This page is a printable version of: https://www.iow.nhs.uk/Patients-and-Visitors/
Date: 20 November 2018

Patients and Visitors

The information in the section is to help you if you are either scheduled to come into hospital for treatment, have an out-patients appointment, require out of hours services, or are planning on visiting someone already in hospital.

Being admitted to Hospital
If you are going to be admitted to hospital in the near future for treatment you can find out information in our Staying in Hospital section about:

Arriving at hospital
Our wards
Pre-Assessment
What to bring
Preparing for treatment
Hospedia (hospital TV and radio services)
Meal times
Leaving hospital and being discharged
Facilities and shops
Accommodation
Car Parking

If you are coming into St. Mary's Hospital for Day Surgery then please read this information about preparing for your visit and what to do afterwards.

Out-Patient Appointments
If you have been referred by your GP to an Out-Patient clinic for treatment, you can find general information about your outpatient appointment here or use the links below for individual departments.

There is a section for Private Healthcare patients containing further information about our facilities and access, and information for Oversees Visitors.

Visiting a Patient
If you are planning on visiting a friend or relative in hospital then see the Visiting a Patient section for further information about:

Patient Information Services
You can find a variety of information in this section about our Patient Support services that operate alongside our medical services, and a library of patient information leaflets. There is also guidance about what to do if you want to access your patient records.

As we strive to provide high quality and safe services, we have included information about our privacy and dignity policy, how we assure patient safety, and our approach to ensuring services are compliant with equality and diversity duties.