If you are coming to one of our hospitals for arranged (elective) surgery or an outpatients appointment or procedure, please report to the information desk at the main entrance or the department specified on the letter you received from the hospital.
Types of admissions
Day surgery
You will have your operation or procedure and be able to go home on the same day. If you need extra time in hospital time you may be admitted to a ward.
Day of surgery admission
Your operation is on the day you come in to hospital but you may stay for a day or more after the operation.
General admission
You will come to hospital a day or so before having your operation and stay as long as necessary for your recovery
Arranged admissions
Your GP or a specialist will have arranged for you to have surgery or a procedure at the hospital. You may have been sent an appointment time to attend a pre-admission clinic at surgical outpatients where you will be asked questions for your admission and anaesthetic if you are having surgery.
Please complete any forms you have received before your appointment.
Pre-admission clinic
The pre-admission team will go through a checklist with you.
If you start to feel unwell in the 48 hours before your surgery, please call the hospital for advice on (06) 869-0500
Call the number on your booking letter for advice if you feel there is a reason for not keeping your surgery date.
Emergency contact
When you are admitted you will be asked to provide an emergency contact. This is the person who can phone the ward for updates on your progress.