What to bring with you
Clothing
If you are attending as a day case or an inpatient, there are a
number of items you will want to bring with you. You will need
pyjamas or a night dress, dressing gown and slippers and you should
bring your own personal toiletries, although items such as towels
will be provided. If you are staying for a few days or longer, you
may prefer to bring casual clothing to wear towards the end of your
recuperation. Patients undergoing hip or knee surgery are asked to
bring shorts, a loose skirt or track-suit (preferred to trousers),
together with comfortable supportive shoes to wear during
post-operative physiotherapy. You may also wish to bring books and
children may gain somecomfort from their favourite toy.
Medications
You should bring all your current medication (including
homeopathic and herbal medicines) with you with the original
packaging and labels, when you are admitted. Please also bring
sufficient medication to last throughout your anticipated length of
stay.
Valuables
We advise that you do not bring valuables or large sums of money
if at all possible. Please ask your relatives to take them home for
safe-keeping. However, if this is unavoidable, please tell your
nurse who will be able to arrange for the items to be kept safely.
Please note the hospital cannot accept responsibility for items not
secured in the hospital safe.
Mobile phone and electrical equipment
The use of mobile phones is permitted, however in order to
respect the needs of all patients, we ask that they are set to
silent ringing. If you wish to bring personal electrical equipment
with you, please inform the nurse on admission, who will ensure
that it receives the necessary safety checks prior to your usage in
the hospital. Please note that if the engineer is away from the
hospital there may be a delay in this check.