Inpatient - preparing to come into hospital
What to bring with you
- Night wear, dressing gown and slippers
- Face flannel, toiletries and toothbrush
- Shaving kit and adaptor if electrical
- Reading material (books, magazines)
- All previous, relevant X-Rays in your possession
- Any medication (in original containers)
- Mobile phones (please note that discretion is advised on the use of these; in some areas of the hospital they will be prohibited)
Please do not bring
- Valuables, for example jewellery, unnecessary cheque books, credit or debit cards (the hospital will not assume liability for these)
- Large sums of cash
- Large amounts of food
- Where you cannot avoid bringing valuables into the hospital, please ensure that you are fully covered by your own insurance
- Small personal items of value may be secured in the hospital safe and will have to be signed for in triplicate: please note that access times to the safe are limited to between 9am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday.
Pre-admission Information
Please complete all the pre-admission information we ask for in advance and send it back in the pre-paid envelope. It is important that we collect this information before you enter hospital, as it will make your stay in hospital run smoothly.
By completing your pre-operative health assessment we can plan for your individual clinical care in advance and by completing the admission form in full we can arrange all your financial details before you come into hospital and save you any unnecessary delays on your arrival. If there are any queries arsing from your pre-admission information our nursing or admission staff will be happy to talk to you prior to admission.
Fasting
Your consultant will inform you of when you should stop eating and drinking before your operation. If you are unsure about fasting or any other medical details, please confirm with your consultant.
Interpreter
If you require the use of an interpreter, please contact the Admissions Office in advance.
Relatives
If relatives wish to stay in the hospital with you, arrangements will need to be made in advance, subject to room availability. Please note that this normally will incur an additional charge.
Smoking
We operate a NON-SMOKING POLICY within the hospital and patients are kindly requested to honour this policy.
