Maternity: Admission Information

Maternity Booking information

On behalf of all our staff, we extend a warm welcome and thank you for considering Westmead Private Hospital. Your care and comfort are our primary concern and we are pleased to provide important information on the services available.

How to Book

As soon as your pregnancy has been confirmed and you have booked with an obstetrician, please either complete the on-line maternity booking registration or phone Maternity Bookings for a tentative telephone booking on 8837 9279 during office hours. If you chose the on-line maternity booking registration you will receive an automatic email reply to confirm that your on-line registration has been received.
Your booking is confirmed upon receipt of your patient admission forms (given to you by your obstetrician). This form is required no later than 16 weeks of pregnancy. On receipt of your completed paperwork you will receive a comprehensive information pack regarding your stay at Westmead Private Hospital.

Along with your booking forms we require a booking fee. This fee is payable by credit card or cheque at the time of your Maternity booking. The fee is not charged unless you change hospitals for non-medical reasons.

Once you have completed all the booking requirements, should any details change, please notify us immediately.
For any questions or queries regarding Maternity bookings please contact our maternity bookings officer on 02 8837 9279.

Private health Insurance

Westmead Private Hospital has negotiated agreements with all major health funds to ensure the relevant hospital charges are paid on your behalf. An excess or co-payment may form part of your contract with your health fund.

If you are not privately insured, you will be asked to pay the estimated cost of hospitalisation prior to admission. It is therefore necessary to contact our Maternity Booking Officer (ph: 8837 9279) for an estimate of fees and charges prior to your hospital admission. Payment may be made by cash, cheque or credit card.

Costs for obstetric, anaesthetic and paediatric services are contracted between yourself and the practitioner. Please discuss with the individual specialists the costs that may be incurred.

Special Care Nursery

Westmead Private Hospital provides you with the reassurance that should your baby require intensive care support, a specially equipped Special Care Nursery is available. In the event of a baby being born prematurely or very ill, transfer to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit can be effected without delay. Please contact your health fund provider to confirm your level of cover for your baby if the Special Care Nursery is required during your admission.