The Burns Unit

Clubbe Ward

Clubbe Ward is named after Sir Charles Clubbe, whose association with the hospital commenced in 1884 and spanned almost fifty years. A brilliant surgeon, capable administrator and kindly man, he served as Honorary Surgeon and President of the Board of Management. Clubbe Ward opened in 1923 and has always cared for surgical patients. In the 1970's and 1980's there was an emphasis upon general and abdominal surgery. With the transfer to Westmead in 1995 the Burns Unit became the main focus but the ward still caters for some children with other conditions.