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Ashford Hospital

Locality: Adelaide, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8375 5222

Address: 55 Anzac Highway, Ashford 5035 Adelaide, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.ashfordhospital.org.au/

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25.01.2022 In line with SA Health advice, we are pleased to advise that our visitor restrictions will be relaxed from tomorrow (Thursday, 26 November 2020) with one adult visitor permitted per patient, per day for general inpatients. In addition: - No children (aged 16 years and under) are permitted to visit at this time ... - All visitors are required to meet screening requirements prior to entry - Visitors will be required to wear a hospital provided mask, keep visits brief and to practice social distancing whilst present - Ashford maternity will permit siblings of the newborn to visit between 3.00pm and 4.30pm within guidelines (please see separate maternity post) - Further restrictions may apply in some specialty areas Compassionate circumstances will be considered on request, please contact the hospital to discuss your situation. We will continue to monitor the advice from SA Health. Thank you for your support in keeping our hospital as safe as possible.

24.01.2022 Take care out there today and remember our Emergency Department is open and here for you if required. #HealthyInTheHeat

22.01.2022 The safety of our babies, families and staff is our highest priority. In light of the current COVID-19 outbreak, we have implemented a range of additional safety measures. Effective 2.00pm, Monday, 16 November 2020, maternity patients may only have one adult support person / partner visit for the duration of their stay. ... Compassionate circumstances will be considered on request, please contact the hospital to discuss your situation. Any approved support person / visitor is subject to the following: Must be well with none of the following symptoms: o Fever o Runny nose o Sore throat o Cough o Chills o Shortness of breath o Loss of sense of smell or taste Must not have attended hot spot locations as detailed by SA Health Use hand sanitiser on arrival and departure Attend compulsory screening on arrival Follow other risk minimisation strategies as requested We will continue to monitor the advice from SA Health regarding this latest outbreak and will provide you with further information as this situation unfolds.

21.01.2022 As 2020 comes to a close we reflect on our history and what has been an extraordinary year at Ashford Hospital. Our 70th anniversary year, this has been one to remember for many reasons including the completion of our development project and the challenges faced with the COVID-19 pandemic. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our community for your support. ... We also thank our staff, doctors and volunteers for their teamwork and continuing dedication to exceptional patient care.

20.01.2022 - We are pleased to be able to relax some of our visitor restrictions in maternity. Effective tomorrow (Thursday, 26 November 2020) the following will apply:... Mothers may have one nominated support person / partner permitted to stay for the duration of admission. In addition, siblings of the newborn are permitted to visit with the following guidelines: - Visit only between 3.00pm and 4.30pm - Remain within the postnatal suite for the duration of their visit - Not permitted to visit the Nursery - Must not be unwell - Attend compulsory screening and undertake hand hygiene upon entry to the hospital : Multiple siblings are permitted to visit at one time, with the nominated support person. For others wishing to visit, we encourage you to call your loved one to keep in touch. Thank you for your support in helping to keep our hospital as safe as possible.

20.01.2022 Following the revocation of the Emergency Management (Stay at Home) (COVID-19) Direction No 3 2020, we are preparing to recommence elective surgery in our sites from tomorrow - Monday, 23 November 2020. We look forward to cautiously returning to normal activity. Our visitor restrictions remain in place, along with a range of other safety precautions that will continue until further notice. Thank you for your patience and flexibility during this unsettling time.

19.01.2022 The health and safety of our patients, staff, doctors and community is our highest priority. Following the SA Government’s announcement earlier today, we will be suspending all non-urgent elective surgeries scheduled in the next 6 days. Should you be impacted, your doctors rooms will be in contact with you. We hope to welcome you back to our hospital as soon as we are able. ... We continue to provide other services including; emergency services, 24/7 cardiac care, maternity services, medical and oncology, in line with SA Health guidelines.

16.01.2022 The safety and well-being of our patients, staff and doctors is always our highest priority. In light of the current COVID-19 outbreak we have implemented new visitor restrictions. Effective 2.00pm, Monday, 16 November 2020, visitors will no longer be able to attend our sites with the following exceptions: Maternity patients may have one adult support person / partner ... Paediatric patients must be accompanied by only one parent / carer Compassionate circumstances will be considered on request, please contact the hospital to discuss your situation. Any approved support person / visitor is subject to the following: Must be well with none of the following symptoms: o Fever o Runny nose o Sore throat o Cough o Chills o Shortness of breath o Loss of sense of smell or taste Must not have attended hot spot locations as detailed by SA Health Use hand sanitiser on arrival and departure Attend compulsory screening on arrival Follow other risk minimisation strategies as requested We will continue to monitor the advice from SA Health regarding this latest outbreak and will provide you with further information as this situation unfolds.

14.01.2022 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on our entire community. We understand that this past week has been a particularly unsettling time for everyone and we want to reassure you that we have safety systems in place in our hospital. Paul Evans, General Manager at Ashford Hospital provides an update on our COVID-19 response.

14.01.2022 While visitors may be absent from Ashford Hospital, we are encouraging patients to bring along their mobile phone, tablet or iPad so that loved ones can drop in for a visit - digitally. Digital drop ins are a great way to connect with loved ones via FaceTime, WhatsApp, Skype, Zoom, Facebook Messenger or other video applications. Ashford Hospital is pleased to offer all patients complimentary Wi-Fi service to assist with data usage during their admission, to make staying con...nected to loved ones easier. Our friendly staff are here to help you stay connected while visitors are restricted. Our community is facing challenging times, but together we will work through this.

12.01.2022 Face masks provide an additional physical barrier to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Below are some helpful hints for the general public on mask wearing from SA Health.

10.01.2022 People’s Choice Winners Announced Congratulations to our Cardiac teams voted by you as the winners of our Ashford Christmas Decoration People’s Choice Award for 2020. The Acute Cardiac Unit was awarded first place with the most votes, followed closely by the Cardiac Surgical Unit. Congratulations to both teams. ... The results of our internal competition (judged by our Executive team) were: 1st place - Marion 2nd place - Maternity 3rd place - Unley Thank you to all our staff for their incredible efforts with the decorations again this year. Whilst the competition does provide some fun, our primary goal is to bring Christmas cheer and to lift the spirits of our patients and visitors. You have certainly achieved this

09.01.2022 Today is Thank U NICU Day, a national day held each November to thank and acknowledge all Australian Special Care Nursery staff. We are incredibly proud of our Special Care Nursery team at Ashford Hospital and take this opportunity to recognise and thank them for the expert care that they provide to our littlest patients and their families. #ThankUNICUDAY... #ashfordmaternity #ashfordspecialcarenursery See more

08.01.2022 We are pleased to confirm that our staff, patients and visitors will no longer be required to routinely wear a mask when attending our hospital, effective immediately. Should patients or visitors choose to wear a mask, please feel free to do so at your own discretion.

08.01.2022 With the holiday season now in full swing, our hospital remains open and here for your care when required. Ashford Hospital provides an adult emergency service that is open daily from 8.00am to 10.00pm. Any cardiac related patients can be admitted 24 hours per day, seven days per week via the Chest Pain Unit. The Emergency Department is staffed by dedicated emergency medical and nursing staff and is complemented by access to on-site radiology and pathology diagnostic servic...es. For more information, please visit our website: ashfordhospital.org.au/services/emergency-department

08.01.2022 To further complement our existing screening processes, we have introduced a COVID-19 Contact Tracing Platform that can be accessed via a QR code. This will assist us to streamline entry to our hospitals. We look forward to welcoming you when you next need us and we are on hand to assist you with this process should you require it.

06.01.2022 Today is World Prematurity Day, a globally celebrated awareness day to increase awareness of preterm births as well as the deaths and disabilities due to prematurity and the simple, proven, cost-effective measures that could prevent them. Worldwide, one in ten babies are born too early more than 27,000 each year in Australia alone. Giving birth to a child is one of the paramount, most positive experiences in life. Having a baby born too soon is a significant trauma for fam...ilies. Preterm birth also represents a severe burden for many families. Raising awareness of preterm birth is the first step to defeating it: #WorldPrematurityDay

03.01.2022 In light of the SA Government’s press conference earlier today, we are working to determine how the recent updates from the Emergency Management Direction will impact elective surgery and all of us. We have every intention of re-commencing elective surgery as soon as we have approval to do so and will keep you informed as information comes to light. We ask for your patience and understanding as we and your doctors rooms work through these changes. ... We encourage you to stay up to date with ongoing advice via SA Health: sahealth.sa.gov.au//inf/covid-19/response+and+restrictions

02.01.2022 This quick reference chart from SA Health offers guidance to people currently in South Australia who have recently travelled from NSW. #keepsafeSA

01.01.2022 From everyone at Ashford Hospital, we would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas. A special thank you to our staff who are working today, helping to brighten the day for our patients unable to be at home for the holidays. Merry Christmas!