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Having a baby at King

Edward Memorial Hospital

King Edward Memorial Hospital is WA’s tertiary referral

centre for complex pregnancies and high-risk birth.

It offers world-class care and wide-ranging support services

to WA women with complicated pregnancies and infants
born prematurely.

King Edward Memorial Hospital also accepts women with

low-risk pregnancies who live in the local area.

Women with a low-risk pregnancy who wish to receive

maternity care at King Edward Memorial Hospital must live
within the following postcodes:

 6000

 6001

 6003 – 6013

 6014 (Jolimont, Floreat, Wembley)

 6015

 6016 (Glendalough, Mount Hawthorn)

 6050 (Mount Lawley)

 6051

 6052 (Bedford)

 6053

 6062

 6907 (UWA, Karrakatta and Kings Park).

Facilities
These include:

 15 modern birthing suites, 13 with ensuites

 deep baths for pain management during labour

 3 dedicated maternity wards

 80 cot neonatal nursery

 Family Birth Centre on site for low-risk pregnancy

and birth.

Services and features

Services and features available at King Edward Memorial
Hospital include:

 your choice of model of care from options:

 GP shared-care

 midwifery-led care

 medical care

 Maternal Fetal Medicine department for

high-risk pregnancies

 Midwifery Group Practice – available to

women within the local area (see postcode
list above) that are less than 32 weeks
pregnant. For more information contact the
clinic or ask your midwife at your next
antenatal appointment to refer you to the
program.

 special clinics, for example:

 adolescent clinic

 clinic for women with alcohol and drug

dependency.

 24-hour anaesthetic and theatre cover

 Breastfeeding Centre of WA

 Social Work Department

 Psychological Medicine Department

 Perinatal loss service

 dietitian and diabetes service

 parent education classes

 physiotherapy and postnatal exercise classes

 early discharge program – visiting midwifery service

 postnatal parenting morning teas

 Mother and Baby Unit for women experiencing

significant mental health problems following the
birth of their baby

 accredited interpreter service available

 Women and Newborn Health Library.

Students at King Edward Memorial

Hospital
King Edward Memorial Hospital is a teaching hospital and
helps train WA's future health professionals.

During your stay in hospital you may have student doctors,

midwives, nurses and allied health professionals as part of
the team caring for you.

With your support our students gain valuable knowledge

and experience for their future careers.

Overseas visitors
If you are an overseas visitor and not eligible for Medicare
cover, you can pay to receive treatment at King Edward
Memorial Hospital as an overseas ineligible patient or an
overseas student patient.

Contact the Private Patient Liaison Service on 6458 1066

for further information.

The Australian government has reciprocal health care

agreements with:

 UK

 Sweden

 Netherlands

 Belgium

 Finland

 Norway

 Slovenia

 Malta

 Italy.

The agreement entitles visitors to medically necessary

treatment while visiting Australia. For more information call
Medicare Australia on 13 20 11.

More information
King Edward Memorial Hospital (external site)
Phone: 6458 2222
Address: 374 Bagot Road, Subiaco WA 6008

Last reviewed: 06-01-2022

Acknowledgements
Women and Newborn Health Service

This publication is provided for education and information

purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical
care. Information about a therapy, service, product or
treatment does not imply endorsement and is not intended
to replace advice from your healthcare professional.
Readers should note that over time currency and
completeness of the information may change. All users
should seek advice from a qualified healthcare professional
for a diagnosis and answers to their medical questions.

See also

 Having a baby in a public hospital

 Having a baby at the Family Birth Centre – King

Edward Memorial Hospital

 Your maternity care options

 Which public maternity hospital in Perth will I be

referred to?

 Having a baby in a public country hospital in WA

 Having a baby in private care

Related sites

 King Edward Memorial Hospital (external site)

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