COVID-19 Update

Queensland Health has advised that St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Centre was visited by a person infected with COVID-19 yesterday, Friday 30 July.

This patient was not admitted and was sent home to isolate. At this stage, only the Emergency Centre is an area of concern.

Since being advised of the contact by Queensland Health, we have been following their guidelines to ensure the safety of our patients and staff within the hospital.

The health and safety of the people we serve, our employees and volunteers is our highest priority.

Patient and visitor information

Updated: Saturday 31 July 2021
Effective: 12 midday Saturday 31 July 2021

To contain the spread of COVID-19 and to keep our patients and staff safe, St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital is restricting visitors.

Visitors are currently restricted.

Exceptions to this include the following (masks are currently required for anyone entering the hospital):

A support person may remain with a patient if they are carer for a child under the age of 18 or carer for a patient with a disability.
End of life support, which must be approved by the hospital General Manager

Thank you for your understanding. Our dedicated teams are doing their best to keep everyone safe and well.

You should not come to the hospital if you:

have travelled overseas (not including Government recognised Safe Travel Zones) or from a declared hot spot, place of concern or an exposure venue or had close contact with a person who has COVID-19 in the previous 14 days.
are unwell or sick with symptoms such as a fever (37.5 degrees or more), a cough, runny nose, sore throat, breathing difficulties and/or loss of taste and/or loss of smell?
are waiting on COVID-19 test results.

At the entrance to the hospital, everyone entering is required to have theirtemperature screened using a thermal imaging camera; and complete the Checkin Qld App.

Visit Queensland Health for the latest Hospital Visitor Direction. Thank you for your understanding. Our dedicated teams are doing their best to keep everyone safe and well.

Please note, St Andrew’s Emergency is currently closed.

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COVID-19 Information

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The Check In Qld app must be completed by everyone entering the hospital.

A person, must not enter the hospital if:
- the person has been diagnosed with COVID-19, unless the person is no longer subject to a direction to self-isolate under section 362B or section 362H of the Public Health Act 2005; or
- during the 14 days immediately preceding the entry, the person who is an international arrival arrived in Australia from a place outside Australia; or
- during the 14 days immediately preceding the entry, or since the start date identified for the COVID-19 hotspot, whichever is shorter, the person has been in a place which at the time of entry is a COVID-19 hotspot; or
- the person has been to an interstate exposure venue, unless 14 days have passed since the person was at the interstate exposure venue;
  Note: a person who has been to an interstate exposure venue must quarantine as required by the Interstate Exposure Venues Direction (No. 2) or successor.
- during the 14 days immediately preceding the entry, or since the start date identified for the interstate area of concern, the person has been in a place which at the time of entry is an interstate area of concern.
- the person has been informed they are a close contact of a diagnosed person, unless their quarantine period has ended; or
- the person has a temperature equal to or higher than 37.5 degrees or symptoms consistent with COVID-19; or
- the person has been tested for COVID-19 and has not yet received the results of that test.
I am visiting a patient who is staying overnight or longer
Visitors are currently restricted.
- A support person may remain with a patient if they are carer for a child under the age of 18 or carer for a patient with a disability.
- End of life support must be approved by the hospital General Manager
I am attending the hospital for a day surgery admission
Day surgery patients are kindly asked to be dropped off at main reception. Your nominated contact person will be phoned with your expected time of discharge and collection arrangements. A loved one’s journey through the hospital, from admission to discharge can be tracked with their patient case number here.

A support person may remain with a patient if they are:
- Carer for a child under the age of 18
- Carer for a patient with a disability
I am attending St Andrew’s Emergency Centre

St Andrew’s Emergency is currently closed.
I am attending the hospital for an appointment

When confirming your appointment with your doctor’s rooms, please check if you are able to have a support person accompany you. Both parents of a child can attend an appointment in the doctor's rooms. This is being managed on a case-by-case basis, dependant on the size of the waiting area.

Visiting hours

Visitors are currently restricted at St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital.

Exceptions to this include:

A support person may remain with a patient if they are carer for a child under the age of 18 or carer for a patient with a disability.
End of life support, which must be approved by the hospital General Manager

Thank you for your understanding. Our dedicated teams are doing their best to keep everyone safe and well.

COVID-19 Update

Patient and visitor information

COVID-19 Information

QR Code COVID-19 Screening

I am visiting a patient who is staying overnight or longer

I am attending the hospital for a day surgery admission

I am attending St Andrew’s Emergency Centre

I am attending the hospital for an appointment

Visiting hours