The following Information has been published to assist patients during their stay at Royal Darwin Hospital. It provides information on general routines and details of the services provided to make your stay a more comfortable one.

Whilst the full version of this guide is not detailed on this Internet site, you can click here to download the full copy to view at your leisure.

The guide outlines such topics as Progress and Service, Your Care, Rights and Responsibilities, Accounts, Admission, Religious Services, Dietary Information and more.

Click here to read the Patient Information Guide.

Your Rights

• You are entitled to receive appropriate quality care/accommodation regardless of your race, creed, sex or national origin.
  
  
• You are entitled at all times to be cared for with respect, dignity and consideration.
  
  
• You are entitled to a clear and concise explanation of your condition, its treatment, possible risks/discomforts and any other alternative procedure(s) available.
  
  
• You are entitled to ask for a second opinion, a qualified interpreter and about any charges involved.
  
  
• By coming to hospital you have given general agreement for treatment to begin. Some procedures require specific consent and for these you will be asked to sign a consent form. The procedure must be explained to you first. You may withdraw this consent at any time. You may also leave the hospital at any time, but if you do so without hospital approval, you will be asked to sign a risk form.
  
  
• You are entitled to expect your medical details to be kept confidential, unless the law requires such information to be given to another person or authority. You can also expect your consultations to be conducted discreetly and to view your own medical file in consultation with your doctor.
  
  
• You are entitled to expect reasonable safety.
  
  
• A guardian may exercise guardianship rights on behalf of a patient.