Visitor information

Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) precautions 

To help keep our patients, caregivers, visitors and community safe we have changed our visiting hours and introduced the folloring visiting restrictions.

Thank you in advance for your support of this.

Visiting hours

The new visiting hours are restricted to 10.00am to 12.00pm and 5.00pm to 7.00pm daily. 

Confirmed or queried COVID-19 patients

No visitors are permitted for adult patients who have: 

• tested positive to COVID-19, or 
• are waiting to be tested or 
• are awaiting results.

Adult patients

For adult patients:

• only one adult can visit at any one time

Maternity patients

For maternity patients:

• only one designated visitor the entire stay for maternity patients

Children

For child patients (under 16 years):

• two designated adults are allowed per day and visitors must be the same each day
• children with confirmed COVID-19 can have a maximum of one adult visitor per day

Note: children aged 16 years and under are not permitted to visit patients at any time.

Outpatients or emergency patients

For outpatients or emergency patients:

• one adult only may accompany a patient to an Emergency Department or a hospital-based outpatient appointment (including day surgery).

Additional considerations

These visiting restrictions may be reconsidered under exceptional or compassionate circumstances – please discuss with the hospital treating team.

Please remember to keep a safe distance between yourself and others and practice social distancing at all times around the hospital.

Visitors should not visit the hospital if unwell.

Visitors should wash their hands with soap and water for 20 seconds or use alcohol-based hand sanitiser regularly, especially before and after entering the hospital, clinics, wards, patient rooms and toilets.

More information

Please read our latest advice about what to do if you have an upcoming admission or want to visit someone in hospital.

If you are seeking assistance, or testing for coronavirus (COVID-19), please visit your nearest COVID-19 clinic; or contact your GP.

You can also call the Coronavirus Health Information Line on 1800 020 080.

We encourage visitors to spend time with our patients while in hospital and take advantage of these spaces when visiting.

We ask that you consider the wellbeing of our patients and caregivers when visiting the hospital and please consider delaying your visit if you are unwell. Children under the age of 12 must be supervised at all times.

Our private entrance is open from 6.00am to 8.00pm Monday to Friday and 8.00am to 8.00pm on weekends and public holidays.

Visiting hours

Visiting hours on most wards are from 3.00pm to 8.00pm. Please ask our caregivers for further information on visiting patients outside these hours.

Please observe rest periods on each ward when no visitors are allowed.

Smoke free

St John of God Midland Private Hospital is a smoke free hospital. Our buildings and grounds are smoke free to create a healthier, cleaner and safer environment for patients, visitors and caregivers.

Smoking is not permitted in any building, outdoor area or vehicle within our boundaries.

Access

The private hospital’s entrance is located off Centennial Place, adjacent to visitor parking and the train lines.

In an emergency, attend the co-located public hospital’s Emergency Department, accessible via Clayton Street.

The hospital is located about 800m from the Midland Train Station and Bus Station.

The hospital is separated into five levels. Each level has a number, name, colour and symbol associated with it to help you find your way around the hospital. The private hospital wards are located on level 3.

Symbol	Level	Name	Colour
	Ground floor	Pomegranate	Deep red
	1	Swan Valley	Orange
	2	Avon Valley	Yellow
	3	Helena River	Blue
	4	Darling Scarp	Green

Family support

Being in hospital and ill can be a stressful experience. Our pastoral practitioners provide confidential and professional support to address your spiritual and emotional needs, whether you are a patient or visiting a loved one and can be accessed in times of need. Ask your caregiver for more information.