7 September 2020
Thank you for choosing to be treated at our Trust and thank you for following all of the guidance we have given you if you are coming into hospital for surgery or a procedure. We have updated our guidance, in line with national recommendations.
This might mean that the advice about shielding and self-isolation steps we asked you to take ahead of surgery has changed.
Patients on the Green Pathway at University Hospital and Hospital of St Cross, Rugby will be categorised depending on the type of surgery they are having. Your appointment letter will advise which category you fall into and advise on the measures you should be taking before your appointment.
· If you have been categorised as ‘Green’ you will be asked to socially distance for the first eleven days and ‘self isolate’ for four days ahead of their admission date.
· More vulnerable patients will be categorised as ‘Ultra Green’ and will be advised to ‘self isolate’ for 14 days.
· Attend a pre-operative admission appointment 72 hours ahead of your surgery to have a COVID-19 swab and confirm that you have maintained the correct period of social distancing and shielding. You will only be contacted should you test positive for COVID-19.
If we have already booked your operation or procedure and have asked you to shield for 14 days, please can you continue to do so.
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Please ensure you have a current blood test request form, if not please contact your hospital consultant or GP and they will post one to you. Unfortunately, your blood test will need to be rescheduled if you do not have a blood test request form when you come to a Blood Test clinic.
All blood tests are by appointment, please book an appointment using the Book Online button below.
If you have an appointment and cannot attend, please remember to cancel or reschedule your appointment so that someone else can use the time slot that you no longer need.
If you cannot book an appointment online, family and friends may be able to help – you can book appointments for more than one person from one account. Booking online is the quickest way to make an appointment.
If this is not possible, there is a telephone line for those who cannot book online. Please call 02476 153546 between 8am and 1pm Monday to Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.