The Preston & Northcote Community Hospital (often referred to as PANCH) was a former hospital located in Preston, Victoria, Australia, opened in 1958 and closed by Jeff Kennett in February 1998, despite rallys and protests by local residents. It was located on the corner of Bell and Hotham Streets. The site was sold off in April 1999, and part of the 3 hectare site is now occupied by The Bell Centre (student accommodation).
Fixtures from the hospital were removed by volunteers to help rebuild a community hospital in Suai , East Timor. The hospital's former operating theatres were used for a play on genetic engineering named The Teratology Project in 2002. As of late-2004, the derelict hospital remains intact with an uncertain future. Fences have been erected to prevent access to the former hospital.
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