Location
Our inpatients wards are located on Levels 1 to 5 and are accessible via the Green Lifts.
The Surgical Short Stay Unit (SSSU) on Ward 3C is accessible via the pink lifts. Before your child’s procedure, please enter SSSU via the Surgical Admissions entrance (turn left out of the pink lifts). After your child’s procedure, please enter through the Ward 3C entrance (turn right out of the pink lifts).
Public access to the pink lifts is restricted between 9pm and 6am. Between these hours, parents and carers must contact security to request an escort to the ward.
PCH map
Hours
Inpatient wards are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The Surgical Short Stay Unit (Ward 3C) opens at 7am on Mondays and operates on a 24 hour basis, Monday to Friday. The ward closes at 1pm on Saturdays and is closed on Sundays.
Visiting hours
Parents and carers may visit their children on an inpatient ward at any time.
Other visitors are permitted from 7am - 12pm and 2pm - 7.30pm.
Some wards such as Paediatric Critical Care and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit have additional criteria for visitors. Ask nursing staff on the wards for specific details about visiting hours.
All inpatient wards have a family lounge, where parents, carers and immediate family members are welcome to visit and relax. The family lounges have kitchen and dining facilities and bathroom facilities.
Contact us
Phone: 6456 2222 (PCH switchboard)