Your doctor will inform you of the day of your procedure admission as well as notify the facility of the date of your procedure. Your doctor will explain your procedure or operation to you and complete your consent form with
you.
Your doctor may request that you visit your GP for a general health assessment before your procedure. Regardless of whether your doctor recommends visiting your GP beforehand, it is important that you have seen
your GP within the last year before your proposed surgery date.
If your account is subject to a Work Cover or Third Party claim, please forward the full details of your claim to the facility, including a letter from your insurance company accepting liability for your admission.
If you do not speak English, please ask someone you know to discuss this with our staff before admission so that we may provide the best possible assistance.
It is very important that all our patients have a carer on the day of surgery, who will accompany them to and from the facility, and stay with them overnight following surgery.
Pre-admission is an important part of your care. Prior to you coming into hospital, you are required to register your admission to confirm your personal details, health history, financial details and other arrangements. This can be done by the following methods:
Our nursing staff will contact you several days prior to admission to advise you of your pre-admission preparation and fasting times. Please contact the centre or your doctor if you develop a cold or illness prior to surgery.
If you have any questions about the centre’s procedures, completion of forms, day surgery fees or your health insurance status, our staff will be happy to assist you.
All patients must have a carer present on the night of surgery. If the patient does not comply with this requirement a release of responsibility is to be signed on discharge from the hospital. Carers will be asked for an accessible contact number.