About the Facility
Is the Aesthetic Day Surgery a Licensed and Accredited Day Surgery Facility?
Yes, Aesthetic Day Surgery is licensed by NSW Health as a private hospital for general anaesthesia, sedation and local anaesthesia. The centre has a paediatric licence for children from the age of 4 years. Aesthetic Day Surgery implements a quality management system that complies to the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHSS).
Can anyone undergo surgery at the Aesthetic Day Surgery?
Yes, providing that you are undergoing a day case procedure and you are assessed to be suitable for this by your surgeon.
How is the Aesthetic Day Surgery different from a larger hospital?
Unlike general hospitals, the Aesthetic Day Surgery is a specialised facility for plastic, cosmetic, skin cancer and hand surgery. It offers the one to one personalised patient care and attention to detail that can only come from a specialist facility of this kind. At Aesthetic Day Surgery you can stay only for the day, not overnight.
Patient Care and Safety
Are procedures carried out at the Aesthetic Day Surgery as safe as those carried out in a larger hospital?
Aesthetic Day Surgery provides the same level of safety as larger overnight hospitals for the procedures that are undertaken there.
How can I be sure of the highest quality of care?
Aesthetic Day Surgery implements a quality management system that ensures we maintain a high standard of patient care. We comply with all statutory regulations, legislation and guidelines, and are regularly audited for compliance.
What medical staff will be present during my procedure?
For those operations which require a general anaesthetic or sedation, those present in the operating theatre include the specialist surgeon, specialist anaesthetist, theatre (or scrub) nurse, anaesthetic nurse and scout nurse. At the completion of your procedure you are transferred to the recovery suite where you are cared for by a recovery clinical nurse specialist.
Payment
When do I have to pay for my operation/procedure?
Payment for cosmetic procedures is made approximately one week prior to the operation date for both the surgeon and anaesthetist. Hospital fees for uninsured patients and those having cosmetic procedures are payable on admission to Aesthetic Day Surgery.
For insured patients having operations which qualify for a Medicare item number, Aesthetic Day Surgery directly bills the hospital fund. Any ‘excess’ or exclusion fees not covered by the fund must be paid on the day of admission.
For insured patients having operations which qualify for a Medicare item number, Aesthetic Day Surgery directly bills the hospital fund. Any ‘excess’ or exclusion fees not covered by the fund must be paid on the day of admission.
How do I go about claiming a refund back from Medicare?
Patients are issued with an itemised account/receipt to enable them to claim rebates from Medicare and their hospital fund.
Information About Your Private Health Insurance
Private Hospital Care and Your Fund
Click here to download a pdf with information about Private Hospital Care and your fund.
How do I go about claiming a refund back from Medicare?
Patients are issued with an itemised account/receipt following their surgery to enable them to claim rebates from Medicare and their hospital fund for the doctors’ fees. Please note you cannot claim back hospital fees from Medicare.
Appointment with Surgeon
How do I book for an appointment?
You can book an appointment directly by phoning the Aesthetic Day Surgery on +61 (2) 9553 9905 for an appointment with one of our surgeons for a consultation.
Do I need a referral from my GP?
Yes, you need to bring a referral with you for your first consultation if you wish to claim a rebate for this from Medicare at the specialist rate.
