Your Appointment
Please let us know in good time if you will be unable to attend for your appointment.
Please contact the telephone number shown on your appointment card/letter.
This will allow us to arrange a further appointment for you and to ask someone else to attend in your place.
Preparing for Admission
Please follow any specific instructions given to you prior to your admission, for example:
- Date and time of your admission.
- Fasting instructions (eating and drinking instructions before your procedure).
- Instructions about special diets.
- Instructions about medications (please bring your current medications with you).
- Please shower or bathe the morning of admission and remove all make-up and nail polish.
- Please bring toiletries/slippers/dressing gown where needed.
- Do not bring money, jewellery or other valuables with you. The hospital cannot be responsible if you lose any of your belongings.
- Please refrain from smoking 24 hours prior to your procedure.
Admission
Transport
- Following a general anaesthetic or sedation, you will need to be accompanied home by a responsible adult.
- Please make suitable arrangements; public transport is not appropriate.
- If you use a taxi, the cost will be met by yourself and you will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult.
- Should you require an ambulance or hospital car please contact your GP before you come in who will make the necessary arrangements.
Where is the Day Surgery Unit?
- The Day Surgery Unit is situated on Level 2 and can be accessed via either the stairwell at the main entrance of the hospital or the lifts which are situated to the left of the stairwell.
Arrival
- Please arrive at the Unit at the time requested and report to the reception area.
- Remember to bring your appointment card/letter with you.
- We will ask you for some personal details as well as details of your next of kin.
- If you are having a general anaesthetic or sedation, we will also ask you for information about your health and medicines.
- You will not go to theatre immediately upon your arrival to the Unit.
- Time will be allowed to prepare you for your procedure and your blood pressure, pulse and temperature may be monitored.
- A doctor and/or an anaesthetist may also see you.
Please note:
- The length of your stay will vary depending on the theatre lists and the type of anaesthetic you have.
- It is also important to remember that, although your admission time may be early morning, you may not go to theatre until later that morning depending upon where you are on the theatre list.
- The same applies to afternoon appointments.
Escorts
- We would recommend that the person accompanying you goes home and we will advise them as to when to phone or return to the Unit to collect you.
- There is however a small waiting area for relatives or friends wishing to stay during your visit.