitals – the Royal Adelaide Hospital and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital – and a range of rehabilitation and mental health facilities. We also deliver specialised community and clinical health services such as SA Patholology, SA Dental and BreastScreen SA.
Our ambition is to shape the future of health in South Australia, through world-class care and world-class research.
We are committed to being among the top hospitals both nationally and internationally, with our services recognised in the world’s best hospital rankings since 2019.
Our hospitals and services
Royal Adelaide Hospital
The Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) is the state’s flagship hospital, providing a comprehensive range of the most complex clinical care to an estimated 85,000 inpatients and 400,000 outpatients each year.
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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH) is an acute care teaching hospital that provides inpatient, outpatient, emergency and mental health services to a population of more than 250,000 people living primarily in Adelaide’s western suburbs.
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Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre
Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre provides general rehabilitation services for people suffering from stroke, other neurological and medical disorders, orthopaedic conditions and amputations.
Learn moreWe are committed to Reconciliation
Reconciliation is about strengthening existing connections and establishing new relationships built on mutual understanding, trust and respect with the Aboriginal community of South Australia.
The Central Adelaide LHN (CALHN) Reconciliation Action Plan has been developed to guide, support and hold us accountable as we uphold our values and make reconciliation a reality.
Central Adelaide LHN acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands on which its sites are located. We respect their spiritual relationship with their country and that their cultural and heritage beliefs are still as important to living Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.
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