Peter Beumont Eating Disorders Inpatient Unit
In Hospital Treatment
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Treatment Days | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday |
The Peter Beumont Eating Disorders Inpatient Unit is a nine-bed inpatient ward dedicated to the treatment of eating disorders. The inpatient program is focused on medical stabilisation, psychiatric assessment, containment of eating disorder behaviours, nutritional rehabilitation, psychological therapy and functional recovery delivered in both individual and group modalities. As it is a gazetted unit, there is capacity to admit both voluntary and involuntary patients.
The Inpatient Unit is part of a stepped care of model at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital that includes these other public tertiary services for adults:
The Peter Beumont Ambulatory Clinic
https://insideoutinstitute.org.au/treatment-services/peter-beumont-eating-disorders-ambulatory-clinic
The Eating Disorders Outreach Service:
https://insideoutinstitute.org.au/support-organisations/outreach-for-adults-with-eating-disorders-peter-beumont-outreach-service
Treatment Services Available
- • Specialist Psychiatrists • Dietitians • Clinical Psychologists • Specialist Nurses • Occupational Therapists • Social Workers
Ages treated
- Ages 16 years and over. Special consideration may be given to patients of age 16 on a case by case basis.
Disorders treated
- Diagnosis of an eating disorder with associated medical complications or severe symptoms requiring hospitalised re-feeding
- supervision and containment.
Other Intake Requirements
Not applicable.
Contact Information
- 1800 443 833
- https://www.slhd.nsw.gov.au/MentalHealth/services_eating.html
- Fifth Floor, Professor Marie Bashir Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, 2050, NSW
