March 2005 Edition Of The Shepparton Advisor Monthly Column
SHEPPARTON PRIVATE HOSPITAL
This month we will remind you of the wide variety of services provided at Shepparton Private Hospital and the benefits of being treated at the local private hospital.
Shepparton Private Hospital has been established since 1979 and provides acute medical and surgical care. It has 3 operating theatres, a High Dependency Day Procedure Area, Post Natal wing and nursery.
Specific medical and surgical services include:
- Cardiology
- Surgery – General
- Ear Nose and Throat Surgery
- Gynaecology
- Endoscopy Services – eg Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy
- Ophthalmology
- Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery
- Plastics Surgery
- Urology
- Orthopaedics
- Midwifery and Post Natal Care
To support the surgeons, physicians and nursing staff who provide care for our patients we have a wide range of ancillary services including:
- Dietitics
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Speech Patholgy
- Stomal Therapist
- Diabetes Educator
- Social Worker.
- Infection Control Nurse
- Pharmacist
The Benefits of Shepparton Private Hospital Care
- The security of choice – you can decide when you wish to have a procedure and who will perform the procedure.
- Care by experienced dedicated staff.
- A wide selection of meals – prepared with fresh locally sourced ingredients.
- Bed units and rooms all equipped ensuites, individual televisions and telephones.
- Daily newspaper of your choice
- Help and support with admission processes including comprehensive advice regarding private hospital insurance.
- A dedicated Discharge Planning Nurse who assists patients to access any required community services and provides thorough discharge advice.
- Comfortable lounge areas, courtyard and pergola for patients and family to relax
TRANSFERRING TO SHEPPARTON PRIVATE HOSPITAL FROM AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.
As a private patient you are entitled to request to be transferred to Shepparton Private Hospital for continuing care if you are initially seen in a public emergency department. Obviously this decision will be taken in consultation with your treating Doctor. If in doubt about this option at any time please feel free to contact SPH hospital or have a relative do this on your behalf. As
Shepparton Private Hospital is a Veteran’s Affairs Tier I hospital Veterans are also encouraged to request transfer to the hospital if this is their preference.
Some interesting facts about Private Hospitals.
Did you know that:
- Private hospitals are performing more high technology procedures than ever before and patients admitted to Shepparton Private are often transferred to Melbourne Private Hospital for advanced Cardiac Procedures.
- 55% of all joint replacements are carried out in private hospitals. Shepparton Private has 3 consultant orthopaedic surgeons experienced in all types of joint replacements so in most instances there is no need to travel to Melbourne for major joint replacement surgery.
70 % of all lens procedures eg Cataract surgery and lens implants are carried out in private hospitals. Four ophthalmic surgeons perform operations at SPH for patients from a wide variety of locations within our region.
- Being a private patient in a private hospital relieves the strain on our very busy public hospital system. If there were no private hospitals the waiting times for elective surgery would be even longer than they are now in the public hospital system.
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