Daylesford Health has one fully functioning operating suite at Daylesford Hospital. Visiting specialists and anaesthetists conduct weekly elective operating lists, allowing Hepburn Shire residents to have surgery close to home, thereby avoiding the need to travel to regional and metropolitan hospitals. General surgery scope of practice at Central Highlands Rural Health includes, but is not limited to, colonoscopy, gastroscopy, hernia repairs, carpal tunnel repairs and excision of lesion.

Our experienced surgical nursing team provide person centre care to our patients before, during and after their surgery.  They follow the World Health Organisation Surgical Safety Checklist and implemented quality measures like our pre-admission checklist and post-op follow-up.

Our surgical services are detailed below and we encourage you to have a conversation with your GP about referral options.  .

Seeing a visiting specialist who performs local procedures might result in an earlier surgery date. You can also save on time and cost of travel. Getting appropriate care closer to home can generally aid in recovery.

Specialist Operating out of Daylesford