- 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Cover to the ED is provided by GP VMO’s from 10.00pm-8.00am
- Cover to the ED is provided by Locums from 8.00am-10.00pm
Casino and District Memorial Hospital – Emergency Department
The Emergency Department provides an emergency care service 24 hours/7 days a week to the people of Casino and surrounding Districts. The unit is staffed 24 hours a day by on call Medical Officers, GP VMO’s, Locums and Nurses. On presentation to the Emergency department, the patient will be assessed by an Emergency Nurse and triaged.- The Emergency Department provides a service to all members of the general public
- Presentations by ambulance or self presentation
- Emergency Care is care provision for urgent or life threatening conditions that cannot be managed by a local general practitioner
- Patients are seen based on the Australasian Triage Scale which prioritises clinical management. It is important to understand that accessing the ED for non-urgent care is not the best care model for primary health care needs
- If you are an overseas visitor please enquire as to whether you are entitled to the Reciprocal Health Care Agreement, have valid private health insurance or Travel Insurance
Location of Service
Casino and District Memorial Hospital, Canterbury Street, Casino, NSW 2470, Australia