Mansfield District Hospital

Mission

A dynamic health service that meets the needs of our community.

Where is Mansfield Hospital?
Mansfield Hospital is located at 53 Highett Street in Mansfield . Coming from Melbourne , turn right at the first roundabout (monument) and the hospital is 500m on the right on the corner of Malcolm and Highett Street .

Visiting hours at Mansfield Hospital
As a matter of courtesy, visitors should check with the nurse in charge before visiting any patients. The hospital reserves the right to ask visitors to leave the premises at any time. Visitors are also requested to keep noise to a minimum. 

General Wards: 10.00am to 8.00 pm

Midwifery Ward: 10.00 to noon
Rest period 12 noon to 3.00 pm
No visitors or phone calls during this time

3.00 pm to 6.00 pm
7.00 pm to 8.00 pm Partners only

Your children may visit during this time with the permission of the nurse in charge. Normal visiting hours are observed but we attempt to ensure that mother and babe are not overwhelmed by visitors. Visitors to the maternity unit may be restricted on the first days after baby's birth.

Parking near the hospital
Parking in Highett Street is free, there is a median strip parking as well as parallel parking at the front of the hospital. There is one 10 minute pick up and drop parking space near the front entrance and one disabled parking bay. 

Parking at the rear of the hospital is reserved for accident and emergency patients only.

Kids at hospital
Parents are invited and encouraged to stay with young children when they are admitted as patients. 

Favourite toys, rugs, etc. may be brought to hospital, however, pets are not allowed.

Booking in for an operation or procedure
The hospital will send you a letter regarding your impending surgery or procedure, usually 1 to 2 weeks prior to the date you are booked. The letter sets out the instructions regarding pre-anaesthetic checks with your doctor and the procedure to follow to attend to pre admission paperwork in the hospital. 

Further information regarding the procedure for surgical bookings can be obtained from the Hospital's Ward Clerk on (03) 5775 2111.

Services offered by Mansfield Hospital
The range of services offered by our Organisation includes: 

• Accident & Emergency 
• Aged Care Services
  
  • Nursing Home
  • Hostel Care
  • Independent Living Units
• Anaesthesia 
• Cardiac Rehabilitation 
• Community Health Services 
• Diabetic Education 
• Diagnostic Services
  
  • Pathology Collection
  • Radiology
  • Ultrasound
• Dialysis 
• Education Unit 
• General Medicine 
• Meals on Wheels 
• Paediatrics 
• Palliative Care 
• Physiotherapy 
• Podiatry 
• Prenatal Education 
• Obstetrics 
• Respite Care 
• Surgery
  
  • Ear, Nose & Throat
  • Endoscopy
  • General
  • Gynaecological
  • Orthopaedic

Visiting Nursing Services
Booking in to have a baby at Mansfield Hospital

Your local doctor will ask you to come to the hospital to book in, usually before 20 weeks gestation.

Our Ward Clerk will arrange your admission paperwork and make an appointment for you to see one of our midwives to discuss your ideas and wishes for your labour and post natal care. Our Ward Clerk can also book you in for antenatal classes at this time should you choose to participate.

Private and public beds at Mansfield Hospital, which will I get?
You can choose to be admitted as a public or private patient.

Public patients do not pay for any inpatient services but will be charged for ‘extras' such as television hire, newspapers and phone usage.

Private patients will also not be charged for any out-of-pocket expenses for their stay in hospital. Mansfield District Hospital is registered as a Billing Agent with the Health Insurance Commission; this enables us to manage the payment of all your bills and the hospital will cover any gaps or excesses. Private patients will be given a single room (only if available) and receive free television hire, newspaper and telephone usage (local calls only). By choosing to go private, the hospital will benefit and you will not have to pay any more than if you were admitted as a public patient.

I need to stay in Mansfield while someone is in hospital, what are the options?
The Mansfield Hospital does not provide accommodation for anyone other than patients.

As a large tourist area, Mansfield and the surrounding district has many and varied types of accommodation at reasonable cost. For further information, contact the Mansfield Visitors Information Centre on (03) 5775 7000.

Outpatient information
Outpatient services are provided for x-rays, ultrasounds, physiotherapy (HACC clients only) and podiatry (private patients only).

Bookings for x-ray and ultrasound should be made via your doctor or, following a referral by your doctor, at the hospital's general office in person or by phone on (03) 5775 2111.

Physiotherapy and podiatry bookings can also be made through our general office in person or by phone on (03) 5775 2111.

Coming to stay in hospital, what to bring
What to bring for your stay in hospital:

• Night attire
• Slippers 
• Soap
• Toothpaste, toothbrush, comb, etc.
• Box of tissues
• Men - shaving kit
• Children - favourite toy
• Sufficient cash for incidental items. Do not bring large sums of money or articles of value, as the hospital does not accept liability for loss of personal articles.

When should I go to Accident & Emergency?
If you had been involved in an accident and have been injured or are suffering from an acute episode, you should come to the accident and emergency department.

If you are unsure if you should attend, please telephone your local doctor in the first instance and the hospital in the second instance for advice.

The accident and emergency department is an unfunded department, staffed by local GPs, and you will incur a cost for being seen by a doctor. You will also incur a cost if you require additional tests, such as x-rays, and will be billed directly by the local medical clinics.

A schedule of fees will be given to you on arrival in the department before the doctor is notified of your presentation. Please note that you may not necessarily be seen by a doctor if it is not an emergency and may be asked to make an appointment at your local medical clinic the next working day.

Donations to Mansfield Hospital
We rely on donations to purchase much needed equipment for patients/residents and to replace equipment because we are not adequately funded for capital items. Each year we require over $100,000 worth of donations to keep a reasonably adequate equipment replacement program going. Unfortunately, our annual donations usually total under the $100,000 mark and items have to be carried over into the following financial year. All donations over $2 are tax deductible.

All donations are receipted and letters or certificates of appreciation are forwarded to donors. We have a capital equipment and replacement budget that is devised each year that specifically identifies the priority items for that financial year. Smaller donations are ‘pooled' to put towards the total cost of identified items. Larger donations are often donated for a specific item on the list.

All donations go towards capital items such as heart monitors, patient trolleys and operating theatre equipment and do not go into operating accounts.

You may ask for your donation to be put towards a specific item listed on our capital replacement register. If the item you request is not on the list, we are always happy to consider your suggestion.

Should you break your leg, have a heart attack, develop pneumonia, require a hernia repair, be having a baby, or requiring end of life care, the hospital is there to provide all those things to the community. The Hospital needs to keep upgrading its equipment and facilities to ensure you and your family receive the highest possible standard of care and treatment and your donations enable us to do just that. That's why we need your help. Whether financial or ‘in kind', donations are vital to our continued survival.

What information will kept about me?
Information is collected during your (or your child's) visit to hospital to help with your care. For example: your age, symptoms, previous illness or medication may all play a role in your current care and will be collected by hospital staff.

Other information collected and stored includes, for example, your name, address, gender, main language spoken and details of your local doctor. Collection is important as it helps us to plan your treatment whilst in hospital and after discharge.

Each time you attend hospital, information about you will be updated. We aim to keep your information accurate and up to date at all times to make sure the best possible care and service can be provided. Please let a staff member know or contact us when your details, such as address or local doctor, change.

All information is protected under the Privacy Act

I want to talk to a nurse, doctor or an executive officer
The contact number for the hospital is (03) 5775 2111.

If you wish to speak with an executive officer, you must contact the hospital during normal business hours.

If you wish to speak with a doctor about an inpatient, the best time to contact the hospital is around 9-9.30 am . At other times you should contact the respective medical clinic.

A nurse is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week