Your Rights and Responsibilities
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Your right to information, to decide about your care, to consent to treatment, to receive appropriate care and for confidentiality
Murray Bridge Soldiers' Memorial Hospital
Contact details
For all emergencies phone 000
- SA Medical Imaging: (08) 8535 6740
- SA Pathology Service: (08) 8535 6794
Postal address: PO Box 346 Murray Bridge SA 5253
Murray Bridge Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital provides acute services ranging from in-hospital care to specialist surgical, obstetrics and outpatients.
Patients may commence their stay at Murray Bridge Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital but finish their care at one of the neighbouring hospitals with specialist medical or allied health input when required. All hospitals in the area work collaboratively to support the patient care needs of the region.
Accident and emergency services
In a medical emergency phone 000 and await ambulance attendance
When you arrive at the Murray Bridge Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, you will be seen by the registered nurse to collect information and assess your illness or injury prior to seeing a doctor.
Mental health emergencies
If you are experiencing a mental health emergency you can present to the accident and emergency service at Murray Bridge Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital.
Alternatively, contact the Rural and Remote Mental Health Service on 13 14 65 for mental health counselling, support and information 24 hours, 7 days.
Private patients
At the Murray Bridge Soldiers Memorial Hospital you can choose to be admitted as a Private Patient. Admission as a private patient has benefits for both you and the hospital. For more information please visit attending hospital as a private patient.
Visitors
Visitors play an important part in any patient’s hospital stay, and visitors are welcome.
Any visitors who are required to be in the hospital building outside these hours will need to register at the admissions desk and receive an identity badge.
Car parking
Parking is available at the front of the hospital. There is also disabled parking on site.
Disabled access
Murray Bridge Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital has full disability access. If you have special needs and are unsure, please contact reception who will assist you with your specific enquiry.