Contact us
Bacchus Marsh Hospital
29 - 35 Grant Street, PO Box 330
Bacchus Marsh, 3340
Phone: (03) 5367 2000
Entrance for Urgent Care and Pre-Admission clinic is via Clarinda Street
IMPORTANT MATERNITY INFORMATION: 09/09/22
Bacchus Marsh Hospital Maternity infrastructure diversion
To enable Western Health to conduct essential infrastructure works, the Maternity Inpatient Unit will be closed from 7.30am Friday 9 September, re-opening 7am Tuesday 20 September.Bacchus Marsh Hospital will be on maternity infrastructure diversion during this time.
This means that all women presenting for maternity care will be directed to Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s at Sunshine Hospital or the nearest alternative hospital. Our maternity team has contacted all antenatal patients likely to be impacted over this time and provided contact details for any questions or concerns. Ambulance Victoria and local GPs have also been advised of the temporary closure.
The temporary closure will allow essential infrastructure and electrical works to be completed within the Maternity Inpatient Unit, ensuring we continue to deliver safe and effective care to our community.Western Health thanks patients and staff for their understanding and flexibility.
If you have any questions or concerns, please phone our Maternity Services team on 5367 9615.
Visiting Hours
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Western Health has implemented new rules for visitors at all of our sites, with the aim of minimising the risk of coronavirus for all of our patients and staff.
Visitor Information
Services
Safe Patient Care Act
Meal times
Western Health provides a choice of meals and will supply special diets where this is part of your medical care or to meet your cultural needs. Hot and cold drinks are available at morning tea, afternoon tea and supper. Consideration can be given to relatives or friends supplying familiar dishes. However, food should not be supplied to patients by visitors without the permission of nursing staff as it may not be suited to treatment.
The inpatient meal times are as listed below and are served during these periods:
Breakfast
Delivery time is 8.00am for all wards
Morning Tea
Delivery time is 10.00am – 10.30am for all wards
Lunch
Delivery time is 12.00pm for all wards
Afternoon Tea
Delivery time is 2.00pm – 2.30pm for all wards
Dinner
Delivery time is 5.00pm for all wards
Supper
Delivery time is 7.00pm – 7.30pm for all wards
Parking
The Urgent Care Department entrance on Clarinda street offers a 5 minute only zone for patient drop-off and pick-up. Clarinda Street has parking but please read parking signs in case restrictions are in place.
The hospital has free parking within the hospital grounds on the corner of Clarinda and Turner Street for patients and visitors.
Please read signs carefully as infringement notices may be issued on Street parking.
Designated disability parking is located at the front entrance of the hospital and also at the Emergency Department entrance.
Public Transport
Bus: Bus stop on Grant Street Bus 433, 434 & 435
