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Accommodation near Brisbane Private Hospital
For our country patients requiring accommodation there are quite a number of motels in the Spring Hill area.
BRISBANE PRIVATE – Parking
Undercover paid parking for patients and visitors is available in the Brisbane Private Specialist Centre car park off Birley Street. A number of two-hour street parking bays are also available surrounding the hospital.
Parking is available with Cornerstone Parking via Bartley Street. Online pre-booking results in reduced rates. There is additional on street parking on Wickham Terrace.
Wickham Terrace car park is located on the corner of Upper Edward St & Wickham Tce and can be accessed from Turbot St and Creek St.
BRISBANE PRIVATE HOSPITAL
Bus
The free Spring Hill Loop bus services provide high frequency public transport access between the Brisbane CBD and Spring Hill areas. The Spring Hill Loop operates on a continuous loop between the CBD and Spring Hill precincts from the yellow signposted bus stop.
https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/traffic-transport/p…
Taxi
There is a taxi rank directly in front of the hospital on Wickham Terrace.
Train
Central and Roma Street train stations are within a short walk of the hospital. For timetable information go to www.qr.com.au
Please let us know if you are coming in from regional areas. To ensure your time away from home is as efficient as possible we may suggest and then assist you in arranging diagnostic investigations prior to your appointment with Dr Jorgensen. e.g MRI/x-rays, pathology etc.
Surgery can be stressful, both for the individual and the family. We therefore do our utmost to make the journey as comfortable as possible, and please do not hesitate to call the Rooms for any concerns you may have.
Prior to Surgery:
Fasting Instructions
You will be provided fasting instructions prior to surgery. Generally most patients will be asked to fast from midnight the night prior. On the morning of surgery you can have a small sip of water with any of your regular medication, but no juice or coffee.
If your surgery is scheduled for the afternoon, you will be instructed to have an early breakfast.
WE NEED TO KNOIW IF YOU ARE ON NEW INJECTIONS FOR WEIGHTLOSS – THIS AFFECTS YOUR ANAESTHETIC and FASTING INSTRUCTIONS
Anaesthesia
Prior to your surgery you will be contacted by your Anaesthetist. Your Anaesthetist will assess you and advise as to the safest and most appropriate form of anaesthesia for your surgery. They will assist in coordinating your post-operative pain management. You will have an opportunity to discuss your anaesthetic, as well as any fees associated with the anaesthetic service. Please bring any medical and anaesthetic history to the attention of the Anaesthetist.
Considerations of Mobility Aids and Supports
Rehabilitation Requirements
Occasionally extra rehabilitation support is required, either with extra home supports or as an inpatient at Brisbane Private Hospital. The BPH Rehabilitation team is headed by the highly effective and caring Rehabilitation Physicians, which Dr Jorgensen works closely with.
At this appointment, we will require a referral from your general practitioner (or other medical specialist) and any imaging (X-rays, MRI or other scans) that may have already been performed. Dr Jorgensen will forward correspondence to your referring doctor (and your usual GP, if this is different) after each appointment.
Dr Jorgensen will seek information from you relating to your orthopaedic condition, your overall health and history and a clinical examination will be performed.
From this initial consultation, Dr Jorgensen may send you for further investigations and a follow-up or review appointment will be booked.
Dr Jorgensen will develop a recommended treatment plan with you that may include non-operative measures, such as anti-inflammatory medication, steroid injections, weight loss and/or physiotherapy. Alternatively, surgery may be indicated.
If surgery is recommended, Dr Jorgensen will thoroughly review the procedure with you, allowing you plenty of opportunity to ask any questions you may have. Our pre-operative team will then determine a surgery date that is suitable to you, ensure all documentation is complete and provide you with an estimate of surgery fees.
Dr Jorgensen works with several very experienced and helpful General Physicians to manage any medical problems that may need to be optimised or more closely monitored around your surgery. If this is required, Dr Jorgensen will ensure that you are seen prior to any surgery taking place. Your physician may see you in their own consultation rooms prior to surgery or may visit you once you have admitted to hospital. They will then monitor your medical progress during your hospital stay.
A member of our team will also provide you with information concerning your hospital stay, anticipated out-of-pocket expenses, instructions for your hospital admission and how to plan for your return home following surgery.
You will be asked to return to see Dr Jorgensen for postoperative reviews at regular intervals following your discharge from hospital. Follow up x-rays may also be required at various times to check on your joints. These post-operative consultations are often quite quick but it is important for Dr Jorgensen to re-examine you and monitor your recovery.
Aftercare
Following any surgery, advice about mobility and follow up appointments will be provided. Referrals to physiotherapy, podiatry or prosthetics will be made. If you have questions or need to be seen at short notice or you have just had an accident, the team will be happy to advise.
The fee you are charged depends on the length and complexity of your surgery, and is based on the recommendation of the AMA (Australian Medical Association). If you have private health insurance, part of the cost of your operation will be covered. However, you may still have to pay a gap for the medical fees.
The Medicare Benefits Schedule is a list of operations which is compiled and updated by the Commonwealth Government. Each operation is allocated an item number and a Schedule fee. It is not a recommended fee, but simply represents the amount that the government is willing to pay. The Medicare rebate is the amount that you can claim back from Medicare, and is 75% of the Schedule fee for operations.
Your health insurance covers the majority of the costs of your operation. Most health funds have agreements with private hospitals. Apart from any excess your policy may have, your health fund covers your hospital costs, including bed fees, theatre fees and the cost of implants. Please contact your health fund directly if you have any questions.
Our practice provides informed financial consent before your operation. You are informed of the surgeon’s fee, the item numbers used and the out-of-pocket gap. On the rare occasion, the actual procedure performed (and the associated surgical item numbers) may be different to that quoted for, which can increase or decrease your fees and rebates accordingly.
You will also be given the names and contact numbers for other doctors (anaesthetist and surgical assistant) involved your operation so that you can contact them for an estimate of their fees.
If you wish to self-fund your operation, you will receive a Medicare rebate which is 75% of the Schedule fee. You will be responsible for the rest of the costs, including the surgeon’s gap, the theatre and bed fee, and the cost of any implants and/or consumables used, as well as fees from other doctors involved. This can end up costing you many thousands of dollars. We will provide you with an estimate of these costs.
