Feel safe with Spire during your visit

Please read this information carefully especially if you are coming in for an appointment.

Expert care every step of the way

To help minimise the potential risk in our hospitals and help you feel safe, our safety measures include:

  • Face masks – The wearing of face masks is no longer mandatory in our hospitals but masks will still be available if you’d prefer to use one during your visit.
    • Inpatients: We do not admit Covid positive patients to Spire. The only positive patients will be those confirmed during their inpatient stay. These patients will be given a mask during their stay to reduce possible transmission to others. Inpatients with any respiratory symptoms will be provided with a face mask. Patients attending cancer units are encouraged to wear a mask. All other inpatients are not required to wear a mask unless this is their personal preference
    • Outpatients: Anyone with any respiratory symptoms must wear a face mask. Oncology/haematology patients are encouraged to wear a mask. All other outpatients are not required to wear a mask unless this is their personal preference
    • Visitors: Visitors attending cancer units/OPS cancer review clinics are encouraged to wear a mask. Visitors attending the inpatient wards and outpatients are not required to wear a mask unless this is their personal preference
  • Staff COVID-19 vaccinations All our colleagues have been offered a COVID vaccine and nearly 11,500 of all our colleagues have received both vaccines
  • Screening – All patients and colleagues will self screen for any symptoms of COVID-19 on arrival. As part of your admission pathway you may need to have a COVID-19 test which can be sourced through GOV.UK. If you are attending for surgery and are a contact of a positive COVID-19 case please contact your hospital
  • Visitors policyPlease 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
  • Tests prior to surgery – If you're coming into hospital for surgery, your consultant or nurse will advise if a COVID-19 test is required before your admission. If a test is needed, please read details of the pathways: Coronavirus test and isolation guide and lateral flow test pathway guide
  • COVID-19 tests – We are not able to provide lateral flow COVID-19 tests to patients undergoing surgery at our hospitals. Lateral flow test kits should be sourced from the GOV.UK website. We will supply COVID-19 tests to patients who have been advised that they are on a PCR pathway and require a PCR test. COVID-19 testing or antibody tests are also not available as a standalone service
  • COVID-19 vaccine – Your surgery can still go ahead if you have been given the vaccine. We would advise that you wait 5-7 days after the vaccine before any surgery where possible, to allow plenty of time for any potential side effects from the vaccine to settle. Your surgery may be postponed if you have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 7 weeks and a risk based assessment will be carried out by your consultant and clinical team. For more information please read our vaccine Q&A further down the page

Important information for visitors

  • Visitors must not attend if they have any respiratory symptoms or have received a positive COVID-19 test result
  • Visitors feeling unwell even if they have tested negative for COVID-19, are fully vaccinated, and have received their booster should not visit
  • All visitors must adhere to infection control measures while in the hospital
  • The wearing of face masks is no longer mandatory in our hospitals but masks will still be available if you’d prefer to use one during your visit

Important information for visitors

  • Visitors must not attend if they have any respiratory symptoms or have received a positive COVID-19 test result
  • Visitors feeling unwell even if they have tested negative for COVID-19, are fully vaccinated, and have received their booster should not visit
  • All visitors must adhere to infection control measures while in the hospital
  • The wearing of face masks is no longer mandatory in our hospitals but masks will still be available if you’d prefer to use one during your visit

Your visit

We’re confident that these pathways will help create a secure, protective environment so everyone feels more confident about coming into and working in our hospitals.

1. Your appointment

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Search our consultants online

You can use our consultant search tool to find a consultant that best matches your needs. 

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See a specialist without leaving your home

Where possible our experts will conduct initial consultations virtually so you don’t have to attend a hospital, but when it’s absolutely necessary face to face consultations can also be made available.  

2. Preparing for your visit

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Pre-op assessment

All of our surgical inpatients will have a pre-op assessment to prepare you for your operation.

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Self-isolation

Prior to undergoing surgery you may need a COVID-19 swab test and may be instructed to self isolate from time of test. For more details on how you can best prepare for your operation please read the isolation guide

3. During your visit

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Patients

On arrival you’ll be met by a member of the Spire team. You’ll have easy access to handwashing and hand sanitisers throughout our hospitals and clinics. As part of your treatment pathway you may need to have a COVID-19 test.

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Your room

For the majority of treatments patients will have their own individual room with an en-suite bathroom.

4. After your visit

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Aftercare

Patients will receive post-operative care information and any consultant follow-up required – delivered either face to face or virtually.

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Helpline

A 24/7 helpline is available to provide post-operative advice, whenever you need it.