How to book a Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Appointment

How to book a Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Appointment
at the Day Surgery Unit, Heatherwood Hospital
It has been recommended that you have your oesophagus, stomach or bowel
examined. This leaflet gives information on how to book your appointment. This
ensures that you are given a time which is convenient for you.
The booklet enclosed tells you about the examination. Please read this booklet before
booking your appointment. Also enclosed is a patient questionnaire, which you
should complete and bring with you to your appointment.
Booking your appointment
Please book your appointment within 7 days of receipt of this letter.
Telephone 01753 634157/4704/3061/4262 between 9:00am and 4:00pm, Monday –
Friday and write the details in the box below.
Appointment
Day................................................
Date...............................................
Time ................................am / pm
Important notes
•
If you are diabetic or on warfarin, Pradaxa (dabigatran) or clopidogrel, please
inform the clerk when making your appointment.
•
If you wish to be sedated for the procedure, please inform the clerk when making
your appointment. If you do choose to be sedated you MUST have someone to
take you home from the Day Surgery Unit and stay with you for the rest of the day.
•
The appointment time you will be given is the time at which you should arrive at the
unit, not the time at which your procedure will begin. You can expect to be in the
unit for 2 hours or more.
•
If you are having a colonoscopy or a flexible sigmoidoscopy, bowel preparation will
be sent out separately after you have booked your appointment. Please contact us
on 01753 634982 if this does not arrive 7 days before the date of your appointment.
•
If you are subsequently unable to attend the appointment, please telephone 01753
634982 giving as much notice as possible. We will try to make another appointment
to suit you. If you have no further need for the appointment, please cancel it so
that we can offer it to another person on the waiting list.
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Finding the Unit
The Day Surgery Unit can be found near Gate 2 entrance. Please report to the
reception desk on your arrival.
Parking
Heatherwood Hospital operates a pay and display system. You will be here for a
minimum of 2 hours. Parking charges are:
Up to 1 hour
Up to 2 hours
Up to 3 hours
£1.00
£2.00
£4.00
Up to 5 hours
Over 5 hours
£5.00
£10.00
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If you would like a copy of this leaflet on audiotape, in large print or translated, please
telephone 01753 634398
Title of leaflet: How to book an appointment at the Day Surgery Unit , Heatherwood Hospital
Reference No: H/022/2 Issue Date: September 2013
Review date: September 2015
Compiled by:
Dr Sass Levi, Lady Sobell GI Unit
Legal Notice
Please remember that this leaflet is intended as general information only. We aim to make the information as up to
date and accurate as possible, but please be warned that it is always subject to change. Please therefore always
check specific advice on any concerns you may have with your doctor.
Heatherwood Hospital
Wexham Park Hospital
London Road
Wexham Street
Ascot
Slough
Berkshire SL5 8AA
Berkshire SL2 4HL
Tel 01344 623333
Tel 01753 633000
Web: http://www.heatherwoodandwexham.nhs.uk/information-leaflets
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