A specialised service unit is a facility or unit dedicated to the treatment or care of patients with specific conditions or characteristics, such as an intensive care unit.
In 2021–22, the most common specialised service unit in public hospitals were:
- Domiciliary care units (present in 334 public hospitals)
- Nursing home care units (present in 281 public hospitals)
- Obstetric/maternity services units (present in 216 public hospitals).
There were 87 Intensive care units (level III and above), and 31 Neonatal intensive care units (level III and above).
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The data visualisation below provides a list of selected services provided by individual hospitals, including specialised care units, in 2021–22.
The information about services provided by a hospital is intended as a general guide only. There is the potential for some omissions or errors in this information and readers should contact a hospital directly for the latest advice on the services available.
A list of the types of specialised units is available in the ‘More information about the data’ section below.