Inpatient Information

Private Ensuite Rooms

Each of our comfortable private rooms is designed to encourage relaxation and peace of mind. We maintain the highest standards of cleanliness, and our dedicated nursing team is available 24/7 to ensure your medical needs and overall well-being remain our top priority.

Key features include:

• En-suite bathroom
• Towels and toiletries
• High quality medical beds
• Freeview TV
• Direct dial phones
• Desks and seating
• Garden views in many rooms
• A call bell to alert nursing staff
• Freshly prepared meals and drinks from our on-site kitchen

Visitors can attend throughout much of the day. They are welcome to tea, or coffee, or at a moderate cost, to join you in a delicious meal.

Preparing For Your Visit

For some people being admitted to hospital can be an overwhelming experience. Our dedicated staff are here to ensure your stay is as comfortable and stress-free as possible. From our compassionate nursing team to our well-equipped facilities, we are committed to providing you with the highest quality care.

Pre-Operative Assessment

Most people being admitted as an inpatient will require a pre-operative assessment, normally several days before admission day.

You can complete your pre-operative questionnaire online, using the secure LifeBox app.

Further information is available within an account set up for you, gving easy access to medical images, procedural information and more.

Travelling & Parking

Our hospital is on the southern outskirts of Banbury. If a family member, or friend are driving you, they are welcome to use the free patients’ car park, near the hospital’s main entrance.

Please be aware that if you are undergoing a general anaesthetic, or sedation, you should not drive for 24 hours.

Arrival & Admission

Please register at reception on arrival, where any required admin can be completed, before you are shown to your private room.

A nurse will explain all the facilities available, answer questions and make sure you are comfortably settled in your room. They then begin the formal admission process.

This may include a few questions about your general health, as well as explaining what to expect during your stay. Your consultant and anaesthetist will also visit before treatment starts.

If there are points you wish to discuss with your consultant, or anaesthetist, by all means let the nurse know. This can ensure the right information has been checked in advance.

All our staff work together to make sure no concerns are left unanswered, peace of mind contributes to your treatment.

After Your Treatment

You will be brought back to your room for recovery, where a nurse will check regularly. If you are in discomfort, or have any cause for concern, please make your nurse aware, or use your bedside call bell.

If you wish, your partner, or relative can wait in the bedroom, for your return from the operating theatre. Your consultant will normally visit later that day, or on the morning following surgery.

Once your consultant and other staff involved in your care are satisfied that you are recovering well, you can be discharged and return home.

Before you leave, verbal and written information about any medication, or special care needed will be provided. Any follow up appointments will normally be arranged, or confirmed later by letter.

Arrangements for going home

If you have had an anaesthetic or sedation it is important not to drive for at least 24 hours afterwards so arrangements for you to be collected will be needed.

If you need a taxi to get home, please ask reception to arrange this. A staff member will be pleased to assist with carrying your possessions, or offer any support you need.