Wagga Wagga Base Hospital

Edward Street, Wagga Wagga Ph. 02 5943 1000

The Wagga Wagga Health Service includes Wagga Wagga Base Hospital which provides acute services including a 24-hour emergency department, critical care, medical, surgical, paediatric, obstetric, and rehabilitation care. There is also an inpatient mental health unit and mental health community services.

A full range of allied health and support services such as dental, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, sexual health and violence prevention and response services are also provided. To support patients on discharge, patients may be admitted to the Hospital in the Home (HITH) service, Community Care Nurses, or Palliative Care services in the community.

Palliative Care in the community is supported by General Practitioners and specialist palliative care nurses. Inpatient palliative care is supported by the patient’s admitting medical practitioner and clinical team. This care may include additional inpatient support by specialist palliative care nurses which enables continuity of care for the palliative care patient.

Public inpatient palliative care for Wagga Wagga Base Hospital patients is provided by Calvary Riverina Hospital. Inpatients of Wagga Wagga Base Hospital may be transferred to Calvary for inpatient palliative care depending on their care needs as assessed by their treating medical practitioner and palliative care team. Patients may be referred to inpatient palliative care through the Wagga Base Hospital emergency department, community palliative care nurses or their treating medical practitioner.