FOR PATIENTS
Patient admission forms
Please refer to your confirmation letter for instructions relating to your admission forms.
Pre-admission clinic
Please contact the Hospital at your earliest convenience to make an appointment to attend the pre-admission clinic TWO WEEKS PRIOR to surgery. Take the completed admission forms along with your medical history (from your GP) and medications list to this appointment.
X-Rays
If you have been issued with x-ray films for the area of the body that is being operated on, please take these to the hospital with you (including any MRI, Ultrasound and/or CT scans).
Blood tests
If you have been asked by the doctor to have bloods done prior to surgery, these will need to be done no earlier than 1–2 days prior to your surgery date.
Medications
We recommend that you contact your GP to discuss any medication you are currently taking. You may need to cease taking some medication for a period of time prior to your surgery.
Pre-payment
Pre-payment of your total surgery fee, as per your quote, is required by no later than 7 days prior to your surgery to confirm your booking. Please contact our office to arrange payment.
Surgery preparation
It is a requirement that you wash on the morning of your surgery with a medicated soap. This can be purchased from a chemist or supermarket. Also please ensure that all nail polish is removed prior to admission to the hospital or day surgery.
Fasting
Refer to the Preoperative Fasting handout from for fasting instructions.
Post-surgery aides
If you require any post-surgery aides, please ensure that these are organised prior to your surgery date as you will need to take these with you to the hospital or day surgery. Please speak to our staff regarding what you will need.
Preparing for surgery
Below is some information to help you understand the process that leads to the surgery and help you prepare yourself.
A different level of care
We will provide an individually tailored, patient-centred model of care and work with you and your referring doctor, to give you the seamless care you deserve.
If you have an acute injury, we can facilitate an in-house referral from one of the GPs in our team who will personally liaise with your usual doctor to make sure they are fully aware of the care you have received.
With in-house GPs available, we can see patients urgently without a referral. We will always complete a thorough summary of patient care to be returned to the patient’s usual doctor. This means you can see a surgeon quickly, without a referral but maintain the important relationship you have with your own doctor. So, if it is a Saturday morning soccer injury or a weekend warrior that is struggling with knee pain, give us a call and we will fit you in for an assessment and get you on the road to recovery.
