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The ICU forms a part of the Division of Critical Care Services of the Royal Adelaide Hospital, a 700 bed teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Adelaide.

The hospital is located on North Terrace in the city centre of Adelaide, South Australia.

The ICU was commissioned in 1969 and has grown to a compliment of 24 ICU and 10 flexible ICU/HDU beds. These beds cater for approximately 1500 ICU and 1900 HDU admissions per annum, composed of a mixture of general medical, general surgical, cardiothoracic, trauma, neurosurgical, spinal injury and burns cases. The unit strongly supports organ donation and has for many years been one of the leading donor hospitals in Australia.

The RAH is the major adult trauma referral centre for South Australia and receives approximately 800 retrievals per year, with the unit maintaining a close association with the newly formed state-wide retrieval service.

The ICU consultant group come from diverse backgrounds, including specialists from anaesthesia, general medicine and emergency medicine who have subsequently trained in intensive care, as well as dedicated ICU fellows. Accordingly, the unit welcomes and fosters trainees from all backgrounds and has a strong emphasis on teaching and research.