Blacktown Hospital

Blacktown Hospital
Western Sydney Local Health District
Geography
Location18 Blacktown Road, Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates33°46′32″S 150°55′03″E / 33.7756°S 150.9175°E / -33.7756; 150.9175
Organisation
Care systemMedicare (Australia)
TypeGeneral
Teaching
Affiliated university
NetworkNSW Health
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds570
History
Founded1965 (1965)
Links
Websitewslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/Blacktown-and-Mt-Druitt-Hospital

Blacktown Hospital is a university teaching hospital in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia, about 34 kilometres from the Sydney CBD. Together with Mount Druitt Hospital and associated community health centres, it is a part of the Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD). The hospital is located in one of the fastest population growth areas in NSW, caring for patients from highly diverse cultural and social-economic status backgrounds.