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What is day surgery? A day surgery is a hospital type facility providing operating theatres, nursing care, and specialist medical services, but without wards or beds for extended stays in the facility.
What type of procedures are carried out at Melbourne Day Surgery? Cataract Extraction, Colonoscopy, Gastroscopy , Wisdom Teeth Extraction and other surgical procedures are performed in the Melbourne Day Surgery. Is it a registered hospital? Yes. The Melbourne Day Surgery is registered by the, Commonwealth Department of Health as a licenced day surgery hospital.
The Melbourne Day Surgery is also accredited by the Australian Council on Health Care Standards. This is an independent body who have inspected the Melbourne Day Surgery in detail. The centre was awarded a full three-year accreditation status and commended on it's outstanding commitment to quality. Will my private health insurance cover my day surgery costs? Melbourne Day Surgery has agreements in place with most private health insurance companies, and most patients with private health insurance do not face any out of pocket costs from the day surgery. Some patients will be acquired to pay the excess, if they have chosen to have an excess in their policy.
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Can I
be treated at the Melbourne Day Surgery if I do not have private health
insurance? Yes. Many people without private health insurance choose to have
private treatment in the Melbourne Day Surgery. They pay for their use of the
day surgery and their medical costs. Medicare provides a partial
rebate for most medical services
Where is the Melbourne Day Surgery? Melbourne Day Surgery is located in the Melbourne Specialist Centre, at 961 Glenhuntly Rd, Caulfield. It is located above the Caulfield Eye Clinic and Caulfield Endoscopy consulting rooms. There is a lift to take patients to the first floor.
How long would I stay in the day surgery? For cataract surgery or endoscopy patients usually need only stay in the centre for two hours. How can I find out more about Melbourne Day Surgery? You can email the Director of Nursing: info@daysurg.com
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