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. ..........................................................................................................Continued overleaf Page 1 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 Page 2 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 Page 3