Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital
Services and clinics
At Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital we offer a high standard of patient care to the communities of Hobart, as well as a comprehensive range of health services.
Clinics, surgery and specialist centres
Calvary reinvests in a range of specialty service centres to meet the needs of our local communities.
For medical emergencies, please call 000 for ambulance assistance.
At Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital our private accident and emergency department is open at this time from Monday mornings at 7.30am through to Friday afternoons at 5.30pm.
Medical emergencies are situations that you believe may be life threatening, or are causing you pain or some other form of anxiety. We appreciate that medical problems and unexpected events occur anytime and it may not be possible for you to access your usual care and treatment.
Anyone experiencing any of the following symptoms should attend the emergency department immediately:
Breathing difficulty
Chest pain
Major accident
Sudden collapse
Uncontrollable bleeding
Cardiology is the study and treatment of heart disorders. It involves treating all areas related to the heart and arteries, including tests, angioplasty and heart surgery.
At Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital we provide an extensive range of specialised medical and surgical services. Our cardiac centre combines best practice and the most advanced technology to investigate and manage heart and vascular system disorders.
How to access this service
Referral by GP, another hospital, specialist or healthcare provider
Calvary Cardiac Centre, Lower Ground Floor, Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital
Monday to Friday, 8am – 5pm
Call 03 62785415 or 03 6228 0300 | Fax 03 6278 9221
Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital is the only private hospital offering cardiothoracic surgery in Hobart.
Our services include:
Coronary artery bypass grafts
Aortic valve replacements
Mitral valve replacements
Atrial septal defects
CABG
Aortic aneurysm surgery
Valve repairs and replacements
Adult congenital cardiac surgery
Redo-cardiac surgery
Cardiac tumors resections
Pacemakers/AICD implantations and removals
along with emergency procedures including aortic dissections and trauma.
Minimally invasive cardiac surgery procedures through Hemi-sternotomy and mini-thoracotomy in selected and suitable patients.
We provide a range of thoracic surgical procedures with a vast majority performed via a VATS approach including lobectomy, segmentectomy and mediastinal tumour resections.
Our team of surgeons and intensivists have long established relationships working together as a team in the public hospital environment, and are proud to extend their excellence in care to support private patients in Hobart.
Contact details
Telephone 03 6278 5071 or 03 6278 5073
Facsimile: 03 6278 5077
The critical care unit (CCU), also known as the intensive care unit provides special care and monitoring for patients with serious medical and surgical conditions.
At Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital our team of medical and nursing staff provides care for acutely ill patients undergoing major surgery such as cardiac and neurosurgical procedures, as well as non-surgical patients requiring high acuity care. Our state-of-the-art intensive care facility is supported 24/7 by specialists offering a high level of medical care for critically ill patients.
Intensive care services at Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital cover:
Cardiothoracic surgery
Coronary care
Neurosurgery
Gastro intestinal care
High dependency
Orthopaedic care
Vascular care
How to access this service
Referral by hospital, specialist or healthcare provider
Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital, Ground Floor
24/7
Specialised health care for adults with intellectual disabilities (SHAID)
The SHAID clinic at Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital provides out-patient services for adults with intellectual and/or physical disabilities.
The clinic provides support for adults with any form of intellectual disability including older people with intellectual disability, those with Cerebral Palsy, or Down Syndrome, or any other type of syndrome, or unknown cause, and young adults previously cared for in children’s health services.
To attend the clinic a patient needs other specialist or general practitioner referral; non-rebatable fee may be charged for late cancellations; extra letters and forms over and above standard letters may incur a charge. The SHAID clinic does not provide inpatient hospital care, does not provide acute medical care and does not provide any psychiatric services; it provides care for chronic physical health conditions of patients.
The SHAID Clinic is one of Calvary Hobart’s community benefit programs:
How to access this service
Referral by GP, another hospital, specialist or healthcare provider
Calvary Medical Group, Gleeson House – Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital
Tuesdays and Wednesdays by appointment
Call 03 6278 5456 | Fax 03 6278 5233
Calvary’s Gleeson House at the Lenah Valley campus hosts a range of physicians providing outpatient specialist medical care.
Internal medicine
Respiratory medicine
Perioperative
Gastrointestinal medicine
How to access this service
Referral by GP, another hospital, specialist or healthcare provider
Calvary Medical Group, Gleeson House – Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital
Tuesdays and Wednesdays by appointment
Call Ella Smith 03 6278 5456 | Fax 03 6278 5233
Pregnancy is an exciting time for you and your family. Calvary Lenah Valley is committed to meeting your family’s individual needs during your pregnancy, birth and parenting journey.
Since our first baby was born in 1941, Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital has provided mother and baby centred services in our maternity unit. We are proud of our reputation for providing high-quality obstetric services in a warm and caring environment.
Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital is one of the best equipped maternity units in Tasmania with a level 2 special care nursery, and 24 hour onsite doctor giving you peace of mind that you and your baby will have the very best care.
Our dedicated obstetricians, paediatricians, midwives and allied health teams are here to support all aspects of your care.
At Calvary Lenah Valley our dedicated team of orthopaedic surgeons, nurses and allied health teams are here to support all aspects of your care.
To make your recovery as smooth as possible we invite you to watch the following videos to explore your upcoming joint replacement surgery.
Video resources
To make your recovery as smooth as possible we invite you to watch the following videos to explore your upcoming joint replacement surgery.
The Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital pre-admission clinic is a free service, which provides patients with information and support. Our goal is to better understand your needs and ensure you have a positive stay with us. Appointments may be face to face at Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital or via phone depending on your circumstances or planned surgery.
How it works
One of our registered nurses will contact you approximately one to two weeks prior to your admission to hospital to:
Discuss your care before and after surgery
Check your health history and complete other admission paperwork
Provide you with any necessary pre-operative instructions
Check you have had any tests ordered by your doctor
Commence discharge planning to help plan for your return home
Answer any questions you may have
How to access this service
Referral not required
Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital, Ground Floor
Monday to Friday, 8am – 4.30pm
Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital undertakes planned (elective) and unplanned (emergency) surgical procedures.
Many surgical procedures are now undertaken in a day surgery setting, meaning patients are admitted and discharged in a single day.
Surgeries offered at Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital include:
Cardiac angiography and interventional procedures
Breast surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery
General surgery
Neuro-spinal surgery
Obstetric and gynecological surgery
Orthopaedic surgery
Pain management intervention surgery
Colorectal surgery
Urosurgery
Vascular surgery
Care and support services
At Calvary, we care about your physical, spiritual and emotional needs. These support services are available to our patients as part of our holistic care.
Grief is a normal and natural response to losing someone significant in our lives. At Calvary we find many people benefit from speaking to a pastoral carer about bereavement.
Our qualified, professional pastoral carer’s provide support in a non-judgmental, safe and empathic environment so you can discuss any emotional and/or physical reactions you’re currently experiencing.
Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital’s free pastoral care service is available to family and friends of patients who have passed away.
How to access this service
Referral not required
This service is available in all areas of Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital
If you would like a visit from pastoral care, please ask a staff member or volunteer.
The nutrition and dietetics service at Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital is staffed by accredited practising dietitians, who aim to provide nutrition assessments, counselling, therapeutic diets and nutrition support to optimise the nutrition status of clients during their hospital admission.
The dietitian can assist with the following issues during your admission:
Unintentional weight loss
Poor appetite
Food allergies and intolerances
Gastrointestinal tract issues
Oral nutrition support
Enteral and parenteral nutrition support
Nutrition education
Newly diagnosed diabetes
The nutrition and dietetics service works closely and collaboratively with the food service team to ensure the nutritional needs and any particular dietary specifications of our clients are met.
How to access this service
Referral by consultants, resident medical officers, allied health staff, nursing staff and food service staff
Monday and Thursday, 8.30am – 4.30pm
At Calvary, we can help with the practical arrangements involved in returning home from hospital. We can also support you during your recovery.
Calvary Home Care
Calvary Home Care’s Hospital to Home Service can be provided under a government subsidised support package (if you’re eligible), delivered on a private basis, or as a combination of the two.
Calvary Home Care can help with everyday tasks to help you recover safely and quickly. It is also useful to consider Home Care services if you have carer, who may not be able to safely move or bathe you; may need a break; or may need time away from home to do other things.
Calvary Home Care Services include:
Transport to and from hospital appointments and for everyday tasks
Cooking and grocery shopping
Dressing and showering
Cleaning and household maintenance
Respite care
Occupational therapy helps people take part in everyday activities. Occupational therapists help to modify your environment, provide adaptive equipment and explore different ways to complete activities.
At Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital our occupational therapist works as part of a multi-disciplinary team helping with a wide range of conditions including:
Palliative care
Pre and Post-orthopaedic surgery
Recovery from trauma
Geriatric medical care
Cognitive assessment
Acute stroke care
Our Occupational therapist is focussed on helping you maintain your independence and safety to help you to return home by looking at your home and working with you and your family to find the right equipment and suggest any modifications to make life easier.
Occupational therapists can also organise for minor work to be completed and can give you access to any necessary equipment. This equipment may be trialled, borrowed and/or purchased.
How to access this service
Referral by ward staff and medical staff
Monday to Wednesday, 8.30am – 5pm
Palliative care focuses on supporting patients who have life limiting illness who need support or reaching the end of their life. We support people of all ages with a wide range of conditions, such as chronic diseases, cancers and degenerative illnesses.
Our multidisciplinary team assist patients and their family to achieve dignity, comfort and maximum quality of life.
At Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital we do this through:
Providing a holistic approach to care using a multidisciplinary team
Providing relief from pain and other distressing symptoms
Integrating the psychological and spiritual aspects of patient care
Supporting patients and families in their decision making
Building relationships between patients, families and the healthcare team
Providing support to allow you to be cared for throughout your illness and die in comfort in the place of your choosing.
How to access this service
Referral by GP or medical specialist
24/7
We offer compassionate emotional support and spiritual care for you, your family and friends. Our pastoral care service acknowledges your beliefs, important relationships and all that is meaningful for you. It affirms your intrinsic value as a person.
Pastoral care can help if you are:
Emotionally distressed
Struggling with a sense of purpose or meaning
Experiencing a time of crisis
Feeling lonely or isolated
Grieving a loss
Making important decisions
Needing support with your religious/spiritual practice
Wishing to contact a priest or minister of religion
Preparing for death
How to access this service
Referral not required
If you would like a visit from pastoral care during your stay, please ask a staff member.
At Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital we have an in-hospital pharmacy, managed by HPS Pharmacies.
Our Pharmacy stocks a large range of medications. In some cases we also provide more specialised and investigational medications (medicines that are being studied but not yet approved).
The Pharmacy at Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital only provides medications for consulting room and hospital patients. We do not offer a prescription service to the public.
Please note: It’s important that patients bring their current medications and prescriptions when they are admitted to hospital.
How to access this service
Referral by GP, hospital, specialist or healthcare provider
Gleeson House, 49 Augusta Rd, Lenah Valley
Mon to Fri, 8.30am – 5.30pm, Sat 9.00am – 12.00pm, Sun 9.00am – 12.00pm
Physiotherapists work with patients to deliver the most suitable treatment for an injury or condition to gain as much movement and physical independence as possible, so they can resume their normal lifestyle.
Our physiotherapy team can help with:
Transferring in/out of bed and walking around
Organising equipment such as walking aids, splints and collars
Chest treatment to assist recovery and prevent complications following illness or surgery
Developing exercise programs to help built strength, endurance and improve mobility.
Ongoing patient and carer education for discharge.
Referral to community providers
At Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital physiotherapy is provided to:
Women’s health and maternity patients
Pre-admission clinic
Day surgery
Accident and emergency
Critical care unit
Orthopaedic, surgical, neurosurgical and medical patients
How to access this service
Referral not required
Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5pm
Our team will work with you to plan for the respite care you require. Respite care is provided as;
nursing support for a patient when coming home from hospital
short term nursing care in or outside the home
a support service for carers. It provides time away from their carer role confident that their loved one is being looked after.
Calvary Home Care
Where appropriate, we may refer you to our Calvary Home Care services. Calvary Home Care provides a range of respite options available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Services can be delivered in the home or a support worker can accompany the family member while the carer takes a break.
Speech pathology, also known as speech therapy is the diagnosis, management and treatment of people who have difficulty communicating. People who experience difficulties swallowing food and drinking safely can also be helped by a speech pathologist. Issues where speech pathology intervention can be beneficial include:
Changes in voice production, such as hoarseness
Difficulty thinking of words or expressing thoughts and feelings
Problems understanding spoken instructions or messages
Recent problems with reading and writing
Swallowing difficulties
Slurred speech
At Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital our speech pathologists help a variety of people who fail to develop normal communication or people who acquire communication and swallowing issues as a result of disease, injury or stroke.
What to expect
If you are referred to speech pathology when you visit the Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital, a speech pathologist will provide an assessment of your communication and/or swallowing. An individual treatment plan will then be created, and your sessions can take place in your hospital room.
Education and support is provided to you and your family members throughout the treatment process. Interpreter services are available on request.
How to access this service
Referral by GP, another hospital, specialist or healthcare provider
Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5pm
Tests and diagnostic services
Diagnostic services cover a range of scans, x-rays and laboratory tests used by specialists to determine the cause of an illness.
For more information and appointments please contact each organisation directly.
Endoscopy is a general term covering any procedure that involves examining the interior of the body with an endoscope. Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital has a specialist team that uses cutting-edge technology to carry out all endoscopic treatments.
Endoscopy can be used in the following procedures
Bronchoscopy (examination of the lungs)
Colonoscopy (examination of the large bowel)
Cystoscopy (examination of the bladder)
Endoanal ultrasounds (examination of your anal canal)
ECTT (examination of pancreatic ducts, bile duct, gall bladder and liver ducts)
Gastroscopy (examination of the stomach)
Oesophageal manometry (examination of the throat)
Please note:
Endoscopy is carried out under anaesthesia, which means you won’t be able to drive home after your procedure.
You’ll receive instruction from your GP about preparing for your endoscopy. Please follow them carefully.
How to access this service
Referral by GP, another hospital, specialist or healthcare provider
Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital, Ground Floor
Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5pm
At Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital we have an on-site radiology department, managed by Regional Imaging (IMED).
The radiology service at Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital can help with:
Bone densitometry
General ultrasounds
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Mammography and breast biopsy
Musculoskeletal imaging
Multi-slice computed tomography (CT) Scans
Nuclear medicine
Orthopantomography (OPG)
Vascular and soft tissue ultrasound
X-rays
How to access this service
Referral by GP, another hospital, specialist or healthcare provider
Ground Floor at Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital
Monday to Friday, 8.15am – 5.15pm
Radiology services are available through A&E outside business hours
At Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital we have an on-site pathology department, managed by Hobart pathology.
Hobart pathology offers laboratory service that delivers expert analysis, testing and advice to our team of health care professionals. We offer a comprehensive range of routine, specialty and emergency pathology testing, with a fast turnaround for results.
Results can be downloaded electronically or delivered by courier to your medical specialist.
How to access this service
Referral by GP, another hospital, specialist or healthcare provider
Lower West Wing, Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital, 49 Augusta Rd Lenah Valley
Monday to Friday, 8am – 5pm