Please complete all portions of the yellow questionnaire numbered 1-9 and return it at least 14 days prior to your admission date. Please use black pen to complete the form. Contact the hospital if you have any problems completing the form. You may be contacted by a Registered Nurse prior to your admission requesting further information/clarification of your health history. We recommend that you read your information booklet to assist you in completing your questionnaire.
Medications
PLEASE BRING ALL YOUR CURRENT DRUGS AND MEDICINES WITH YOU in their original containers. Take your usual medication on the morning of surgery with a sip of water, unless you have been instructed otherwise. Diabetic patients on insulin and/or oral diabetes medication (hypoglycaemics) should discuss their pre-operative regime with their surgeon/GP prior to admission.
What To Bring
Overnight patients should bring a dressing gown, night wear, and toiletries. Day patients should come to hospital in comfortable clothing.
Smoking
Smokers develop more complications than non-smokers. It is in your interest to stop smoking six weeks before your operation, but if your surgery is arranged at short notice, you should stop smoking as soon as possible. You will be contacted by nursing staff and offered smoking cessation referral and support. Ministry of Health Quit cards are available at your GP/Surgeon’s rooms or Bidwill Hospital
Bidwill Hospital has a Smoke Free policy and Smoking is not permitted within the hospital, or grounds.
