Going Home

In order to facilitate your discharge plan, you will be given an expected discharge date within 24 hours of your admission.

Arrangements have been made for going home including own transport. If there is any difficulty speak to the nurse in charge. Ambulances are only available in exceptional circumstances.
Any valuables/money being kept in safe- keeping are returned to you. Money will be returned in cheque form.
A medical certificate, stating that you have been discharged, has been issued if required.
An appointment has been made for you to return to the Out-Patients Department, if necessary. Make sure that the date and time are suitable for you.
You have collected any medicines which have been prescribed for you on discharge.
You have received any information leaflets/equipment specific to your aftercare.
No hospital clothing, linen, etc is accidentally taken home.
Take home all personal property from locker.
Following discharge, should you require further medical intervention, contact your own GP or the GP Out of Hours Service.

It is also advisable that you take home the telephone number of the ward incase you have any queries when you return home.