Your stay with Bodmin Treatment Centre
Outpatient Visit
This is where you meet your Consultant who will examine you and
discuss the proposed surgery. The Consultant will explain all of
your options as well as the possible risks involved. The consent
process will be explained in full before you are asked to sign a
form. You will be given a copy of this form to take away with you
and you are free to change your mind at any time.
If you do not have an appointment, the form and information will
be sent to you. If you have any questions please contact the
Treatment Centre. The Consultant will then complete the consent
form with you at the time of your admission confirming that you
still wish to proceed with the surgery.
General Information
Please indicate on your medical questionnaire whether you have
any specific dietary needs or religious requirements that you wish
to observe. Patients admitted for day surgery need to ensure that
they have a responsible adult to collect them and, if you have had
a general anaesthetic or sedation, to remain with you at home for a
minimum of 24 hours following surgery. If you have any special
needs or require language translation please advise us before
admission or during attendance at pre-admission clinic if you have
an appointment.
Preparing for Admission
Medication
The clinical staff at the Treatment Centre will need to know
about any drugs or medication you are currently taking, including
any herbal/complementary medications, which should be recorded on
your pre-admission questionnaire. You should bring your medication
with you and our nursing staff will provide a receipt on
admission.
All medication should be individually packaged and clearly
labelled. Any regular blood pressure and/or heart medications
should be taken as they would normally, on the day of treatment,
with a small amount of water. If you are taking any anticoagulant
medications e.g. Warfarin or Aspirin please contact the Treatment
Centre for advice on how to manage these. Your Consultant will
advise you whether any other medication you routinely take should
be stopped and when you are to start again. Please call the
Treatment Centre should you be in any doubt over this.
Valuables
We ask that you do not bring valuables or large sums of money
with you into the Treatment Centre. Please note that the Treatment
Centre cannot accept any responsibility for your valuables.
Children
Children must be supervised at all times by a responsible adult
when visiting theTreatment Centre. Treatment Centre staff will not
be available to supervise anychildren brought into the Treatment
Centre.
Transport
You will need to organise transportation to the Treatment Centre
before and after surgery. We strongly recommend that you arrange
for close family or friends to collect you following your procedure
rather than the local taxi service. If you are eligible for
hospital transport please contact the Treatment Centre.
There is parking for visitors within the car parks. The
Treatment Centre entrances and exits have been designed for easy
access for wheelchairs. If you require the use of a wheelchair
during your stay, please indicate this on your medical
questionnaire or notify the receptionist on arrival.
Pain Management
The Treatment Centre will provide you with pain relief tablets
to take home if you do not have any.
What to bring
Check list for what to bring as a day patient: comfortable
clothing, a book to read and medication in its original
packaging.