The main role of pharmacy is to promote the safe and effective use of medication by:
Hospital inpatients, outpatients and emergency department patients, as well as specific groups that require public hospital access medicines.
What do I need to bring when I go to hospital?
When going into hospital, where possible, please bring the following with you:
Do I need to pay for medicines in hospital?
You will not be charged for medicines supplied when you have been admitted as a patient. When you are discharged from the hospital the doctors may need to write a prescription which can be dispensed at the pharmacy.
It will incur the same PBS co-payment as community pharmacies. The amount you pay, even for non-PBS medications, can contribute to your safety net threshold for the calendar year.
If you have any of the following cards, please bring with these with you when presenting your prescription to the pharmacy department:
Remember to be wise with your medicines.
Make sure you get advice from your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure about your medicines. Some common questions are:
