St Vincent’s Private Community Hospital Griffith opened in 2016 and has since welcomed and cared for thousands of patients and their families from the Murrumbidgee region. SVPCHG provides 40 beds, with 20 inpatient rooms (all single rooms) and 20 surgery trolleys and chairs. There are two operating theatres and one minor procedure room as well as seven consulting suites. The CSSD provides sterilising services for St Vincent’s Private Community Hospital Griffith and Griffith Base Hospital. Providing a broad range of private healthcare services, we have made these services more accessible where it matters most – close to home. With greater choice of treatment options available in your community, it’s now easier, faster and more convenient to manage your medical and surgical needs. Our dedicated team of visiting medical specialists includes some of Australia’s most experienced and innovative health professionals from metropolitan and large regional centres, now consulting and operating locally. Patients and families can expect the same high-quality care as you receive in any St Vincent’s Private Hospital in Australia, delivered with warmth and compassion in a new hospital with the latest medical equipment. St Vincent’s is proud to provide important health services to the Griffith community. Over 65 local staff members form the basis of our team, working throughout every part of the hospital. There are 21 surgical VMOs operating in St Vincent’s Private Community Hospital Griffith, including: • 5 orthopaedic surgeons: - 2 from Wagga Wagga (1 x hip and knees; 1 x foot and ankle) - 2 from Sydney (hip and knees) - 1 from Albury (shoulders and upper limb) • 5 general surgeons (will increase to six in 2019) • 3 urologists (will increase to four in 2019) • 1 ophthalmologist • 1 plastic surgeon • 1 vascular surgeon • 2 gynaecologists (will increase to three in 2019) • 1 gastroenterologist • 2 oral maxillofacial