Welcome to Northern Beaches Hospital

Northern Beaches Hospital, located in Frenchs Forest, is a purpose-built facility dedicated to the healthcare needs of the Northern Beaches community.

We have 486 beds - 60% public and 40% private. All Medicare-eligible patients are treated for free in the emergency department. However, if you have private health insurance and need to be admitted, you can choose to stay as a private patient.

Our catchment area is the same as the Northern Beaches Council Local Government Area. And, as the primary hospital for the Northern Beaches, we provide a wide range of services. These include most surgeries, emergency, intensive care, cardiac, birthing, paediatrics, mental health, renal and cancer care, and outpatients. There is also on-site imaging, pathology and pharmacy services to ensure a comprehensive and high standard of support.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR:

PEOPLE WHO WANT TO GET TESTED IN THE COVID CLINIC

Hours 
8.00am – 5.00pm, Monday to Sunday
Location 
105 Frenchs Forest Road, Frenchs Forest (rear of the Emergency Department).

Drive directly to the clinic by following the signs, please do not use the main car park.  

For people walking or travelling by public transport, follow the red line outside the hospital, then ring the Emergency Department intercom and they will be escorted to the clinic 
for testing. 

Other clinic locations are available here. 
 

PATIENTS:

We are temperature checking all staff and visitors to the hospital.

These checks will help us ensure the safety of our staff and visitors during this time.

Entry is via the main entrance or emergency department and all other entry points are closed. There is also screening at the dock for deliveries.

The team conducting the checks will take temperatures and ask a few simple questions about wellbeing and possible contact with COVID-19.

Please be patient with our staff conducting the checks.

If you have a high temperature (37.5C or above) or have been unwell with a new cough, sore throat or difficulty breathing, you should call the COVID-19 hotline or visit our COVID-19 clinic for assessment.  

VISITORS:
Northern Beaches Hospital has returned to normal visiting policy of two visitors per patient, in line with easing of other community restrictions. 

Visitors are screened on entry and checked-in to ensure we can effectively contact trace should an outbreak occur. Masks are not required.

See visiting hours for more information.