Please bring all medications, including diabetic medications. It is important to bring the actual medications, not a written list.

• Medicare, pension, health care and private health cards
• Recent X-rays and scans relevant to your surgery
• Any cardiac / heart specialist reports in the last two years
• Any other relevant documents for your surgery.

The integrated booking unit is responsible for processing all recommendation for admission (RFA) paperwork for elective surgery throughout Royal North Shore Hospital.

The integrated booking unit works collaboratively with various departments throughout the facility to ensure the patient's/carers' and relatives' journey throughout the hospital is as smooth as possible and a positive experience.

These areas include but are not limited to: admissions, patient liaison officers, operating theatres, the pre-admission clinic and the short stay surgical unit.

​Office hours: Monday – Friday 0800-1700
Telephone: (02) 9463 2430

Please call if you would like an update on your surgery allocation date, your place in the elective surgery waitlist or if you have any concerns with a recommendation for admission (RFA).

Royal North Shore Hospital accommodates patients who choose to be treated as Medicare patients, and those who choose to be treated as a private patient within a public hospital.

Using your private health insurance as an inpatient at Royal North Shore Hospital entitles you to an extensive range of services and benefits designed to make your hospitalisation easier:

• Choice of doctor
• Request a private room (if available)
• Free television

Please contact the patient liaison officers if you wish to know more about the terms and conditions.

Private patient services