How to Refer a Patient

For a General Practitioner to have a patient admitted to Shepparton Private Hospital they must either refer to a specialist or obtain admitting rights with the hospital.

For a list of accredited specialists please refer to Specialists

In order to obtain admitting rights at Shepparton Private Hospital please contact the Executive Office on 03 5832 1270 to obtain an application form and a copy of the hospitals bylaws.

Admitting to Shepparton Private Hospital

Specialist consulting suites are supplied with Admission Packs including Patient Information Brochures which are supplied to patients following consultation. For elective admissions, the completed kit may be returned to the hospital by either your rooms or by the patient. Admissions staff then processes the kit and the patient is booked in. Patients will be contacted by the hospital with their admission details and given a quote for any out of pocket costs

For non elective admissions, the hospital may be called on 03 5832 1200 to determine bed availability and to give the patient details including:

• Name
• Date of Birth
• Diagnosis
• Insurance/Fund/Payment details
• Requirement for an operating theatre

All patients will be required to present insurance details, or pay the estimated cost of their stay if self insured prior to admission.

Workcover approval must be obtained by the admitting doctor prior to admission.

The operating suites are covered by an on-call service after hours and are available for emergency surgery by the mutual convenience of the surgeon, the anaesthetist and the operating suite staff.