What to pack
- Nightwear, dressing gown and firm, non-slip slippers
- Toiletries and any mobility aids you use at home
- All your medicines in their original boxes
- Phone and charger with a long cable
- Glasses, hearing aids and dentures, each in a labelled case
- Please leave jewellery and large amounts of cash at home
A typical day
The nursing team checks your observations through the day and night. The surgical team reviews you each morning — this is the best time for your questions, so write them down the evening before. Physiotherapy will have you sitting out and walking early, which is one of the most important things you can do to recover well.
Family and visiting
Please nominate one family member as the main contact for updates; it keeps information consistent. Visiting times are set by the hospital and we will confirm them on admission.
Going home
Before discharge you will receive a written summary, your medicines, wound care instructions, a follow-up appointment and a phone number to call with any concern. A copy of the summary goes to your GP.
