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All Victorian hospitals have a patient services staff and social workers on staff. They can help you and your family with hospital accommodation and hospital support services...
To make sure you are ready for a hospital stay, make yourself a preparing for surgery checklist. This will help you before you go to hospital and help after surgery...
If you need to go to hospital to see a specialist or surgeon, you have the right to choose both the hospital and the specialist you want...
Preparing for surgery is important. Maximising your recovery will depend on how you prepare for surgery...
You have rights when seeking medical care, including a right to comment on your care, and to have your concerns addressed...
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...
Sticking to your normal routine as much as possible and trying to feel comfortable and aware of your surroundings can help your mind and mood while in hospital...
All patients are vulnerable to falls regardless of age, although as you get older, there is a higher risk of falling...
Improving your lifestyle can relieve the symptoms of illness or injury and improve recovery...