Emergency Department

24 hours a day, 365 days per year

No appointment or referral needed

The Emergency Department provides 24 hour medical care supported by the pathology and x-ray facilities. Our patients well-being is our top priority, with specialist staff on hand to ensure patients are stabilised and pain and anxiety is minimised.

The Department is proud of its reputation for providing a fast, efficient service with minimal waiting periods and speedy referral to a specialist of choice. If appropriate, patients can be transferred from emergency directly to the catheter lab for immediate balloon angioplasty and stenting.

How to get there

Patients can present directly to John Flynn Emergency Department, or can request to be taken there by ambulance.

• No appointment is necessary
• No referral from your doctor is necessary

Emergency Department Fees

As a private Emergency Department there are fees for all consultations, including pathology testing. Fees vary according to the time and treatment necessary.

John Flynn Private Hospital offers no up-front charges* at the Emergency Department prior to seeing a doctor or having any tests. Payment is now required at the time of discharge. (*Previously, a pre-authorisation of $310 was taken on a credit card prior to seeing a doctor – this is no longer required.)

There will be no out of pocket charges raised by South Coast Radiology to patients in the John Flynn Emergency Department. See flyer for more information.

Payments can be made by cash, EFTPOS, Mastercard and Visa. (Note: excludes patients covered by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card.)

You can also claim your Medicare Rebate electronically for all eligible John Flynn Emergency Care Accounts. The Emergency Department reception staff will simply lodge your claim with Medicare through a secure Internet connection. Your rebate is paid into your nominated bank account within two to three working days.