We want your time with us to be as positive and comfortable as possible. Our vision is to ensure every patient or consumer receives the right treatment at the right time in a safe environment.

We provide a range of support to assist patients, consumers, families and carers to access services at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Hospital care

Coming to hospital can be a stressful time for many people. Knowing as much as possible about what to expect can make you feel more comfortable.

Ongoing care

We work with you and your family or carers to set goals for what you want to achieve from your stay in hospital.

Community care

We deliver more than 50 healthcare services in the community and in people's homes, across Melbourne and regional Victoria.

Providing feedback

We welcome your feedback, whether it's a complaint, a compliment or a suggestion. Your feedback helps us improve our services for everyone.

Services & clinics

At the Royal Melbourne Hospital, we offer a range of services and clinics for our patients and consumers. We support people staying in hospital, as well as people coming in for treatment or being treated in the community.

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Cardiology

Diabetes and Endocrinology

Victorian Infectious Diseases Service

Victorian Tuberculosis Program

Health professionals

As a large public hospital and healthcare provider, we work with health professionals statewide to help deliver patient care. Our career and training opportunities for healthcare workers promote professional development and improve patient outcomes.

Referrals Parkville Connect

Careers

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers. Join the team. Build a career.

Training courses

There's a range of clinical learning opportunities at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH).

For GPs

Our GP Liaison team helps GPs and other health professionals to navigate and refer patients to services at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH). We work to improve communication between the hospital and primary care

Pathology Handbook

The RMH Pathology Handbook is a reference guide to help clinicians select tests and collect the correct specimen.

Research

Hospital care

Coming to hospital can be a stressful time for many people. Knowing as much as possible about what to expect can make you feel more comfortable.

Real care. People first.

We want your time with us to be as positive and comfortable as possible. We aim to ensure every person who comes to hospital has access to the care they need, when they need it, in a safe environment.

We are committed to working with you - our patients, consumers, carers and community - to further improve your experience and outcomes.

Patient and consumer experience

What you need to know up front

Find out more about what you need to know before you come in for a hospital stay.

What you need to know up front

VIDS Nurse Cath caring for patient with COVID-19

What you should tell us

Find out more about what we need to know from you about your hospital stay.

What you should tell us

What you need to bring (and not bring)

Find out more about what to bring - and not bring - for your hospital stay.

What you need to bring

Your hospital stay

What are the rooms like? Can I bring in my own meals? How do you keep my local specialist or GP informed? Find out more about the things you need to know while you stay in hospital.

Your hospital stay

Family and friends can call us to find out about your condition.

Only general information is given to callers. Staff are not authorised to give specific personal information about a patient's treatment or condition to callers over the phone.

My contact people

This video shows nurses and doctors walking through the corridors of the Royal Melbourne Hospital. They are interacting with patients.

A health revolution takes real heart

People are at the heart of everything we do. We take the time to understand how we can make the most positive difference for them. Our patients provide the best stories, and sometimes we are privileged to share them.

Read our patient stories

Metro Tunnel Project

Construction of the Metro Tunnel may cause some delays for you coming to or leaving the hospital.

Find out more about the Metro Tunnel Project:

Metro Tunnel Project

Interpreters & cultural support

We provide qualified, professional interpreters to help you communicate with us at any time during your stay and at your clinic appointments.

Find out more about interpreters & cultural support

The Melbourne Way

We do things the Melbourne Way. We put people first, we lead with kindness, and we achieve excellence together. We are the Royal Melbourne Hospital.