St John of God Hospital Richmond
St John of God Health Care
Geography
LocationNorth Richmond, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates33°35′38″S 150°42′07″E / 33.593876°S 150.702030°E / -33.593876; 150.702030
Organisation
FundingPrivate
TypeSpecialist
Religious affiliationCatholic Church
Services
Specialitypsychiatric hospital
History
Opened1951
Links
ListsHospitals in Australia

St John of God Hospital Richmond is a private psychiatric hospital which provides mental health care on an inpatient, day patient and outpatient basis.[1] It is located in North Richmond, New South Wales.

The original hospital building was purchased in 1951[2] and in 2007 the hospital became part of St John of God Health Care following a merger between the health care group and the services of the Hospitaller Order of St John of God.[3]

St John of God Richmond Hospital is a division of St John of God Health Care, a Catholic not-for-profit health care group, serving communities with hospitals, home nursing, and social outreach services throughout Australia, New Zealand and the wider Asia-Pacific region.[4]

Facilities

St John of God Hospital Richmond houses 88 patient beds[5] and a Counselling and Therapy Centre. The hospital also operates specialised medical consulting rooms at the adjacent Medical Centre.[6]

Services

St John of God Richmond Hospital offers a number of services for people suffering from mental health issues, including:

Research

In 2010, St John of God Hospital Richmond registered a clinical trial intended to study the effects of exercise on post-traumatic stress disorder entitled “Randomised control trial of the effectiveness of augmentation in patients with PTSD”.[7] Research in the field of post-traumatic stress disorder continues, and is led by Professor Zachary Steel.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About". sjog.org.au. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  2. ↑ Michelle Nichols, “North Richmond – A Brief History”, originally published in the Hawkesbury Historical Society Newsletter, October 2003 (No.56), pp. 3-4, Retrieved 2011-03-11
  3. ↑ St John of God Health Care (2007-07-02), “Hospital merges with St John of God Health Care”, Press release, Retrieved 2011-03-11
  4. ↑ "Facilities". www.sjog.org.au. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  5. 1 2 "St John of God Annual Report 2017-2018 page 41" (PDF). Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  6. ↑ St John of God Hospital Richmond, “About Us”, Retrieved 2011-03-11
  7. ↑ "Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry", Retrieved 2011-03-11.
  8. ↑ Rosenbaum, Simon. "'Working out' PTSD – exercise is a vital part of treatment". The Conversation. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "Zachary Steel | Black Dog Institute". www.blackdoginstitute.org.au. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
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