Calvary Bruce Private Hospital
Services and clinics
At Calvary Bruce Private Hospital we offer a high standard of patient care to the communities of Canberra and its surrounds, as well as a comprehensive range of health services.
Clinics, surgery and specialist centres
Calvary reinvests in a range of speciality service centres to meet the needs of our local communities.
You can also use our Find Specialist directory to browse and contact our specialists and clinicians.
Calvary Bruce Private Hospital provides Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander patients with holistic care and a service approach that encompasses the culture of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and families.
Any patient who identifies as being Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both is referred to the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Liaison Unit. All members of the team work together to provide the most appropriate care and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and families.
Aboriginal Liaison Officers can help you talk to patients, help them with understanding their illness, medical procedures and routines. They can also assist the patient with participating in decisions about their health and care.
The Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Liaison Unit provides the following services:
Visiting the patient/s regularly whilst in hospital to provide ongoing support and to attend to practical, social and welfare problems.
Assist in maintaining links between patients and families and friends during hospitalisation.
Providing general information to the patients, families and carers as appropriate and as required.
To provide emotional, social and cultural support to patients and their families.
Work in collaboration with hospital staff assisting patients with accommodation, discharge transport where appropriate and with any other social issues.
Provide patients with referrals to non-government services for ongoing support or for follow up appointments.
Promoting cross-cultural awareness and learning and act as a consultant and resource on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues/culture.
Establish links between Calvary Public Hospital Bruce and the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community, organisations and non-government organisations.
Work within the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Liaison Offices’ scope of practise.
Hyson Green is the only private health facility in ACT, established in 1998 to provide patients with their choice of care as and when needed, in either a customised residential environment or outpatient setting.
The Hyson Green team are passionate about supporting patients to achieve their best possible outcomes with high quality tailored programs to suit individual needs.
Palliative Care focuses on supporting patients who have one or more chronic conditions, with intervention aimed at assisting those people to live complete and comfortable lives through symptom management and suitable treatment of their condition(s) as they progress to the need for end of life care.
The goal is to help patients achieve dignity, comfort and maximise the quality of life for the patient, family and loved ones.
Calvary Bruce Private Hospital provides inpatient palliative care services and works closely with Calvary’s Community Specialist palliative care services. Palliative care patients may be transferred to this service for ongoing palliative care through the outpatient clinic services, care in the home or residential setting, and also inpatient hospice services.
Our palliative care service is tailored to each patient, with the main objective being to enable each patient to enjoy a fulfilling and comfortable lifestyle while still receiving appropriate and patient-centred care.
How to access this service
Referral by GP, another hospital, specialist or healthcare provider
The setting for your palliative care will be discussed with you by your care team
The Calvary Bruce Private Hospital Pre-admission clinic is a service which provides patients scheduled for a procedure or surgery with information and support. Our goal is to assess your wellbeing and better understand your individual circumstances, and by doing so ensure you have a positive stay with us.
The Request for Admission provided by your referring doctor or specialist will determine whether you require a pre admission clinic appointment.
How it works
A staff member from the Pre-Admission clinic may contact you in advance of your admission to hospital to arrange an appointment time or a telephone consultation. At that time of the call we will:
Discuss your care before and after surgery
Check your health history and complete other admission paperwork
Provide you with any necessary pre-operative instructions
Check you have had any tests ordered by your doctor
Commence discharge planning to help plan for your return home
Answer any questions you may have
How to access this service
Pre-admission Office
Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 16.30pm
Calvary Bruce Private Hospital women’s health service specialises in breast surgery and gynaecology, and is committed to working in partnership to formulate treatment plans that conform to each patient’s preferred approach to their condition.
Our highly-qualified and experienced team of women’s health specialist comprises medical, nursing and allied health practitioners who take a holistic approach to women’s health and wellbeing.
These staff work across our critical care, surgical and medical departments.
Calvary Bruce Private Hospital undertakes planned (elective) and unplanned (emergency) surgical procedures.
Many surgical procedures are now undertaken in a day surgery setting, meaning patients are admitted and discharged in a single day.
Ourgical specialties include:
Orthopaedic surgery
General surgery
Urology
Ophthalmology
Endoscopy
Gynaecology
Plastic surgery
Dental surgery
Pain management & surgery
Surgical oncology
Vascular surgery
Cardiac cath lab
Bariatric surgery
Care and support services
At Calvary, we care about your physical, spiritual and emotional needs. These support services are available to our patients as part of our holistic care.
Bereavement, mourning and grief are terms that are often used interchangeably. Bereavement is a normal and natural response when someone close to you has died. At Calvary we find many people benefit from specialist bereavement counseling services.
Our care teams and our pastoral care team comprise qualified professional and voluntary counsellors who provide support in a non-judgmental, safe and empathic environment.
The Calvary Bruce Private Hospital Bereavement Counselling Service is available to family and friends of patients.
How to access this service
Referral not required
Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 4.30pm, Weekends via on-call system
Useful resources
To help you at different times of your journey through grief, Calvary has put together a Healing After Loss booklet:
Dietician services assist Calvary Bruce Private Hospital patients with weight management, education, checking nutritional levels, meal planning, promoting healthy eating and supporting before or after surgery.
Our specialist team of nutritionists and dieticians will work with you and your care team to create an individual treatment plan. There may be occasions when our Dieticians require you to be placed on a special diet. Patient meal choices are available for all diets.
We also provide educational resources to help you maintain your nutritional status both during your admission and after you leave.
Calvary Bruce Private Hospital dietician services can help with issues including:
Cholesterol control
Coeliac disease
Diabetes
Gastrointestinal conditions
Weight gain
Bariatric surgery advice
How to access this service
Referral will be provided by your hospital care team
Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 4.30pm
When visiting the hospital
If you have a planned admission to to our hospital you will have the opportunity to describe your disability and appropriate arrangements can be included in your admission process.
During your admission members of our occupational therapy and other allied health services may join the team providing your care. Your team will talk with you about interim or long-term services to assist with any temporary disability or enduring issues arising from your treatment or pre-existing condition.
How to access this service
Referrals will be provided to agencies that can assist with disability support services.
Disability support at home
Calvary Home Care provides a range of disability services in the home. We support disabled children, adults and older people to be as independent as possible and become actively involved in their local community.
Calvary Home Care can also help with managing Individual Support Package (ISP) and funding allocations
How to access this service
Calvary Home Care is delivered in your home
At Calvary, we can help with the practical arrangements involved in returning home from hospital. We can also support you during your recovery.
Depending on your condition and social circumstances you may be offered ongoing treatment under the Hospital In The Home program. Under this service you remain an admitted patient but your treatment is delivered in your residential setting.
Alternatively, Calvary Home Care’s Hospital to Home Service can be provided under a government subsidised support package (if you’re eligible), delivered on a private basis, or as a combination of the two.
Calvary Home Care can help with everyday tasks to help you recover safely and quickly. It is also useful to consider Home Care services if you have a carer who may not be able to safely move or bathe you, who may need a break, or who may need time away from home to do other things. Calvary Home Care services include:
Transport to and from hospital appointments and for everyday tasks
Cooking and grocery shopping
Dressing and showering
Cleaning and household maintenance
Respite care
How to access this service
Referral not required, your care team will discuss with you
This service is delivered in your own home
Occupational therapy helps people take part in everyday activities. Occupational therapists help to modify your environment, provide adaptive equipment and explore different therapies and services to help you complete and enjoy normal ‘life’ activities.
At Calvary Bruce Private Hospital our occupational therapists work as part of a multi-disciplinary team helping with a wide range of conditions including:
Palliative care
Post-orthopaedic surgery
Progressive neurological conditions
Recovery from trauma
Rehabilitation
Stroke rehabilitation
Recovery + Transition to home
Our Occupational therapists are focussed on helping you maintain your independence, mobility and safety after you leave hospital. We’ll look at your home and work with you and your family to find the right equipment and suggest minor modifications to make life easier.
Occupational therapists can also organise for minor work to be completed and can give you access to any necessary equipment. All equipment can be trialed, borrowed and purchased.
How to access this service
Referral will be provided by your hospital care team
Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5pm
We offer compassionate emotional support and spiritual care for you, your family and friends. Our pastoral care service acknowledges your beliefs, important relationships and all that is meaningful for you. It affirms your intrinsic value as a person.
Pastoral care can help if you are:
Emotionally distressed
Struggling with a sense of purpose or meaning
Experiencing a time of crisis
Feeling lonely or isolated
Grieving a loss
Making important decisions
Needing support with your religious/spiritual practice
Wishing to contact a priest or minister of religion
Preparing for death
How to access this service
Referral not required
If you would like a visit from a pastoral carer during your admission, please ask a staff member, or call 02 6245 3100.
The Calvary Bruce Private Hospital pharmacy services are provided by HPS, pharmaceutical services are for Calvary patients only.
The Pharmacy does not provide a prescription service to the public. If you are a discharged patient you will be given a short course of medication to last until your follow up appointment with your GP or specialist, please note you may be invoiced from HPS directly. It is important that you organise a follow up appointment promptly so that you do not run out of medication.
Please note: It’s important that you bring your current medications and prescriptions if you have a planned admission to Calvary Bruce Private Hospital or arrive as an emergency patient.
How to access this service
The pharmacy is located on the ground floor and is available to hospital patients only.
Physiotherapists assess and develop programs to improve a patient’s strength, mobility, movement and function. Our team offer advice on personal mobility and safety in both individual and group sessions.
Our physiotherapy service often becomes a part of the treatment team for both emergency patients and patients with a planned admission. The physiotherapy team will work closely with your medical and nursing teams to determine a suitable program of movement and activity to assist your wellbeing and to aid your recovery.
Our physiotherapy team can help with:
Education
Managing lung conditions
Managing lymphoedema
Moving around in bed
Using equipment such as walking aids, splints and collars
Prescribing exercises to help built strength and endurance
Transferring from a bed to a chair
Walking
Transition to home
At Calvary Bruce Private Hospital, physiotherapy is provided to:
Acute inpatients
Maternity patients
Palliative care patients
Rehabilitation patients
How to access this service
Referral will be provided by your hospital care team
Services are provided at Calvary Bruce Private Hospital
Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 4pm
At Calvary Bruce Private Hospital our psychology service offers help with the emotional and behavioral impacts associated with your medical condition at the time of your admission to Calvary.
Working as a member of your care team, the psychology service will formulate with you a care plan to address your social and emotional well-being, addressing difficulties including:
Adjustment issues arising from changed life circumstances
Anxiety problems
Anger issues
Depression and other mood disorders
Grief and bereavement issues
Smoking, alcohol and illegal drug use
How to access this service
Referral by GP, another hospital, specialist or healthcare provider
This service is provided in our Hyson Green Building
Reception contact: 02 6245 3255
The Calvary Refugee Mentoring Program is a part of Calvary’s Community Benefit program. Calvary staff volunteer to give people with a refugee background the opportunity to gain experience in Australian workplaces.
The Calvary Bruce Private Hospital Refugee Mentoring Program helps refugees recognise career opportunities and understand the qualifications required.
Work placements cover a wide range of work experiences including:
Human resources
I.T.
Organisational development
Pharmacy
All work placements are flexible and planned around the needs and availability of the participants.
How to access this service
Referral by a refugee organisation or other refugee support service
Working as a member of your care team, the psychology service will formulate with you a care plan to address your social and emotional well-being, addressing difficulties including:
Adjustment issues arising from changed life circumstances
Anxiety problems
Anger issues
Depression and other mood disorders
Grief and bereavement issues
Smoking, alcohol and illegal drug use
The discharge liaison officer also involves working with you to help you achieve goals and ensure safe discharge from hospital back into the community. Social work is carried out in collaboration with patients and families as well as doctors, nurses and other allied health professionals.
If you have spent a long time in hospital you may need to consider:
Accessing services that may not previously have been required
Making difficult decisions regarding health care
Confirming future plans
At Calvary Bruce Private Hospital, our discharge liaison nurse can help you with:
Aged care placements
Adjusting to illness
Bereavement counselling
Home care placements
Coordinating family meetings
Discharge planning
Information and education
Post surgery services
Short term counselling
Transport options
Tests and diagnostic services
Diagnostic services cover a range of scans, x-rays and laboratory tests used by specialists to determine the cause of an illness.
Endoscopy is a general term covering any procedure that involves examining the interior of the body with an endoscope. Calvary Bruce Private Hospital has a specialist team that carries out all endoscopic treatments.
Endoscopic procedures may be performed as a planned admission, and in most instances this is a day procedure. Admitted patients may also have an endoscopic procedure as a part of their inpatient treatment, most often to assist their diagnosis or to treat an identified medical issue.
Endoscopy can be used in the following procedures:
Bronchoscopy (examination of the lungs)
Colonoscopy (examination of the large bowel)
Cystoscopy (examination of cysts) in the bladder
Endoanal ultrasounds (examination of your anal canal)
ECTT (examination of pancreatic ducts, bile duct, gall bladder and liver ducts)
Gastroscopy (examination of the stomach)
Oesophageal manometry (examination of the throat)
Please note:
Endoscopy is carried out under anaesthesia, which means you won’t be able to drive home after your procedure.
You’ll receive instruction from your GP about preparing for your endoscopy. Please follow them carefully.
Direct access endoscopy service
The direct access endoscopy service at Calvary Bruce Private Hospital aims to provide quick access to patients, without complex symptoms or co-morbidity, to a gastroscopy or colonoscopy (routine checks, family history, positive FOBT), without the delay of specialist consultation.
How to access this service
Your GP or specialist will initiate your endoscopy arrangements with our surgical bookings team who will contact you to discuss appointment arrangements.
Services are provided on Level 1, Perioperative Suite
Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5pm
At Calvary Bruce Private Hospital we provide on-site medical imaging and radiology services, managed by the Canberra Imaging group.
The Medical Imaging Service at Calvary Bruce Private Hospital performs:
General ultrasounds
Musculoskeletal imaging
Multi-slice Computed Tomography (CT) scans
Vascular and soft tissue ultrasound
X-rays
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for Calvary Bruce Private Hospital is available from the Canberra Imaging Group.
How to access this service
Referral by GP, another hospital, specialist
24/7 via on-call system
At Calvary Bruce Private Hospital we have an on-site pathology service provided by Capital Pathology. These services are provided as a part of the treatment program for admitted patients.
How to access this service
Referral by GP, another hospital, specialist or healthcare provider
Monday to Friday, 8.00am – 5.00pm