Ward 1 West provides an excellent service to the inpatient population of Western Health. The units are proud to have a dedicated group of people working cohesively to provide a service that not only recognises the cultural diversity of the community but can also address their needs as an individual. Ward 1 West provides immense learning opportunities to everyone within our departments giving staff the opportunity to develop both personally and professionally.
Ward 1 West aspires to uphold the values of Western Health:
Compassion: we care about the people we look after, about the work that we do and we care about each other
Accountability: staff understand the responsibility when caring for people
Respect: recognition of the need to be courteous, friendly and respectful to everyone at all times
Excellence: the unit strives for excellence in all aspects of work
Safety: to ensure that Ward 1 West is a safe place for staff and patients
Admissions Patient Journey
All patients attending Ward 1 West are admitted through Emergency or are patients needing to stay in hospital to recover from surgery.
Visiting Hours
Visiting hours on Ward 1 West are from 2.00pm to 8.00pm, if visitors want to visit outside of these hours they must speak with the nurse in charge.
Admission
The patient will be met by a member of the nursing team who will monitor the patient from admission to discharge and make sure that they receive the right care during their stay at Western Health.
Nursing staff will talk with the patient about their medical condition to make sure that nothing has changed significantly since the patient’s last stay in hospital.
Work Area
Ward 1 West is a 25 bed Orthopaedic and Neruosurgery ward which caters for both Elective and Emergency Orthopaedic procedures, and an incorporated adult case mix. This includes:
Total Hip Replacements
Total Knee Replacements
Shoulder Surgery
Any type of bone Fracture
Ankle Surgery
Neurosurgery:
Laminectomy/Disectomy
VP shunt
ACDF (Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion)
Craniotomy/crainoplasty
Drainage of haematomas/Burr holes
Discharge Process
Before going home, patients will receive their post surgery care information, follow up appointments and an education pamphlet from the Discharge Nurse. Once the patient is ready and a friend/relative has arrived they will then be discharged. All patients should be discharged by 10.00am.
Contact Us
Nurse Unit Manager
Marcus Storey
Phone: 8345 6666
