St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne is working closely with the Department of Health and Human Services to help protect and keep our patients, visitors, staff and doctors safe from COVID-19. Our hospital remains open with the appropriate safeguards and containment precautions in place.

VISITORS

• Two visitors allowed per patient per day
              - one visit of two visitors together, or two visits of one person each visit
• Visiting Hours: 2.00 pm – 8.00 pm only
• Visits are capped at a maximum of two hours

MATERNITY:

• TWO support persons (over 16 years of age) allowed in the birth suite only
• ONE support person allowed on postnatal floors
• At this time, visitors are unable to attend our maternity floors.

Maternity and Hospital TOURS are cancelled until further notice. 

We currently cannot accept food or flower deliveries. If you are wishing to send food or flowers to a patient, please redirect to their home address. 

Please note: As restrictions are being relaxed within homes and public spaces across Victoria, visitor restrictions are still being adhered to in our hospitals. This is for the safety and protection of our vulnerable patients, loved ones and staff. When our visitor restrictions change, we will communicate this immediately via this website and social media. 

ENTRY TO SVPHM

Additionally, to comply with the Victorian DHHS covid-19 Guidelines; Visitors to the hospital must undergo a temperature check, answer screening questions and provide their contact details to be permitted entry

Visitors will not be allowed entry if they have:

• Arrived in Australia from overseas within the past 14 days;
• Recently come into contact with a person who has a confirmed case of coronavirus; or
• A temperature over 37.5 degrees or symptoms of acute respiratory infection.

ELECTIVE SURGERY

St Vincent’s hospitals will recommence some elective surgeries as of Monday 27 April, 2020, in accordance with the guidance of the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) and as endorsed by the National Cabinet.  Per this government guidance, there are limitations on the number and types of elective surgeries which can proceed.  

Here at St Vincent’s, as at every hospital, the decision to proceed with surgery will be assessed by the treating specialist and St Vincent’s clinical staff on an individual case basis, according to AHPPC guidelines and specific criteria such as the risk of the procedure, the condition of the patient, available stocks of personal protective equipment (PPE),  and hospital ICU and bed capacity.  

If you are considering or are scheduled for surgery, please discuss your procedure with your treating doctor, GP or specialist.  Alternatively you can visit the State Department of Health information for more detail on the category 2 and select category 3 procedures which have been allowed to proceed.

If you have any further specific questions in relation to COVID-19, visit the Department of Health and Human Services webpage here.