Preparing for admission
Medication
The clinical staff at the hospital or treatment centre will need
to know about any drugs or medication you are currently taking,
including any herbal/complementary medications, which should
be recorded on your pre-admission questionnaire. You should bring
your medication with you and our nursing staff will provide a
receipt on admission.
All medication should be individually packaged and clearly
labelled. Any regular blood pressure and/or heart medications
should be taken as they would normally, on the day of treatment,
with a small amount of water. If you are taking any anticoagulant
medications e.g. warfarin or aspirin please contact the hospital or
treatment centre for advice on how to manage these. Your consultant
will advise you whether any other medication you routinely take
should be stopped and when you are to start again. Please call the
hospital or treatment centre should you be in any doubt over
this.
Valuables
We ask that you do not bring valuables or large sums of money.
Limited valuables e.g. wallet, watch etc. can be locked away for
you. Please note that the hospital or treatment centre cannot
accept any responsibility for your valuables.
Mobile Phones
Mobile phones are permitted in the hospital or treatment
centre.
Transport
You will need to organise transportation to the hospital or
treatment centre before and after surgery. We strongly recommend
that you arrange for close family or friends to collect you
following your procedure rather than the local taxi service. There
is parking for visitors within the car parks. The entrances and
exits have been designed for easy access for wheelchairs. If you
require the use of a wheelchair during your stay, please indicate
this on your medical questionnaire or notify the receptionist on
arrival.
Pain Management
If prescribed, we will provide you with pain relief tablets to
take home, along with advice on pain management.
What to Bring
Check list for what to bring as a patient:
- comfortable clothing
- a book to read
- medication in its original packaging.