Services And Support

Preparing for a hospital stay includes knowing what to take, making sure your home, work and family commitments are taken care of and making arrangements for your return home...

In Victoria, hospital staff roles vary by hospital. Becoming familiar with the types of hospital staff roles will help you understand who to turn to when you need help...

Specialist clinics at hospital provide services that are located in a hospital. This helps the service get the best outcome for your treatment and care. Specialist clinics in hospitals are an...

Family, friends and carers can provide both practical and emotional support to a person who has experienced a major trauma and is about to leave hospital...

Informed consent means having enough information about a medical procedure to decide whether to have it done...

There are laws that set out how healthcare professionals can collect and store your health information and when they are allowed to share it...

The Health Complaints Commissioner can accept complaints about anyone who claims to provide a health service...

Eating well and drinking plenty of water while staying in hospital is important to your health and recovery...

Regular assessments are performed by hospital staff during your hospital stay. Assessments help to find the cause of your illness and check your ability to do day-to-day tasks...

Medications play an important role in your recovery...