Day Care Unit / Day Case Patients
Hillingdon Hospital: Main building
Direct line: 01895 279283
Opening hours: 7.30am to 8.00pm Monday to Friday
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The Surgical Day Care Unit is at the Hillingdon
Hospital site. It performs a variety of surgical & medical procedures
caring for an average of 500 patients each month. More and more treatments and procedures are being offered to NHS patients as Day Cases - meaning no overnight stay in hospital is necessary and patients can rest and recuperate in their own homes. |
Your appointment
letter states the date and time of consultation and name
of consultant or clinic. Make sure you know which hospital you are scheduled
to attend and bring a friend or relative with you.
It is important that you confirm the acceptance of your admission
date by phoning the unit two weeks prior to your admission. You will be able to negotiate a date for your
operation before you arrive. If you are unable to keep your appointment or decide you no longer wish to
have your treatment, or if you are unwell please phone the Day Care Unit on
01895 279283 (Monday to Friday between 9.00am-18.00pm).
For Morning (A.M.) Admissions:
- Have nothing to eat from Midnight the night before you attend hospital
- You may drink water/tea or coffee with a small drop of milk (10-15mls
or 2 teaspoons) before 6.30am but nothing after 6.30am
- Please do not drink anything else e.g. orange juice or milk.
For Afternoon (P.M.) Admissions:
- You may have a light breakfast – tea & toast (not cereals) before
7.30am on the day of your admission
- Do not eat anything after 7.30am
- You may drink water/tea or coffee with a small drop of milk (10-15mls
or 2
teaspoons) before 10.00am but nothing after 10.00
- Please do not drink anything else e.g. orange juice or milk.
Do not smoke on the day of your operation and, if possible, do not smoke
24 hours prior to your operation. The Hillingdon Hospital operates a “no
smoking” policy.
