b'NEPEAN PRIVATE HOSPITALNepean Private is renowned for its womensIn addition to outstanding medical care and health and maternity unit, which includes atreatment, patients can access a host of special care nursery. Every year, the hospitalin-hospital features and services designed At Nepean Private Hospital,proudly supports and welcomes over 750to make their time with the hospital as patients come first. For 20births. The hospital prides itself on providing aenjoyable as possible. Patients enjoy personalised birthing experience in a nurturingpersonalised bedside televisions and radios, years Nepean Private Hospitalenvironment, offering a full range of servicesfree local telephone calls and complimentary has been proudly servingto support women and their families throughnewspapers. Delicious meals are prepared the communities of Penrith,pregnancy, birth and into motherhood. fresh on site in the hospitals kitchen, with the Blue Mountains andthe menu overseen by an in-house chef and Nepean Private Hospital is also a recogniseddietician. The menu changes daily and can surrounding area.leader in cardiology services and is fullycater for all dietary requirements.credentialed for diagnostic and interventional The hospitals important and integral rolecardiology and peripheral vascular angiographyThe focus at Nepean Private Hospital is on within the community is reflected in its localprocedures. A state-of-the-art Cardiac Cathcontinually improving the patient experience focus and excellent support programs for bothLab opened in early 2016, complementing theby constantly listening to and learning from patients and referring doctors. hospitals growing cardiology service. patient feedback. This has resulted in an overwhelmingly positive response by patients The dedicated team of over 350 nurses,The hospitals 12 bed Critical Care Unitabout their experience at Nepean Private, doctors, midwives and supporting cliniciansspecialises in supporting acute surgical andwith over 85 per cent of patients rating their provide the highest standards of care formedical patients, backed up by the latestexperience as very good, and over 80 per patients as demonstrated by positive clinicalmedical equipment, 24-hour intensivist carecent saying they would recommend Nepean outcomes and patient satisfaction. and highly experienced staff. Private Hospital to others.Nepean Private Hospital provides a full rangeNepean Private Hospital understands thatNepean Private Hospital is supported by of surgical and medical services includingoutstanding care must be supported byNepean Diagnostics offering access to a state orthopaedic, ear, nose and throat, urological,investments in the latest medical equipmentof the art GE Revolution CT scanner, the gynaecology and general surgeries. and surgical techniques. The orthopaediconly scanner of its kind located within the surgery capacity was recently bolstered withGreater Western Sydney region. This is the In addition the hospital offersleading edge robotics technology, whichmost advanced, industry-leading CT scanner gastroenterology and endoscopy services,allows surgeons to perform more accurate,available, offering uncompromising qualityplastic, reconstructive and weight lossless invasive and more clinically successfulto patients.surgeries, as well as maxillary facial and procedures. The robotic technology means dental procedures. patients experience less tissue trauma, less post-operative pain and faster recovery times.HEALTH CARE INNOVATION 25'