The Maitland Hospital
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A comprehensive range of services is provided including medical and rehabilitation, surgical and day surgery, and maternity and child services. There is a busy Emergency Department, and a coronary care/high dependency unit. Mental health, dental and renal services are provided on-site, as well as diagnostic services. An array of allied health services, both hospital and community-based, includes occupational therapy, speech pathology, dietetics, psychology, physiotherapy and social work services. Other outpatient and community-based services include pre-admission and antenatal clinics, palliative care nursing and the post acute community care service (PACC), which provides care in the home, as opposed to care in the hospital setting, for suitable patients.
Hours of operation
The Maitland Hospital operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Normal business hours are 8:30am - 5:00pm weekdays.
Visiting hours
General ward areas permit visiting between 11:00am to 1:00pm and 3:00pm to 7:30pm. Rest period is from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. However, these times are flexible and visitors are asked to contact the hospital for details of visiting hours for specific wards prior to arrival. Specialist areas impose necessary limitations on times, frequency and numbers of visitors. The hospital encourages visitors to be sensitive to patients' needs and keep noise to a minimum.
Parking
Parking is provided directly opposite the hospital (across the road off Bonar Street), and there is a fee. Frequent visitors may request a parking "card" from reception or staff on the ward. In return for a deposit, refundable on return of the card, visitors of long-term (more than five days) patients may park for free. There is opportunity to park for a short time (15 minutes), to drop off or pick up passengers, at the front and side entrances of the hospital.
Disabled access
There is disabled parking available in the main hospital car park and at the front and side entrances. Access is easily enabled through automatic doors at the front and side entrances.
Address
550 - 560 High Street, Maitland NSW 2320
Main contact numbers
Telephone number: (02) 4939 2000
Fax number: (02) 4939 2270
Admissions Office: (02) 4939 2328
Relatives' accommodation
There is limited on-site accommodation, including bathroom and kitchenette facilities, for relatives visiting from a distance. Information may be obtained by contacting the hospital by telephone or by asking staff on the wards.
Auxiliary services and volunteers
Volunteer workers (Pink Ladies) will attend to personal, non-nursing duties, for patients each weekday morning. Palliative Care Volunteers support nursing staff by providing personal attention to suitable patients.
Site map
A site map detailing bus stops, parking, main entry and traffic flow is available to make it easier to find your way around Maitland Hospital.
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