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When You Go Home
Admission time to be notified by CPH .......................
Allow yourself time to recover and rest during the
first 24 hours.
Surgery Date ................... Surgery Day....................
Things to avoid:
Last Food ........................ Last Fluid ........................
• Driving a car until authorized by your doctor
• Signing important documents (first 24 hours
Locate Charlestown Private Hospital
• Drinking alcohol and smoking (first 24 hours
Charlestown Private Hospital is located at 250
Pacific Highway, Charlestown, just two blocks from
Charlestown Square.
• Operating machinery (first 24 hours after your
Parking
after your anaesthetic)
after your anaesthetic)
anaesthetic)
• Strain or strenuous activity
• Looking after small children
• Take the lift to reception on the third floor
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You will receive a call from our nursing staff in the
first few days after your procedure – to discuss
your post-operative care.
Charlestown Private Hospital
• Enter the rear basement of the building
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Post-Operative Telephone Call
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• Access the public car park in Powell Street
NEWCASTLE CITY
250 Pacific Highway
Charlestown NSW 2290
DSAHOSPITALS
F 02 4943 1004
T 02 4943 1003
E [email protected]
W charlestownprivatehospital.com.au
Welcome
If You Become Ill Before Surgey
Drop Off / Pickup / Disabled Access
Thank you for choosing Charlestown Private
Hospital for your procedure. The hospital is
privately owned and operated and offers a wide
range of procedures. In recognition of our
commitment to excellence in patient care and
service we are fully certified by Global-Mark with
AS/NZS ISO90001-2008 incorporating the Private
Sector Quality Criteria.
If you develop a cough, cold or develop any other
illness you should contact your doctor and the staff
at Charlestown Private Hospital as your surgery
may need to be postponed to a later date.
For disabled access, drop off or pickup only, you
can enter the building from the Pacific Highway,
drive down to the basement car park and park in
the hospital assigned car parks or disabled car
park. From there you can take the lift to third floor
reception.
We are committed to providing the best available
care to our patients, the best available service to
our doctors and to providing an affordable and safe
health care service to our community.
Before Admission
Your doctor will provide you with a number of
forms which need to be completed and posted
back to us in the reply paid envelope as soon as
possible. These forms can be faxed or emailed.
This will enable our staff to register your details
and minimize any delays on your arrival for
admission.
Payment
Charlestown Private Hospital has contracts with
most health funds. If you have agreed with your
health fund to pay an excess or a co-payment or if
your procedure is cosmetic you will be asked to
pay this on the day of your admission.
Patients covered by basic, public hospital or
restricted benefits will be asked to sign a health
fund claim form and will be required to pay the fees
on admission.
Pre-Operative Telephone Call
One or two days prior to your procedure you will
receive a telephone call from our nursing staff. The
nurse will advise you of your arrival time, your
fasting times and review your medical history with
you. This is an opportunity for you to ask any
questions about your admission and post-operative
care. The call will last approximately ten miutes.
Day of Surgery
• Shower or bath at home. You may use
deodorant, but do not use talcum powder, face
creams, makeup, perfumes or aftershave
Hospital Admission
Our nursing staff will then prepare you for
your procedure.
Anaesthetic
You will have a private consultation with the
anaesthetist before your procedure. The
anaesthetist will ask you about your general
health, any allergies, your current medications and
any previous surgery or illnesses. You may be
asked to sign a consent form for the anaesthetic.
• You may wear your wedding ring, but leave all
You will be monitored by the anaesthetist during
your procedure.
• Wear comfortable clothing as you may have to
Your Procedure
other jewellery at home
change into a hospital gown
• It is important to continue all of your normal
medications unless your doctor has instructed
you otherwise
• Please bring all of your medications, in their
original containers
• If you have diabetes or are taking blood thinning
medication, you will need to discuss the
management of your medications with your
doctor and anaesthetist
We accept cash, cheques, Visa, Mastercard and
we have EFTPOS facilities.
On Arrival at the Hospital
If you have any queries regarding your visit to
Charlestown Private Hospital, please call between
8.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday and we will
be happy to assist you.
Park in the public car park off Powell Street and
enter the building into the basement car park,
follow the signs to the lift and go to the reception on
the 3rd floor. Our reception staff will go through
your admission process with you.
More than 60% of all surgery in Australia is now
performed in day hospitals.
You will see the nurses setting up the sterile
equipment for your procedure. You may also be
aware of noises from the equipment or the voices
of the staff in the operating theatre.
Recovery
On arrival in recovery, you will be monitored in a
bed and when you are ready you will be moved to
a comfortable recliner chair. You will be given light
refreshments.
The nurse in charge of the recovery area will
assess whether you are ready for discharge.
You will be discharged into the care of an adult and
will be given written post-operative instructions to
take home.