As soon as you have had your pregnancy confirmed by a GP, get a referral to one of our obstetricians.
Please note your obstetrician does not book in for you.
You will need the following information:
- Name of obstetrician
- Reason for admission (pregnancy)
- Health fund membership and policy details
- GP’s details
- Emergency contact details
- Medications information
You will receive an email with your booking confirmation.
If you have any questions about booking, please telephone (07) 5530 0726 and we will do our best to help.
20-week appointment with one of our midwives
This consultation is a wonderful opportunity to ask all your questions about the birth of your baby. We’ll also record your antenatal history, and generally make sure you’re ready for your stay.
To save you from taking notes, you’ll be given a maternity information pack full of information about our maternity unit, classes, and a list of FAQs.
Please bring along your health fund membership details to confirm level of cover and any excess or co-payments.
While here, you can also book antenatal classes.
Need to know health fund information
Health insurance is an important part of budgeting for the birth of your baby. To minimise out of pocket expenses, Gold Coast Private has negotiated agreements with all major health funds. While that’s a great start for you, it’s really important to consider other factors.
For instance, most health funds do not automatically cover neonatal care, unless family cover has been in place for three months. So, if you only have singles health insurance, consider a transfer to family cover at least three months before your expected date of delivery.
If you stay on singles cover and your baby is unwell and requires admission to our Special Care Nursery, you’ll need to settle the baby’s account on discharge from the hospital. If you’re expecting a multiple birth, singles health insurance will only cover one baby during your hospital stay. Family health insurance is highly advisable.
It’s best to contact your health fund as soon as possible so there are no financial surprises.
If you’re not insured and would like to have your baby at Gold Coast Private Hospital, please contact us on (07) 5530 0726 to discuss fees.
We believe in transparency, so whatever your cover, an estimate of costs and any out of pocket excess or co-payments associated with your hospital stay will be sent to you following your pre-admission consultation.