Send flowers to St John of God Murdoch Hospital in Perth's south
A florist in Perth's southern suburbs makes up the bouquet and takes it to St John of God Murdoch Hospital. Ring the ward first; some wards take no flowers, and the hospice has its own rhythm.
St John of God Murdoch Hospital is the big private hospital of Perth's south, on Barry Marshall Parade in Murdoch, in the City of Melville. It opened in 1994 and has grown to 525 beds, 18 operating theatres, a private emergency department, a dedicated cancer centre with its own inpatient ward and day chemotherapy, maternity and birthing suites, paediatrics and a hospice on the grounds. Searches for "St John of God Murdoch florist" and "Murdoch hospital florist" land here, and so do searches for "flowers Fiona Stanley Hospital": the public Fiona Stanley Hospital is immediately next door, with roughly 390 metres between the two emergency entrances, so confirm which hospital the patient is in before you order.
Getting the address right on the Murdoch health precinct
Write "St John of God Murdoch Hospital" in full, the ward, the patient's full name and a room number if you have one. Entry is via gate 1 off Barry Marshall Parade, and the florist delivers to the main reception or the ward desk depending on what the ward allows. A bouquet addressed to "Murdoch hospital" with no further detail can be carried into Fiona Stanley by mistake, and the two hospitals are separate organisations that do not pass deliveries across.
Visiting hours, and the hospice exception
The general wards open to visitors from 3pm to 8pm, so an afternoon delivery arrives as family does. The 20-bed hospice on the grounds has no set visiting times; visitors arriving after 9pm use the call bell at the front entrance. Flowers for a hospice patient are usually welcome and deeply appreciated, but keep them small and soft in scent, and ask the nurses whether the family prefers them at the bedside or in the shared lounge.
Wards where flowers are not accepted
The hospital does not publish a flower rule, so this is the general picture: intensive care and coronary care decline fresh flowers, and the cancer ward may ask you to avoid lilies and other high-pollen stems for patients whose immunity is low. Maternity is the most popular ward for flowers; a compact posy beside the cot beats a tall vase. Ring the ward to confirm, and to check the patient has not already gone home; many private surgical stays are one or two nights.
Timing from the east coast and the price
Perth has no daylight saving, so Western Australian time sits two hours behind Sydney and Melbourne in winter and three in summer. Order before 2pm on a weekday or 10am on a Saturday, Perth time, for a same-day attempt Monday to Saturday; that is 4pm or 5pm in Sydney. Hospital deliveries are never guaranteed for the same day, because the ward decides when a bouquet comes up. Bouquets begin at about AUD 75, the delivery fee is shown at checkout and a card is included. If discharge is close, the home address in Murdoch, Bull Creek, Leeming, Winthrop or Kardinya is the better destination.
Did you know? St John of God Murdoch Hospital opened in 1994 and now has 525 beds; the public Fiona Stanley Hospital is next door, about 390 metres between the two emergency entrances.
Frequently asked questions about flowers to St John of God Murdoch Hospital
Can I send flowers to St John of God Murdoch Hospital?
Yes. A Perth florist delivers to the main reception or the ward via gate 1 on Barry Marshall Parade, ideally in the afternoon when general ward visiting runs from 3pm to 8pm. Ring the ward first, as intensive and coronary care refuse fresh flowers and the cancer ward may ask for low-pollen stems. The hospice welcomes small arrangements.
The patient is in Murdoch, but is it St John of God or Fiona Stanley?
Ask the family before you order. The two hospitals are neighbours on the Murdoch health precinct and their emergency entrances are only about 390 metres apart, but they are separate organisations and do not forward each other's deliveries. Write the full hospital name, the ward and the patient's full name on the order.
What is the cut-off if I am ordering from Sydney or Melbourne?
The cut-off is 2pm on a weekday or 10am on a Saturday in Perth time. Perth has no daylight saving, so that is 5pm and 1pm in Sydney and Melbourne during summer, 4pm and noon in winter. Same-day delivery to a hospital is attempted but not guaranteed; order in the morning, your time, to be safe.