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SWIFT Emergency & Urgent Care
Fees

Services

Everything we treat and offer at Rouse Hill, led by Senior Emergency Doctors, with independent specialists by referral.

Walk in services are charged as a standard visit: $396 facility fee plus Medicare charges. See fees

Emergency & urgent care

Walk in

Senior Emergency Doctors and emergency specialists assess and treat urgent illness and injury that is not life threatening. For life-threatening emergencies, call 000.

  • A triage nurse assesses you on arrival, using the Australian Triage Scale
  • You're then seen by a Senior Emergency Doctor or emergency specialist
  • If you are unstable, we stabilise you here, then transfer you by ambulance to an appropriate nearby hospital
  • Direct admission to a nearby private hospital is possible, depending on bed availability, private health insurance approval and your condition being stable
  • Imaging on site, provided by Imaging Specialists, an independent company, and pathology collected on site

Fractures & orthopaedics

Walk in

Suspected fractures, sprains and dislocations are assessed by our emergency team, with X-ray on site. Orthopaedic surgeons from Specialty Orthopaedics, an independent specialist group, consult in rooms at the same address. For life-threatening emergencies, call 000.

  • Orthopaedic consultations need a referral from a SWIFT doctor or your GP
  • Hip, knee, shoulder, elbow, hand and wrist, and foot and ankle
  • Walk in with a new injury
Orthopaedic surgeons (Specialty Orthopaedics)
  • Dr Mohammed BabaShoulder, elbow, wrist and hand
  • A/Prof Roderick KuoFoot and ankle, trauma
  • Dr Adrian LowShoulder, knee and trauma
  • Dr Jun NagamoriSports knee surgery
  • A/Prof Nicholas C SmithHand and wrist
  • Dr Louis ShidiakHip and knee surgery, sports injuries
  • A/Prof James SullivanHip and knee surgery, joint replacement
  • Dr Timothy YeohKnee and shoulder surgery

Sports injuries

Walk in

Senior Emergency Doctors assess sports injuries and plan your recovery, with orthopaedic surgeons by referral and a separate physiotherapy clinic. For life-threatening emergencies, call 000.

  • Saturday morning sports injury clinic, 10am to 1pm
  • X-ray, ultrasound and MRI on site, provided by Imaging Specialists, an independent company
  • A recovery plan, with physiotherapy from a separate clinic if you need it
  • Advice on preventing the next injury

Paediatrics

Walk in

Urgent assessment for children over 3 months of age with fever, rash, breathing difficulty, minor injury, wounds and suspected fractures, seen by Senior Emergency Doctors. For a seriously unwell child, call 000.

  • Walk in when your child is sick or hurt
  • Blood collection for children with difficult veins
  • Babies under 3 months: take them to your nearest hospital emergency department

Chest pain (stable, low-risk)

Walk in

We assess stable, low-risk chest pain only. If in doubt, call 000 or SWIFT before you come.

  • Assessed by our emergency team
  • Referral to independent specialists, such as cardiologists, if you need one (a referral is needed)
  • Transfer by ambulance to a nearby hospital if you need admission

If chest pain is severe or sudden, or you think it is life threatening, Call 000.

Infusion clinic

By appointment

Infusions of iron, zoledronic acid, Vyepti or phosphate, and IV antibiotics, by appointment, in a monitored setting supervised by Senior Emergency Doctors.

  • Iron infusion: about 1 hour. Bring your Ferinject from the pharmacy, or we can supply it
  • No referral needed for iron, phosphate or zoledronic acid: a SWIFT doctor can write the prescription. For iron, recent blood tests (iron or ferritin, haemoglobin and kidney function) must be available before your visit
  • Zoledronic acid for osteoporosis or high calcium: under 1 hour
  • Phosphate infusion
  • Vyepti for migraine: please bring your own Vyepti
  • IV antibiotics after a SWIFT visit or on your GP's prescription
  • Open 10am to 10pm every day. Last registration 9pm.
Before a zoledronic acid infusion
  • Stop oral osteoporosis tablets (oral bisphosphonates)
  • Keep taking daily calcium and vitamin D
  • Finish any dental work first
  • Drink plenty of fluids on the day

Physiotherapy, hand therapy and casting

By appointment

Physiotherapy, hand therapy, casting and splinting are provided by separate physiotherapy and hand therapy clinics. Their charges are separate from SWIFT's fees.

  • Recovery after an injury or procedure
  • Follow-up for fractures, sprains and sports injuries
  • Usually by appointment: call us to book
  • Occasionally we can arrange a review during your visit

Pathology

Walk in

Samples are collected on site and sent to Australian Clinical Labs. Most general test results are usually available within 2 hours.

  • Blood, urine, swab and other tests collected on site
  • Blood collection for people with difficult veins, including children
  • With a valid Medicare card, most general tests are bulk billed
  • Results go to your SWIFT doctor

Also in this building

Independent providers, not part of SWIFT's clinical team. Book with them directly.

Imaging & radiology

Independent provider

X-ray, CT, ultrasound and MRI on site, provided by Imaging Specialists, an independent company.

  • X-ray and CT every day, 10am to 9pm
  • Ultrasound weekdays 10am to 5pm; after hours (5pm to 8pm weekdays), weekends and public holidays, additional charges apply
  • MRI, subject to availability: additional charges apply
  • Reports are usually ready within 3 hours for CT, and within 24 hours for X-ray and ultrasound
  • Interventional radiology for back, shoulder and joint pain

Dental

Independent provider

An independent dental practice shares our building, for general and emergency dental care.

  • Toothache, broken teeth and dental emergencies
  • Book with the dental practice directly