What to bring

On admission to the hospital please bring:

Medicare Card
Department of Veterans’ Affairs Card (if applicable)
Health Insurance card (if applicable)
Pension Entitlement Card (if applicable)
Pharmaceutical Entitlement Card (if applicable)
All medications you are currently taking in their original containers (including tablets - herbal and non-prescription). If possible, please bring a list from your General Practitioner of your current medications.
Glasses, hearing aids and non-electric walking aids
Comfortable clothes
Sleepwear, dressing gown for overnight stay and slippers or comfortable shoes
Toiletries including soap, toothpaste & toothbrush
Mobile phones, electronic tablets or laptops are permitted. Please note that recording, filming, broadcasting of any kind is not permitted and will be considered a breach of privacy.

Jewellery or large amounts of money. If this is unavoidable please arrange with nursing staff to have valuables secured in the safe
Alcohol and non-prescribed drugs

Shepparton Private Hospital does not accept responsibility or liability for any items brought into the Hospital

Please shower on the day of admission before coming to the Hospital
Wear clothes that are comfortable
The Hospital aims to provide a choice of meals and to supply special diets where it is in the interest of your medical care and your cultural requirements
Food should not be brought to you by visitors without the permission of your Nurse/Doctor