Treatment Centre
Welcome to the Treatment Centre. Our unit has 7 operating theatres and we care for patients across many specialties, e.g. Urology, Pain, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics etc.
What to expect on the day
You will have been asked to attend the Treatment Centre at either 7am or 12 noon. This is not the time of your surgery—the surgeons and anaesthetic team need to carry out a pre-assessment, and your nurse will need to complete the admission paperwork with you. The surgical team will decide the order of the list on the day. For example, there may be six people on one list, and the surgical team will determine the most appropriate order of operating on the day. We will do our best to keep you comfortable during your wait, but we will not be able to tell you the exact time of your surgery or when you will be discharged home.
Admission
Patients having a general anaesthetic need an escort to collect them and stay with them for 24 hours post-operatively. If you do not have someone to stay with you, your surgery may be cancelled. We will contact your escort when you are ready to be collected from the hospital.
When you are admitted to the Treatment Centre, you will be asked to change into two hospital gowns and surgical socks. All jewellery and nail varnish must be removed. Your belongings will be securely stored during your operation.
Discharge
Depending on your surgery, you may need some physiotherapy before you are discharged home. Some patients may need to be admitted overnight, but you will usually be informed of this at your preoperative assessment.
If you are going home the same day, we will provide you with something to eat and drink, a discharge summary, and any necessary medications. Sometimes there can be a wait for the pharmacy to prepare the medicines. We will then call your escort to come and pick you up. Depending on your surgery, you may have some follow-up appointments, which the hospital will arrange. Please ask your nurse if you have any questions.