Preparing for admission
Medication
The clinical staff at the 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 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
Treatment Centre should you be in any doubt over this.
Valuables
We ask that you do not bring valuables or large sums of money
with you into the Treatment Centre. Limited valuables e.g. wallet,
watch etc. can be locked away for you. Please note that the
Treatment Centre cannot accept any responsibility for your
valuables.
Mobile Phones and Electrical Equipment
Mobile phones are not permitted in the Treatment Centre.
Transport
You will need to organise transportation to the 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 Treatment Centre 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.