Pittwater Day Surgery - The Facilities
Pittwater Day Surgery is privately owned. The concept for the facility was developed by Dr Frank Elsworth who is an ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat ) Specialialist, in collaboration with the NSW Department of Health.
The Day Surgery has been designed to all the requirements of local and state health care and legislation, Australian Standards and Building Codes. We are continuously replacing and upgrading our medical equipment to keep abreast of the latest techniques.
Our Information Technology is also continuously updated to enable more efficient booking and admission procedures.
This IT also provides mechanisms for the reporting and transference of information to referring General Practitioners and other medical officers caring for our patients.
We comply with the Privacy Act of 1988. To do this we treat your personal details with the upmost respect and use the information primarily for your care.
If you would like to know more about this policy it is on this website.
The Operating Suite is run in conjunction with the Consulting Rooms. Therefore you are able to have complete continuity of care from initially consulting with one of our Specialists, to having your operation or procedure in the Day Surgery - literally next door, to then having your postoperative check up with your Specialist again in the same Consulting Rooms. Most of our Specialists are available this way.
The Day Surgery consists of one Operating Theatre, a two bed first stage Recovery area and a 3 chair Recovery/Discharge area for second stage. There is also a large area in the Consulting Rooms where relatives can wait in comfort.
