Hospital Departments Part 2
Haematology
Treats blood diseases. Works with the hospital laboratory.
Maternity
Helps women prepare for giving birth, give birth and recover from giving birth.
Microbiology
Deals with bacterial infections and viral infections.
Neonatal
Special care for newborn babies. Works with the maternity department.
Nephrology
Treats kidney problems.(renal problems)
Neurology
Treats nerve problems, including the brain and spinal cord.
Obstetrics
Provides maternity services such as foetal surveillance.
Oncology
Treats cancer using surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.
Ophthalmology
Treats eye diseases. Provides eyesight testing(optometry) and ophthalmic imaging.
Orthopaedics
Treats problems with muscles, joints, bones, ligaments, tendons and nerves.
Pharmacy
Prepare and distribute drugs. Explain side effects to patients.
Physiotherapy
Helps promote body healing with special exercises and manipulations.
Radiotherapy
Treats malignant tumours with radiotherapies like Cyberknife and Tomotherapy.
Renal unit
Provide haemodialysis treatment for patients with kidney failure.
Urology
Treats kidney and bladder-related problems.