FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Macquarie Hospital and HammondCare Riverglen Temporary Relocation to Manning Unit
Will ECT remain on site once Riverglen returns to the new Greenwich hospital site? With ECT now proposed to occur on-site at the repurposed Manning unit, how will the management of agitated or aggressive consumers be handled— particularly those from Riverglen? Currently, Macquarie Unit staff escort such consumers to ECT, will that process remain the same? Will after-hours registrar coverage for Riverglen continue to be managed and paid by NSW Health? Given that there are still many unanswered questions and further planning required, is there a plan for communication to all?
The long-term location of ECT post-redevelopment is a future consideration and will need to be reviewed in time.
For Macquarie consumers, the expectation is that the escort process will remain consistent. Unit staff who are familiar with the consumer will continue to escort them, but the logistics, such as distance, will change with the new location. These processes will need to be further reviewed in detail. Acutely behaviourally disturbed consumers will continue to go to RNSH for ECT as per current practice. HammondCare will not take on responsibility for MQH consumers transport and management of behavioural disturbance during ECT processes. Currently the registrar covering Riverglen after hours is paid by NSW Health and is on call from home. Whether that arrangement continues, or whether Macquarie’s MHDA DMO will cover the new Riverglen, remains under discussion and will be decided later. Yes. there will be more town halls and forums. There will be discussions at the NSLHD/Greenwich Executive Steering Committee, operational discussions between MHDA/Macquarie Executive and Riverglen plus the SCC. This Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document will be updated regularly as things evolve. The intention is to be transparent and ensure no one is caught by surprise as developments progress.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email Anne Bajuk, Service Director/Site Manager via Anne.bajuk@health.nsw.gov.au
Anne Bajuk Service Director/Site Manger Macquarie Hospital
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