COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 Information

• Entry Screening

  Health screening requirements remain in place for anyone entering any of our hospital facilities and records of all visitors are required to be kept. The Check In Qld app must be completed by everyone entering the hospital.

  We will exclude anyone who:

  • Has been diagnosed with COVID-19, unless released from quarantine order
  • Is an international arrival in the preceding 14 days
  • Is unvaccinated and has been in a COVID-19 hotspot (outside the border zone) in the preceding 14 days prior to entry or since the area was declared a hotspot (whichever is shorter)
  • Has been to an interstate exposure venue in the preceding 14 days
  • Has been to an interstate area of concern in the preceding 14 days
    (NOTE: exemption – a person may enter and remain if they have obtained a negative COVID-19 PCR test in QLD after returning from the interstate area of concern (vulnerable facilities)
  • Has lived or worked in an identified QLD COVID-19 restricted area (unless 14 days has passed since they were last in the area)
  • The person has been informed they are a close contact or a secondary contact (unless their quarantine period has ended)
  • is awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test
  • has COVID-19 symptoms of fever (37.5 degrees or more), cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, loss of smell or taste, runny nose, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting or fatigue.

  Visit Queensland Health for the latest COVID-19 Status and Hospital Visitor Direction. Our dedicated teams are doing their best to keep everyone safe and well. Thank you for your understanding.

• Exemptions

  Exemptions for persons entering hospitals can only occur for the following purposes:

  • End of life visit
  • In an emergency
  • A parent, carer, guardian or other responsible adult who is accompanying a child or person with a disability that is a patient of the hospital

  Or if you are

  • Unable to be vaccinated due to a medical complication and has evidence of the medical contraindication
  • A COVID-19 vaccine trial participant with evidence of participation

  PLEASE NOTE:

  • Unvaccinated parents, carers, guardian or other responsible adult and those visiting in an emergency situation will need to comply with risk mitigation measures put in place by the hospital.
  • This includes testing requirements, use of single use masks, physical distancing measures.
  • Only 1 unvaccinated parent, carer, guardian or other responsible adult will be permitted at a time.

  END OF LIFE VISITORS (international arrivals, COVID-19 hotspots and interstate exposure venues.

  May enter a hospital for the purpose of an end of life visit for a patient in the hospital only if the person has been granted an exemption by the Queensland Chief Health Officer, Deputy Chief Health Officer or delegate to undertake an end of life visit under a Public Health Direction.

  These visits must be conducted in accordance with conditions imposed by the authorising person.

  TO APPLY FOR AN EXEMPTION, PLEASE COMPLETE THE ONLINE FORM 

  APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AT LEAST 2 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO ENTRY

• I am visiting a patient who is staying overnight or longer

  Visitors are currently restricted.

  Exceptions include the following: 

  • 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. 
  • A support person may remain with a patient in the Emergency Centre 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. 

• 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.

• I am attending St Andrew’s Emergency Centre

  Visitors are not permitted.

  Exceptions include the following: 

  • 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. 
  • A support person may remain with a patient in the Emergency Centre 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. 

• 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. This is being managed on a case-by-case basis, dependant on the size of the waiting area.