Can you visit Mercy Hospital?
Patients will be contacted directly by the hospital regarding admission. Patients are asked not to attend the hospital unless they are contacted by the hospital and provided with a specific appointment. VISITING RESTRICTIONS: Only one permitted visitor per patient is allowable at one time.
Who owns Mercy Hospital Auckland?
Healthcare Holdings Limited
MercyAscot is owned by parent company Healthcare Holdings Limited. We are now one of New Zealand’s largest private surgical facilities, with 22 operating theatres, a high dependency unit and an intensive care unit.
Does Mercy Hospital have parking?
Q-Park offers Mercy University Hospital employees exclusive discounted parking. Q-Park is one of Europe’s leading parking service providers.
Is it safe to go to hospital during Covid?
Doctors say yes. When concerns about catching the coronavirus encourage people to stay physically distant, that’s healthy. When those fears drive ailing people away from hospitals, though, it could be dangerous. To such people, doctors say: Your emergency room is safe.
Can you visit someone in hospital with Covid?
Unfortunately visitors are not allowed onto our wards until further notice, except in exceptional circumstances. We recognise this will be a difficult time for family, friends and carers, and appreciate your understanding and support in helping to keep our hospitals safe.
How do you get admitted to the hospital?
Direct admission: You have spoken to or seen your doctor, who feels you need to be admitted.
- Your doctor may arrange an ambulance to take you to the hospital or may request that you go to the hospital yourself.
- In cases of direct admission, ask your doctor which hospital to go to.
When should you take Covid to the hospital?
Serious coronavirus symptoms that could require emergency care include:
- Trouble breathing.
- Persistent pain or pressure in the chest.
- New confusion or can’t be woken up.
- Lips or face turning blue.
How do I find out if a patient is in the hospital?
Call the Hospital Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, hospitals are permitted to tell you if someone is a patient at the facility if you ask for that person by name, unless the patient instructs the hospital not to reveal this information.
