In 2019, the hospital's former Emergency Department was re-purposed into a 24-hour Urgent Care Centre, intended to assess and treat minor illnesses and injuries on an
outpatient basis. It was staffed by experienced medical practitioners with backgrounds in
emergency medicine and/or
general practice, who work alongside
registered nurses and
physiotherapists. Additionally, there are pathology and X-ray services available on-site during extended daytime hours. Patients at Mona Vale Hospital requiring further medical assessment and/or a higher level of care are traditionally transferred via
ambulance to
Royal North Shore Hospital,
Sydney Children's Hospital or
Northern Beaches Hospital. Since its opening in October 2018, the urgent care centre sees an average of about 50 to 80 patients daily, with about 6% of them requiring onwards transfer to other facilities. ==See also==