Your visit to our hospital sites
Information for patients and visitors
If you are preparing to attend any of our three hospital sites as a patient or as a visitor, please browse the information contained in these pages.
You will find information about the latest visiting guidance, how to get to our hospitals, our parking facilities, what to expect during your stay, what to bring and what not to bring, the shops and facilities available on each hospital site and much more.
You will also find information about the interpreting help that is available to you if English is not your first language, and about the counselling and support services we can provide.
Please note that all our hospitals sites are smoke free.
What type of patient am I?
Depending on your circumstances, you could be admitted as:
- an outpatient you'll go to hospital for an appointment, but not stay overnight
- a day case (an inpatient for a day) you'll be given a hospital bed for tests or surgery, but will not stay overnight; this can include treatments such as minor surgery, dialysis or chemotherapy
- an inpatient you'll stay in hospital for one night or more for tests, medical treatment or surgery
Outpatients
If you are attending any of our hospitals as an outpatient, please read the Outpatient Guide for detailed information about the services and facilities available to you on each hospital site.
Inpatients
If you are coming into hospital, please read the Inpatient Guide for detailed information on the procedures to follow when you come into hospital, and what you need to bring with you.
Visiting a relative or friend
We welcome visitors to our hospitals, but to protect our most vulnerable patients its important all friends and family follow these visiting guidelines:
Do not visit if you have:
- Fever or cold like symptoms
- Diarrhoea or vomiting
You need to wait 48 hours after your symptoms clear before visiting.
If you are coming to visit:
- Clean your hands when entering and leaving wards
- Wear a surgical face mask in areas where display banners or staff ask you to
Read our full visiting guidance.
