Freemasons' Hospital, Melbourne
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Established in 1937, the Freemasons Hospital, Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

was a practical expression of the work of Freemasonry
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...

 in
the Victorian
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

 community. It is now run by Epworth Healthcare
Epworth Hospital
-Epworth HealthCare:Epworth HealthCare is a provider of acute medical, surgical and rehabilitation services in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The group has four divisions: Epworth Richmond, Epworth Eastern, Epworth Cliveden, Epworth Freemasons and Epworth Rehabilitation, with rehabilitation sites...

.

It is a non-government, not-for-profit, charitable institution providing a range of inpatient and ambulatory care services including:
Women's and related health services including maternity
Maternity
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, women’s health and breast clinics, breast and gynaecological surgery and IVF.
Surgical services including general surgery
General surgery
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, urology
Urology
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, orthopaedics, plastic surgery
Plastic surgery
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, ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
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 and ENT.
Comprehensive cancer care covering diagnosis, surgical oncology
Surgical oncology
Surgical oncology is the branch of surgery which focuses on the surgical management of cancer.The specialty of surgical oncology has evolved in steps similar to medical oncology, which grew out of hematology, and radiation oncology, which grew out of radiology...

, medical oncology, radiotherapy and chemotherapy
Chemotherapy
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.

In October 2006 the Hospital was purchased by ING Real Estate, which immediately leased the hospital to Epworth Healthcare. http://www.ingrealestate.com.au/investment/docs/news/IHF%20Annual%20Report%2030%20June%202006.pdf One immediate affect was the merging of two emergency departments, the previous Freemason's Emergency was closed while Epworth Richmond's still operates.

The now Epworth Freemasons Hospital still operates as a hospital.

The site is listed on the Victorian Heritage Database.

Facilities

  • 265 inpatient beds
  • 24 Hour Emergency Department
  • Day Procedure Centre
  • Critical Care Unit
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