COVID-19 virus Preventative Measures

Updated on 30 January 2023

The hospital has implemented the following Covid-19 measures to safeguard the health of our patients, staff and visitors.

General Information:
All patients and visitors must wear surgical masks, complete a temperature check and health questionnaire before entering the hospital.

Rapid Antigen Test Requirements

People visiting for the below purposes will be required present a negative Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) done on the day of appointment, or upon arrival (cost $30):

• Outpatient consultations, health assessment, physiotherapy and imaging with respiratory symptoms.
• Attending any appointments that involve mask off procedures.
• Inpatient admissions.

Results of Government recognized RAT kits done at home on the day of appointment can be presented as a picture. They must show the name as well as the date and time the test was conducted.

Visiting Arrangements

Visiting times:

• Visiting times are from 10am to 10pm daily.
• Visitors must wear surgical masks at all times.
• Visitors with a positive RAT result or respiratory symptoms will not be allowed to visit.

Parents of paediatric patients (including the special care baby unit) or carers of infirm patients in a private room have unrestricted visiting times.

Number of visitors:

Outpatients, Matilda Medical Centre, Physiotherapy, Imaging Centre and Health assessment

• Two companions

Medical Surgical Department and Maternity Department

Patients should provide the names of their visitors upon admission, only designated visitors will be allowed.

• Private room - Maximum 4 visitors at a time, social distancing should be maintained between patients and visitors.
• Shared room –Maximum 2 visitors at a time, social distancing should be maintained between patients and visitors.
• Nursery - access only available to mothers

For enquiries, please call 2849 0111.