How we can help you

We acknowledge that Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital is situated on land traditionally owned by the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. We pay our respects to Aboriginal elders past, present and emerging.

We welcome all patients, their families, carers and friends to our hospital from all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities around Australia.

We ask all patients if they identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. If you answer yes,and would like to see our Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer, we will contact them and let them know that you are here. 

Coming to hospital can be a worrying time, and you may feel upset or lonely. The Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer can come and have a yarn with you about this, and offer you support.

The Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is able to:

• give you information about your rights and responsibilities
• talk to the staff in the hospital for you
• give you information about hospital services
• find other services who can help you (Aboriginal health services, legal, housing, family support)
• help you get financial assistance if you need it (eg: pensions, benefits, IPTAAS (Isolated Patient’s Travel and Accommodation Scheme) 
• help you with finding accommodation if you are travelling to Sydney from the country
• help you to fill in forms, for example: housing application
• organise nursing care when you leave hospital, if you need it
• organise for you to get help at home if you need it. This includes help with housework, shopping, meals on wheels or any equipment you might need

Please click here to read the brochure for more information.

You can find more information on the Aboriginal Health Unit website Please click here to go to the website. 

Infection prevention and management at Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital involves provision of up-to-date policies, procedures and guidelines to facilitate safe work practices for all staff and consumers of our health care services. These policies are aligned with the Ministry of Health guidelines and other statutory documents and promote best practice.

The facility has a full time Infection Prevention Control Clinical Nurse Consultant to coordinate the infection prevention and management program.

This program consists of

• A comprehensive infection control manual that provides an up-to-date resource for all staff
• Regular infection control meetings attended by a multidisciplinary team to review issues relating to infection prevention and management
• Coordination and evaluation of quality monitoring activities relating to infection control
• Orientation program for all new staff to ensure that they are equipped with necessary infection control knowledge
• Ongoing in-service education programs designed for all staff to maintain and enhance their infection control knowledge and practices
• Active participation in policy review and development at a local, Area Health Service and state level
• Ongoing monitoring and tracking of infection rates within the facility, including identifying trends, outbreaks, and areas that require additional attention.

How we can help you 

At Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital Medical Imaging Department we offer a comprehensive range of radiology services (see below), bulk-billed (no out-of-pocket expense) for Medicare eligible patients, for anyone with a valid referral from a GP or specialist.  Our contact details are on the right-hand side. 

Who we care for?

Any person (with a referral) for one of the above Imaging examinations who attends the hospital.

Who are we? 

Radiographers and Sonographers are health professionals who are responsible for taking the images and ensuring they are of the highest quality. They will provide instructions during your examination and make sure you are comfortable while they take any images.
Radiologists who will look at the images produced to diagnose your illness or injury.
Administrative staff who will be your first point of contact. They will organise your appointment and assist you with any information required for your visit.

Our services 

• •    General X-ray
  •    Computed Tomography (Including CT Angiography)
  •    Ultrasound
  •    Research

How to make or cancel an appointment

Please telephone us on (02) 9382 7080

Do you require a professional interpreter?

Please let us know if you need a professional interpreter. We can arrange an interpreter when you are on-site

Level 2 Clinical Services Block

What we do

The Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital Hand Unit provides a comprehensive elective and emergency service for all hand, wrist and forearm disorders/injuries within the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District. It is also a major tertiary level centre for hand, wrist and forearm referrals from across New South Wales.

Who we care for

We care for people who need hand, wrist and forearm surgery.

These can include:

• patients referred to us from the Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital Emergency Department
• patients referred from the Hand Clinic
• patients referred from the Surgeon’s private rooms
• elective surgery waiting list

What to bring every time you come

• Medicare card
• Health Care Card and/or concession card (if you have one)
• Private health insurance card (if applicable/if you want to use it)
• Adverse drug alert card (if you have one)
• Previous x-ray films, scans, ultrasounds or any other test results or reports
• Medicines you need to take while you are here
• List of medicines you are currently taking (or the boxes), including medicines you have bought without a prescription, such as herbal supplements and vitamins
• Glasses, hearing aid, walking frame

For an overnight (or longer) stay

• Dressing gown and slippers, or comfortable day clothes and shoes
• Personal hygiene items, such as shampoo, shaving cream, shaver, toothpaste and deodorant
• Something to do, like a book, a magazine or an iPad/tablet with headphones
• Any special medical support equipment (for example: Sleep apnea machine)

Do not bring (for an overnight or longer stay)

• Your handbag, wallet, purse or large amounts of cash
• Valuables, such as jewellery or watches

The Dietitian can help you make changes to your diet to help you manage your medical condition and can give you diet advice if you have complex nutrition needs by:
•    assessing your nutrition status and diet and
•    providing you with information and support to help you make changes to your food intake

This includes supporting good nutrition for the following: 

• poor food or drink intake needing further nutrition support
•  kidney or liver problems
• wound healing
•  before and after an operation
• difficulty with swallowing, known as dysphagia.

The Dietitian will work together with a Speech Pathologist to help you with this. 

The Dietitian does not see patients in hospital with the following conditions: 

•  Diabetes – people requiring consultation with a Dietitian for Diabetes can be referred to the Prince of Wales Hospital’s Diabetes Centre or by telephone on 9382 4600
•  Overweight or obesity - please visit NSW Health 'Get Healthy' Program on www.gethealthynsw.com.au
•  Eating disorders - for general information and treatment services please visit the Institute for Eating Disorders on https://insideoutinstitute.org.au/
•  Allergies

Dietitians do not provide outpatient services at Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital.
 

How do I do see the Dietitian whilst I am in hospital?

The Dietitian is available at the hospital on Tuesdays and Thursdays but can be contacted any day between Monday to Friday if needed.

You can ask your doctor or nurse to refer you to the Dietitian.