When you leave
Birth Registration Papers
You will receive relevant paperwork from the Ward Clerk before
discharge.
Discharge
All patients are asked to vacate rooms by 10.00am. You may be
asked to wait in the day lounge with your baby to allow rooms to be
prepared for new admissions. Before discharge, all babies need to
be bare-weighed and checked in the nursery.
Health fund cover
Obstetrician, anaesthetist and paediatrician charges are
separate from the hospital's account. A portion of the paediatric
consultation fee is claimable from Medicare. Please check with your
health fund and doctor, as some charges may not be fully
covered.
Should your baby require specialised care and admission to
the Special Care Nursery, further charges could be incurred. To
ensure your baby is fully covered for all possible medical charges,
you may need to convert your health cover to a family benefit.
Please contact your health fund for further advice.