FAQS

Dubbo Private Hospital is owned by an Australian company, Healthe Care Australia Pty Limited.

Healthe Care is the largest privately owned network of private hospitals in Australia.

No. The nearest Emergency Department is at Dubbo Base Hospital located adjacent to Dubbo Private. The phone number for the Dubbo Base hospital is 02 6885 8666.

Yes. Dubbo Private is owned by Healthe Care Australia Pty Limited, an Australian company.

Town Square Pharmacy provides pharmacy services for inpatient services at the hospital. Accounts received from Town Square Pharmacy can be paid direct to the pharmacy - located in Toronto Shopping Centre - or by mail.

Visiting hours vary for different parts of the hospital. Please see Visitor Information for details.

Yes. The Dubbo Private Hospital is a Tier 1 hospital provider for the DVA and offers comprehensive care for private patients including eligible veterans and war widows.

Our hospital has a designated Veterans’ Liaison Officer dedicated to providing DVA patients, their families and carers with a range of additional support services.

You should wear loose and comfortable clothing and low heeled shoes. For further information about preparing for Day Surgery, see Short Stay in the Your Hospital Stay section.

Fasting means having nothing to eat or drink, including the sucking of lollies or chewing gum from a set time before your surgery.

Medications are discussed at your pre-admission interview with the hospital. You can also ask ward nursing staff or day surgery staff for further information when you’re in hospital.

This will be discussed at your pre-admission interview. For further information, see the relevant sections of Your Hospital Stay:

• General Admission
• Short Stay
• Post-Natal

This will depend on your procedure. You can discuss the estimated length of your hospital stay with your doctor or at your pre-admission interview.

Preparation requirements for these procedures, will be discussed at your pre-admission interview.

You are not allowed to drive for at least 24 hours after having an anaesthetic. This can also be longer depending on your procedure. It’s recommended you discuss this with your doctor.

This will depend on your procedure and individual recovery plan. Please ensure you discuss this with your doctor before leaving hospital.

This will depend on your procedure and individual recovery plan. Please discuss this with your doctor before leaving hospital.

Please contact the hospital the day before your procedure to confirm admission and fasting times.

After the hospital has received your admission paperwork, we’ll conduct a health fund check and advise you if you have an excess or additional costs to pay.

If you’re not in a health fund, we’ll give you an estimate of the cost.

Any monies due are payable on admission.

See Insurance & Accounts for further information.

Please contact us and request to speak with the hospital’s Administration Office for assistance with your query. See Insurance & Accounts for further information.

Our hospital has a designated Privacy Officer who can assist you with any questions you may have regarding privacy. If the information you’re looking for isn’t covered in the Privacy section of this site, please contact us and request to speak with the hospital’s privacy officer.

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