When coming to a Spire hospital, you will be with us as either an outpatient, inpatient or day case patient.
Below are some frequently asked questions regarding admissions, including what you may need to bring with you when coming into hospital, how to complete the health questionnaire and how to prepare for your upcoming appointment.
You'll come to us as either as an outpatient, inpatient or day case patient and what you will need to bring will depend on this.
When coming into hospital you should bring:
You must also bring contact details for your next of kin.
To learn more about what to bring with you when coming into hospital, visit our patient information page.
Please check the hospital website homepage to see if local visiting restrictions apply due to local increases in COVID-19 cases. Visitors to inpatients (Scotland only) or chemotherapy units and critical care units will need to take a lateral flow test on the day of their visit and bring proof of a negative test result. Test kits should be sourced from GOV.UK
MySpire is an online account that allows you to:
MySpire is available to all Spire Healthcare patients whether you’re insured, paying for your own treatment or an NHS patient.
Prior to the pre-operative assessment, you will be asked to complete a health questionnaire. You will first need to create a login to MySpire, an online portal which will allow you to securely share your information with us. We will send you an email with instructions on how to do this. The health questionnaire can be completed on an iPad or a computer using Chrome or Edge Browser only. It should take approximately 30 minutes to complete. It is important that you are very precise with your answers. You are able to save the questionnaire at any time and come back to it at a convenient time to suit you.
Prior to completing the questionnaire, please have the following available:
Complete the health questionnaire within 48 hours, if possible. This will help us to schedule your pre-operative assessment at the earliest opportunity and prevent any delays to your care.
If you need any support or are unable to complete the health questionnaire for any reason, contact the pre–operative assessment department at your Spire hospital. They will be happy to assist.
To complete or review your health questionnaire:
Please refer to your admission letter, which will tell you if and when you need to stop eating and drinking before your treatment. If you have any questions, contact the pre assessment team at your chosen Spire hospital.
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