When you arrive at the hospital, you’ll be able to park in one of our free car parks. There are disabled spaces for blue badge holders and a convenient drop-off point outside the main hospital entrance.

If you arrive early, please wait in your car until ten minutes before your appointment time. Toilets are available in the car park next to the Quinlan Centre. Accessible toilets are available throughout the hospital.

On entering, you’ll be welcomed by our friendly Reception staff who’ll check you in and advise you where to wait for your appointment.

Your Consultant will assess your condition and let you know what the next step will be. This could include scans or tests, medication or surgery. In some cases, you may not need anything further at all.

If you need surgery, the procedure will be explained in full and you’ll have the opportunity to ask any questions so that you feel fully prepared. We’ll also let you know whether you’ll be with us as an inpatient, a day case patient or as an ACU patient. Once you’ve consented to having your surgery with us, we’ll make all the arrangements with you.

If your Consultant recommends medication as part of your treatment, they’ll issue a prescription. All prescriptions issued by the hospital are treated as private prescriptions, which means they’re chargeable when dispensed by our Pharmacy. The prescription charge will vary depending on the medication prescribed. If the medication is not something that the hospital can provide, then you may be advised to get this from your local pharmacy.