Before your Admission at MDPC
Once you have arranged a booking through your surgeons’ rooms, you will receive from them a hospital admissions pack containing our Hospital Admission Form that we require you to complete and return to us 7 days prior to your admission, as well as a Patient Information Brochure.
We strongly encourage you to contact your health insurance fund prior to your admission to confirm your chosen policy. If you have private health insurance we will also conduct an eligibility check on your behalf so long as you have listed this information on your admission form, and contact you if you do have any out of pocket expenses for your day stay. If you are uninsured we will contact you prior to your admission to provide you with an estimate of costs. What to expect during your stay at MDPC
What to expect during your stay at MDPC
Your Admission Time
Arrive at Manningham Day Procedure on Level 3 of the Manningham Medical Centre at the time indicated by your surgeon’s staff or MDPC and report to the reception desk.
Please Bring With You
- All current medications in their original packaging
- If you are coming from a nursing home, please bring your medication chart
- All current X-rays or scans
- Mobility aids, hearing aids, reading glasses
- Pacemaker card if applicable
- Your Medicare card and your health insurance membership card
- If you do have an out of pocket cost, excess or co-payment to pay on admission, you will need to bring along a method of payment.
On the Day of Your Admission
Unless we give you different instructions, you can feel confident in following the below guidelines to prepare for your stay with us:
- DO NOT eat or drink anything after midnight for morning surgery.
- DO NOT eat or drink anything after 8am for afternoon surgery. Prior to 8am, you may eat a light breakfast such as tea and toast.
- DO NOT smoke
- DO NOT chew gum
- DO NOT wear any jewellery (wedding ring and watch are permitted)
- DO NOT wear make-up or nail polish (ensure that one finger is free of artificial nail extensions)
Discharge Information
- Patients and their escorts will be informed of their approximate discharge time on arrival.
*You can expect to be with us for between 2 to 3 hours as a general estimation of time on the day of your procedure. - You MUST arrange for someone to escort you home. This is of vital importance. In the interest of your wellbeing, we may reschedule your procedure if you are not able to organise this prior to your admission. We do ideally ask that someone is with you for 24 hours following the procedure – or at a minimum able to be with you overnight.
- Upon being discharged from the hospital, you will have the opportunity to check with your nurse about continuing medication and follow up appointments, etc.
- Please remember to take home any X-rays or medications you have brought with you.
