The Lyell McEwin Hospital (LMH) is a major tertiary hospital located in Adelaide, South Australia that provides medical, surgical, diagnostic, emergency and support services to a population of more than 300,000 people living primarily in Adelaide's north and north eastern suburbs. It is affiliated with the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia. It is named after Sir Alexander Lyell McEwin.
Opening as a small country hospital in 1959, LMH is today a teaching institution for health care professionals. It works closely with the Muna Paiendi Aboriginal Community Health Centre, located on site.
In 2002 LMH began a $314 million,[1] three-part redevelopment program as part of the State Government's modernisation of the state's health system. In October 2003, Premier Mike Rann and Health Minister Lea Stevens opened new maternity, obstetrics and gynaecology sections, as well as a new women's and children's area.[2]
Stage A of the hospital's redevelopment was completed in 2004 and replaced much of the hospital's core clinical and support infrastructure. In April 2005, LMH opened six new operating theatres, a new Emergency Department, new medical imaging facilities and women's health consulting and treatment facilities.
Stage C of the hospital's redevelopment, included a multi-level staff and visitor car park, completed in 2010, and an additional 96 inpatient beds. Other improvements in the redevelopment included a helipad facility, teaching and research spaces, a new cardiac catheter laboratory, a second CT scanner and installation of a new MRI machine.[1]
LMH provides emergency, complex and multi day surgery, along with day surgery and other procedures. In 2016, a comprehensive 24-hour, seven-day orthopaedic trauma surgery service was expanded at LMH. Radiology services are contracted out to Everlight Radiology.[4]
