Health

Investment and delivery of high-value healthcare

Embedding evidence, data and patient insights into care delivery through our learning health system

Areas of Clinical Expertise

Our Clinical Strengths

The Sydney North HealthCARE Innovation Precinct delivers healthcare to almost one million people across Northern Sydney and NSW, with diverse patient cohorts and clinical expertise across major therapeutic areas.

Specialty Services

Our anchor, Royal North Shore Hospital is a tertiary referral hospital providing a comprehensive range of complex specialty services across 650+ beds, including:

  • Major trauma care
  • Severe burns treatment
  • Spinal cord injury services
  • Neonatal intensive care
  • Bone marrow transplantation 
  • Neurosurgery & interventional neuroradiology 
  • Voluntary Assisted Dying 
  • Acute medical and surgical care
  • Mental health services
  • Paediatric services
  • Cancer services
  • Maternity services

    • Infrastructure & Technology

    Our Advanced Clinical Technologies

    • Total Body PET Scanner – One of two in Australia 
    • Da Vinci Surgical Robots – Minimally invasive surgery innovations 
    • Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR) – Our Precinct will be the first metropolitan site to implement SDPR: a unified, real-time electronic medical record across all NSW Health facilities, enabling seamless data access for clinical care, research, and innovation.

    Activity & Scale

    Emergency Department presentations
    Hospital admissions
    Medical outpatient consultations

    The Population We Serve

    • 964,145 residents across nine local government areas
    • Culturally diverse communities – 29% of our patients speak a language other than English at home. We work alongside our culturally and linguistically diverse communities to deliver culturally appropriate care
    • Diverse age profile – 20% are 0-17 years old with 18% 65 years and older
    • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population – We partner with our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health services and community to deliver culturally safe healthcare and to Close the Gap in health outcomes
    • Our patients are engaged in preventative health and research participation, reflecting strong health literacy and trust in our services 
    • Our patient cohorts have high private health insurance utilisation enabling flexible care options tailored to best meet individual needs

    Our Clinical Teams

    Our clinicians are research-active, internationally recognised, and committed to innovation.

    • 5650+ clinicians across therapeutic areas 
    • 11 Clinical Networks driving innovation across clinical areas
    • Multidisciplinary teams embedded in daily operations