Your Rights and Responsibilities
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Your right to information, to decide about your care, to consent to treatment, to receive appropriate care and for confidentiality
Pinnaroo Soldiers' Memorial Hospital
Contact details
For all emergencies phone 000
Postal address: PO Box 234 Pinnaroo SA 5304
Pinnaroo Soldiers' Memorial Hospital provides acute services ranging from in-hospital care for adults and children by local general practitioners to outpatients and aged care beds.
Patients may commence their stay at Pinnaroo Soldiers' Memorial Hospital but finish their care at one of the neighbouring hospitals with specialist medical or allied health input when required. All hospitals in the area work collaboratively to support the patient care needs of the region.
Accident and emergency services
In a medical emergency call 000 and await ambulance attendance
When you arrive at the Pinnaroo Soldiers' Memorial Hospital accident and emergency service, you will be seen by a nurse to collect information and assess your illness or injury prior to seeing a doctor.
Mental health emergencies
If you are experiencing a mental health emergency you can present to the accident and emergency service at Pinnaroo Soldiers' Memorial Hospital.
Alternatively, contact the Rural and Remote Mental Health Service on 13 14 65 for mental health counselling, support and information 24 hours, 7 days.
Visitors
Visitors play an important part in any patient's hospital stay, and visitors are welcome.
Any visitors who are required to be in the hospital building outside these hours will need to register at the admissions desk and receive an identity badge.
Car parking
Parking is available on site, entering from Bundey Terrace at the front of the hospital. There is also disabled parking available.
Disabled access
Pinnaroo Soldiers' Memorial Hospital has full disability access. If you have special needs and are unsure, please contact reception who will assist you with your specific enquiry.