Before Your Admission

The Patient Pre Admission and Consent forms are available directly from your specialist or the Hospital.

When completing the form please include any relevant Health Insurance details and return these forms to the Admissions Department by post or fax at least two weeks prior to your proposed admission date or as soon as possible after confirming your pregnancy if you are having a baby with us.

Postal Address:
Admissions Department, Mercy Hospital Mount Lawley
Thirlmere Road, Mount Lawley WA 6050

Fax: (08) 9370 9488

Returning this documentation to the hospital prior to your admission will enable our staff to plan for your surgery, and confirm all pertinent health details.

To download your Pre Admission form please click here.

Your specialist has booked your surgery and stay. It is not necessary to telephone the Hospital to confirm this booking, however if you have any questions please call us on (08) 9370 9222.

A patient information booklet is available by clicking here.

Further information for Day Surgery patients and Endoscopy patients is also available on request.
On admission patients are requested to bring health fund details and/or health subsidy cards. Please do not bring any valuables or jewellery with you.

The admitting nursing staff should also be informed of your health / medical history and any current medications should be shown.

Pastoral Care Staff and Chaplains are an integral part of the Mercy Health Care Team. These services are private and confidential, patients may elect to receive pastoral or spiritual support during hospitalisation.

The Pre-admission Clinic

The Pre-admission Clinic is a service provided for specific types of surgery and provides specific education and clinical preparation prior to admission into hospital. You will be issued with an invitation from your Consultant's rooms if this service applies to you.

What you should bring:

  • Any letters, reports or medical records from your Doctor
  • Any X-rays, CT or MRI films and reports
  • Any medications you are currently taking

If you are staying overnight or longer, you should bring:

  • Bed attire
  • Dressing gown
  • Comfortable leisure wear
  • Personal toiletries
  • Suitable footwear

We recommend that you bring suitable, well fitted footwear to wear during your stay in hospital. Mercy Hospital Mount Lawley cautions patients against walking barefoot in the hospital or its grounds. Mercy Hospital Mount Lawley accepts no responsibility for patients choosing to disregard this caution and incurring any injury as a result of walking barefoot in any part of the hospital or its grounds.

If you are a day-patient, please wear comfortable clothing. Arrangements should be made with a friend or family member to drive you home and stay with you overnight after surgery.

Motel Accommodation

At nominal cost, starting at $70.00 per night, semi-self contained motel units are available within the hospital grounds for patients, friends and family, and are only minutes from the wards.

For bookings, please phone (08) 9370 9222 or the Housekeeping Manager on (08) 9370 9285 (8.00am to 3.00pm Monday to Friday).

Visiting Hours

General Wards and Family Birthing Unit: 8.00am – 1.00pm and 3.00pm – 8.00pm - Patient Rest Period 1.00pm - 3.00pm

Family Birthing Unit - Unrestricted for fathers and siblings

Mercy Restorative Unit: 8.00am - 8.00pm

Ursula Frayne Unit: Monday - Friday 3.00pm - 5.00pm, 6.00pm - 8.00pm, and Saturday/Sunday 10.00am - midday, 1.00pm - 5.00pm, 6.00pm - 8.00pm (we request that there are no visitors meal times)

Rooming In / Children / Breast fed children / Boarders

Arrangements can be made for rooming-in for a parent or caregiver attracting a boarder fee.

Here at Mercy Hospital we welcome boarders into some private rooms, but unfortunately cannot accommodate boarders in shared rooms. For information on who can board with a patient click here to download our Information Boarders Brochure.

Breast-feeding mothers who bring their babies to hospital are required to have an alternative carer available for the baby.
The hospital also has comfortable on-site motel units for relatives and friends of patients.