St John of God Hospital, Geelong

Details

Name :

St John of God Hospital, Geelong

Address  :

80 Myers Street

Town  :

Geelong

State  :

Victoria

Country  :

AUSTRALIA

Post Code:

3220

Phone  :

03 5226 8888

Fax  :

03 5221 8807

Web URL  :


Description

Welcome to St John of God Hospital Geelong
St John of God Hospital Geelong is a division of St John of God Health Care one of Australias largest health care providers

Recognised as the leading provider of private health care in the Barwon and SouthWestern region St John of God Hospital Geelong was established in 1974 The hospital has 163 beds and provides services that include day surgery medical surgical and maternity services along with critical care services On site diagnostic and support services include medical imaging pathology medical consulting suites and a pharmacy


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