Maternity: Information for Patients

Information for Patients

• Information for Partners
• Visitors and Visiting Hours
• When to contact us
• When you arrive at St George Private
• Valuables
• Mobile phones
• Film equipment in birth suite and operating theatre

Remember to leave unnecessary valuables at home.

Information for Partners

During labour and birth we encourage partners to stay with the labouring women, to help this process we provide meals for the partner until the baby is born. Following the birth partners are welcome at all times, and may also stay overnight, some conditions do apply and this does incur a small charge.

Support People during Labour

Please advise your friends and family that no visiting is allowed whilst you are in the Delivery Suite. You may elect to have up to two support people with you during labour (your partner and one other). Please note that these two support people are not interchangeable during labour. Visitors are encouraged to wait until the next session of visiting hours.

Support People during a Caesarean Section

If you are having an elective (planned) caesarean section with an epidural, you will most likely be able to have one support person. However, this decision is dependent on your Doctor and the Anaesthetist. It is important for you to ask when you are planning your caesarean section. Should you require an emergency caesarean section your support person / partner may not be allowed to attend.

Visitors and Visiting Hours

Please remind your visitors that Maternity Visiting Hours are strictly 3 pm – 5 pm and 7 – 8pm Daily, no visiting is permitted prior to 3pm or between 5 – 7pm.
Partners are welcome anytime.
Rest period is strictly between 1 – 3 pm.

When to contact us

If you have any worries or concerns please contact the Birth Suite Midwives on 02 9598 5392.

When you arrive at St George Private

Prior to coming to the hospital, please ensure that you telephone the birthing suite midwives on 02 9598 5392. To notify them of your imminent arrival. Admittance to the hospital is by the main entrance. After 8pm please use the intercom to contact security to gain entry.

Valuables

We encourage you to leave anything of value, such as jewellery, at home. St George private is unable to accept responsibility for the loss of valuables or money.

Mobile phones

Mobile phones can interfere with electronic medical equipment. For the comfort of other patients we ask that mobile phones not be used in corridors or reception areas.

Film equipment in birth suite and operating theatre

Ramsay Health Care recognises that unique and special moments arise in hospital that patients, families and friends may wish to capture on film. St George Private Hospital needs to ensure that patient safety, clinical teamwork, the privacy of other patient, staff members and medical personnel is not compromised. Devices that record both film and sound are not allowed in the operating suite, birth suites or special care nursery.

Single shot devices that do not record sound are permissible by agreement of the care team members present at the time.

Film and sound may be recorded in the privacy of a patient’s own room, provided the privacy of other patients and staff members is not compromised.