DAY SURGERY

The Day Surgery Centre is specially set up to provide one-stop quality surgical services at maximum patient convenience.

Due to advances in surgery and anaesthetic techniques, certain minor surgeries can be performed at this centre. After the surgery, your child can rest, recover, and discharge on the same day.

This brochure contains information about your child's appointment for day surgery. Please read it thoroughly before bringing him/her for the surgery.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

To help ensure the success of your child's surgery, here are some instructions your MUST follow. Failure to follow may result in the cancellation of his/her surgery.

  • Do highlight all your child's medical problems (e.g. fits or asthma) and the medication he/she is currently taking to your doctor.
  • Give your child the prescribed pre-operative medications, if any.
  • Fasting of your child should be at least six hours prior to surgery. Kindly refrain from giving your child any food or drink during this period. For infants of one year old or below, it should be four hours prior to surgery.

Please do not bring any valuable items to the Day Surgery Centre. The Hospital will not be held responsible for loss of personal valuables.

PRE-OPERATION CALL

On the eve of the surgery, the nurse will make another call and advise you on

when your child should commence fasting and

when to arrive at Day Surgery Centre.

If you do not hear from them by 4 pm on __________, contact the Day Surgery Centre at Tel: 6394 1689 for the above instructions.

WHAT TO BRING ON YOUR VISIT

Please bring the following documents:-

  • Day Surgery Admission Authorisation form
  • NRIC or Birth Certificate
  • Work Permit, if parent is a foreign worker
  • Outpatient Appointment Card
  • Duly signed Medisace Authorisation Form and Letter of Consent
  • Civil Service Card, if parent is a civil servant, dependant of a civil servant or pensioner
  • Letter of Guarantee, if parent is a regular blood donor (for claim of concession rates)

PAYMENT

Medisave may be used for certain surgical procedures. However, there is a fixed withdrawal limit for each table of operation. We will mail you the hospital bill reflecting the Medisace deductions and the balance, if any.

If you are a civil servant, dependant of a civil servant or pensioner, kindly note that government benefits only cover a portion of the bed charge, so the balance is therefore payable by you.

The surgery bill must be settled on the day of surgery if you are not using Medisave. Payment can be made by cash, NETS, credit card (VISA/MasterCard) or cheque (local only).

GOING HOME

Before discharge, you will be given instructions on post-operative care of your child. Medication will be prescribed, if necessary. A follow-up appointment will also be given to your child to see the doctor at the Children's Specialist Clinic.

CHANGE OF SURGERY APPOINTMENT

If your child is ill (e.g. flu, cough or fever) or has come into contact with infectious disease (chicken pox, measles or mumps) or if you need to change his/her surgery appointment, please call Tel:6394 1947 at least 3 working days in advance between 9 am and 5 pm, Mondays to Fridays.

Also read: