On the day of your scheduled appointment, please come directly to the neurology department no later than 10:00 a.m. (unless otherwise arranged).
I'm going in for surgery
Consent to the procedure or surgery
You will be asked to give written consent on the Patient Informed Consent Form for more complex diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. This will give you general information about the operation or procedure, its benefits and possible complications. A detailed explanation and the individual treatment procedure will be given to you by the attending physician.
Ward regime
On the standard ward: morning 8:00 - 10:00 a.m., evening 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
On the IMP ward: morning 9:00 - 10:00 am, evening 6:00 - 7:00 pm.
Primary care rounds are twice a week, Mondays and Thursdays from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Serving meals
Breakfast: 7:15 - 7:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Snack: 15:00 - 15:30
Dinner: 17:00 - 17:30
Lunchtime rest and sleep
Lunch break: 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Bedtime: 10:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.
Silence and quiet heals. Do not disturb other patients with noisy behaviour, be tolerant and considerate. Turn off your cell phones or set them to silent mode during these hours.
Room facilities
Each room is equipped with toilet, sink and shower, television, wardrobes.
Health information for the patient's relatives
Health information is confidential and we can only disclose it with the patient's consent to persons designated in writing by the patient on the Consent for Hospital Admission. It will be provided by the attending physician in the afternoon or by prior arrangement with the ward nurses.
What to bring?
- ID card or other proof of identity (passport)
- health insurance card
- referral for hospitalisation and results of previous examinations
- disability card (if you have one)
- personal belongings:
pyjamas (nightwear)
dressing gown
slippers (non-slip, comfortable, without heels)
personal hygiene items
towel
if you need anything special, you can find out from the ward staff and on the ward website.
- medication: during your stay in hospital, all medication is prescribed by the attending doctor and administered by the nurse. If you are taking certain medicines to treat a specific condition, take them with you to the hospital and give them to the nurse when you arrive on the ward. The attending physician will include them among the medications that will be given to you during your hospital stay. Do not take any medicines during your stay in hospital without the doctor's knowledge. You will receive your medication from the nurses in the exact dose and at the exact time.
Do not carry: large sums of money, valuables, weapons.
There is a wardrobe for storing clothes during your stay in the hospital; items of daily personal use can be stored in the table next to the bed. Valuables, jewellery, larger sums of money and important documents are recommended to be stored with the nursing staff.
The recommended visiting hours in the neurology department are every day from 14:00 - 18:00, by appointment with the attending staff from 7:00 - 19:00.
In intensive care beds (ICU) it is advisable to limit the number of people to 2, visits with children under 3 years of age are not appropriate.
Health information for the patient's relatives
Health information is confidential and we can only disclose it with the patient's consent to persons designated in writing by the patient at the time of admission to the hospital in the Consent for Hospitalization. It will be provided by the attending physician in the afternoon or by prior arrangement with the ward nurses.
Prices of superior rooms and beds:
- Single room / superior room 1200 CZK/day
- Double and triple rooms are not covered
Billing and payment:
The final amount for the extra room, extra food and drinks is paid at the end of the hospitalization at the NH cash desk. You can pay on weekdays until 15:30 by credit card or cash. Outside working hours, on weekends and on holidays when the cash desk is closed, pay the bill at the ward (cash only). In both cases, you will receive a receipt for payment.
