Your stay
We are committed to making your experience, the best experience.
Hospital Booklet
Our Hospital booklet is available electronically.
Accommodation
Lingard Private offers both shared and private rooms. While we make every endeavour to provide you with your accommodation preference, please understand that in certain circumstances of high activity or emergency admissions, it may be necessary to admit you to a shared room.
All rooms include a TV with Foxtel and local radio stations, complimentary WiFi, a telephone for local calls and ensuite facilities. Patient lounges and seating areas are available in each Ward.
DVA Accommodation
Under an agreement with the Department of Veterans' Affairs, eligible veterans and war widows are admitted to shared room accommodation unless the medical condition requires single room facilities.
If your personal preference is single room accommodation, arrangements should be discussed with hospital staff. Allocation of a single room under these circumstances will require you to meet the extra accommodation cost.
Learn more about Veterans and DVA Admissions.
Meals
Our Catering department provides a choice of quality meals, prepared on-site. Special dietary needs are catered for, where it is in the interest of your medical care. Learn more about the Meals we offer.
Café facilities
Jamaica Blue is located in the main foyer of the hospital, and is a healthy option café. Both sit down meals and takeaway food are available. The café is open:
- Monday to Friday: 7:30am - 5:00pm
- Saturday: 8:30am - 3:00pm
- Sunday: 9:00am - 2:30pm
Snacks and refreshments can also be purchased from the Red Cross Kiosk, located in the main hospital building on the ground floor. The kiosk is run by local volunteers and all profits go directly to Red Cross charities. The kiosk is open:
- Monday to Friday: 10:30am – 5:00pm
- Saturday and Sunday: 1:00pm – 4:30pm
- Public Holidays: 1:00pm – 4:30pm
Housekeeping
Our staff take pride in delivering a high standard of hotel service, through the maintenance and cleaning of all patient areas and rooms.
A personalised calling card is placed in your room on completion of the daily housekeeping service.
Clothes washing
Barratt’s Laundry is our friendly local laundromat located 2 blocks away on Llewellyn Street. They provide a complete Wash – Dry – Fold service for your personal clothing and include complimentary Pick-up & Delivery directly to your Lingard Private Hospital bed. $22 a load.
To arrange a pick-up please phone or text 0476 978 393.
Parking
We recommend that you travel to and from hospital with a carer, friend or relative. Street parking is available in the streets surrounding the hospital - please ensure you read and adhere to all signage.
We also have a drop off / pick up zone at the Main Entrance of the Lingard Private Hospital main hospital building (23 Merewether Street, Merewether). This is for quick pick up only.
Lingard Day Centre Car Park - Our car park is located in our Lingard Day Centre building (access via 6 Lingard Street, Merewether). You will need to swipe your credit/debit card on entry and exit of the car park. Please follow this link to find out more about our car parking facility:
Pastoral Care
Religious visits can be arranged on request. Please speak to our hospital staff who will be happy to organise a suitable visit for you.