Patients: While You Are Here

Your hospital admission will be arranged by your doctor who will inform you of the day and in some cases, the time you need to come to hospital.

Often the hospital may also phone you to confirm your admission time but follow your doctor’s instructions if you don’t hear from the hospital.

On your admission day, please go to the main reception desk at the main entrance of the hospital.

After your admission has been registered by our reception team you will be transferred to an appropriate admission area.

In this area you will often meet with your anaesthetist and be prepared for your surgery.

You will go directly from here to the operating theatre. If you are having day surgery, you will return to this area.

If you are staying with us overnight or for a few days after your operation you will be transferred to your ward after surgery.

You may be admitted to the hospital on the day prior to surgery if your doctor believes this to be important.

Please note that if you are being admitted for reasons other than surgery or in some surgical cases you will be admitted directly to your room.

Bethesda Mount has both private and shared rooms each with an ensuite.

We will endeavour to provide you with a private room for your stay if this is your wish but this will not always be possible.

Please note that depending on your level of private cover you may also incur additional charges if you request and receive a private room.

Our rooms all have personal televisions, with radio, telephones and nurse call facilities.

Local calls are free of charge.

Wi-fi is also provided free of charge.

Your health fund may also provide free daily newspapers, if you are not covered by your fund for this you may purchase one from the Ward Clerk.

For admissions to the Day Surgery Unit please present at the hospital main reception located on the ground level.

On arrival to the unit you will be asked to wait in our Day Surgery reception. There is limited space available in the unit, but you are welcome to be accompanied by a member of your family or a friend.

Your personal items will be identified and stored safely. It is important that you do not bring any valuables with you on admission. A member of the nursing staff will finalise your admission and you will be asked to change into your theatre garments and a dressing gown.

All of your relevant health history will be obtained during this process.

We will also require the current details of your next of kin to ensure that someone is available to transport you home when you are discharged.

Patients are admitted according to the order of the theatre list, not necessarily in the order that they arrived to the unit.

After your procedure you will be transferred to the recovery unit where you will be given time to recover post-surgery and offered light refreshments. If you have any special dietary needs, please advise your admitting nurse.

Our nursing staff will monitor your post-operative recovery.

Your doctor may request that you stay in the unit for a minimum of two hours post-procedure if you have had a general anaesthetic.

Once your doctor has reviewed you, you are welcome to leave the unit.

You must have a responsible adult accompany you home and preferably stay overnight after discharge.

If your procedure requires overnight hospitalisation, your personal items will be transported to your room.

Discharge time is 10:00am. We ask that you make arrangements to be picked up accordingly.

If you are unable to leave hospital at this time, you may be asked to vacate your room and wait in a patient lounge.

Our Admission Information booklet outlines everything you need to know about your stay including what to bring and what not to bring, what amenities are available whilst you are here, the procedure when leaving hospital and your follow up care.