Smoking and Vaping

Smoking and vaping are associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications including respiratory, and delayed wound and bone healing. It is in your best interests to stop smoking/vaping 6 weeks prior to your surgery or as soon as you become aware that your surgery is planned. This period presents a unique opportunity for us to assist you to permanently stop smoking/vaping. You will be contacted by nursing staff and offered smoking and vaping cessation advice and options.

Bidwill Trust Hospital is a smoke/vape free facility and this goes with our philosophy for the promotion of good health.

Smoking or vaping is not permitted within the hospital or its grounds.

Quit Cards are available at your GP/Surgeons Room/Bidwill Trust Hospital if you need assistance with the cessation of smoking or vaping.

 

Accommodation

Nursing staff are responsible for selecting your room. Every effort is made to meet patients’ requests for a single room with ensuite. How ever this is not always possible and sometimes it is unavoidable that patients are placed in a double room with a shared ensuite.

We ask that you plan for your discharge by 10am once your discharge has been confirmed by the surgeon. Please discuss   with the nursing staff if this is not possible.

Valuables And Money

No responsibility can be accepted by the hospital for articles that may be lost or damaged during your stay. We strongly recommend that valuables and money are left at home.

For safety reasons we require all jewellery to be removed prior to surgery. The wearing of jewellery can pose a risk of burns to you. For this reason, if you have jewellery that cannot be removed, either physically or for cultural reasons, please discuss available options with nursing staff on admission.

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Children

At the hospital the hospital there is a double room assigned for the hospitalisation and the care of children. Visiting is unrestricted for immediate family. Facilities are available at a charge for a parent to stay overnight with their child. We recommend that a parent accompany their child to theatre and stay until they are asleep. Meals can be arranged for a parent sitting with their child on the day of surgery.

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