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Horton Day Case Unit
The Day Case Unit at the Horton General Hospital is a small friendly unit which shares an area within E Ward.
We are a busy unit, treating up to 30 patients each day. Most of our patients go home on the same day, providing it is safe for them to do so.
The types of surgery we undertake include:
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general surgery
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gynaecology
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vascular surgery
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urology
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plastic surgery
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minor trauma
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radiology
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cataract surgery.
Patients are usually admitted to the unit at either 8.00am or 12.00 noon. Operations take place 9.00am - 5.00pm.
Your admission letter will tell you when you need to arrive: the unit does not open until 7.50am so it is best not to arrive too early.
Please follow the instructions in your letter. Instructions for patients before surgery can also be found here.
Please, do not bring any valuables into hospital with you; the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust is not responsible for any items lost or stolen.
Please be aware that your operation time may change. A surgeon and an anesthetist will see you before the day's schedule of operations begins: please ask any questions you like.
Who's who
When you come back to the ward after surgery you will be left to sleep for a while. You may have a drink of water unless the surgical team ask you not to. If you have had a general anaesthetic you may feel slightly nauseous. When you are a little more awake we will offer you a hot drink and a sandwich.
There is a restaurant for visitors and vending machines in the hospital corridors.
When you are ready you will be transferred to a chair. The nurse looking after you will give you written discharge information and talk you through it. You will only be allowed to go home if you have somebody at home to look after you, and you must be accompanied by an adult.
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Lynne Beeson (Sister): 01295 229787
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Unity Tobin (Team Leader, DCU): 01295 229383
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Jacquie Watson (Matron): via Churchill Hospital 01865 235138 Bleep 5108
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Email: horton.daycase@orh.nhs.uk
The Day Case Unit at the Horton General Hospital is located on E Ward and can be reached from the Oxford Road entrance.
If you arrive by car, please park in Car Park 6 and walk to the unit. If in doubt, follow signs to E Ward. Car parking is not usually a problem although you will have to pay to park your car.
There is disabled parking in the main car parks. If you need disabled access, please follow the signs to the Day Case Unit in your car: there is a drop-off and collection point outside the unit. The hospital is all on one level, apart from the medical block.