What to bring to hospital

Here is a helpful checklist of what to bring to hospital but please be assured we can provide most items from this list if you forget anything.

If you are coming to stay in hospital either overnight or as a day patient, please bring with you: 

• Your address and phone number 
• Your admission letter or confirmation of your appointment
• The name, address and phone number of your GP
• Any medication you are taking, including non-prescription medicines and inhalers or a list of these if you are not staying with us overnight
• Up-to-date details of your next of kin or emergency contact details
• Payment for any prescriptions
• Toiletries if you are staying overnight 
• If applicable, insurance cover policy details and your pre-authorisation code for any treatment

  You may also want to bring:

• A toothbrush, toothpaste and soap, tissues
• A hairbrush or comb
• Any glasses, hearing aids or dentures that you wear
• Manual or cordless razor and shaving foam
• Contact phone numbers for your relatives, friends and carers
• Things to do, such as reading material, writing material, a personal music player, a mobile or tablet device

Please don’t bring:

• Valuables or large sums of money
• Large items —we provide a small bedside cupboard to store your belongings in

If you have any questions, please contact us on +44 (0)20 3311 7700