Hospital Admission and Discharge

Understanding your hospital admission and discharge process helps ensure a smooth and safe surgical experience.

These guidelines apply to a range of procedures, including gallbladder surgery, hernia repair and other abdominal operations.

👉 Learn more about gallbladder surgery
👉 Learn more about hernia surgery


Admission to Hospital

The hospital will advise you of your admission time and fasting instructions after 4.30pm the day prior to your surgery.

As a general rule:

  • Morning Surgery: Nothing to eat or drink from midnight the night before your surgery.

  • Afternoon Surgery: Nothing to eat or drink from 7am on the day of your surgery.

You may take your usual medications (excluding diabetic or blood-thinning medications) at 6am with a sip of water. This will not affect your fasting time.

Please bring:

  • A list of all current medications

  • All relevant X-rays and scans



Discharge from Hospital

Depending on your procedure and initial recovery, you may be discharged on the same day or after an overnight or longer stay.

You must not drive for 24 hours following an anaesthetic, so please arrange for someone to take you home.

Upon discharge, you will be provided with:

  • A prescription for required medications.

  • A post-operative instruction sheet.

  • Arrangements for your post-operative consultation in the rooms.


After Your Discharge

If you have any questions or concerns following your procedure, please contact Dr Joseph’s rooms.

👉 Call 02 9565 5514 to speak with our team