subject: The Ultimate Cataract Operation Experience At Private Medical Care [print this page] When you have a cataract operation in a private medical care facility, you can expect a certain level of service and convenience. Your patient journey will be well marked and easy to understand with nurses and reception staff there at every step of the way to give you the information that you need.
Your accommodation may be chosen in advance you can either pick a private single room or a shared room. Usually shared rooms are occupied by two or four patients. In most cases the accommodation your private medical care facility offers for a cataract operation is equipped with en suite facilities. Private patients will normally be provided with access to complimentary toiletries, papers and magazines, not to mention a wide choice of meal options to keep them interested and happy.
Visitors to patients undergoing a cataract operation in the private medical care facility of their choice may choose to eat with their friends and relatives in their rooms, further stabilising the patients feeling of normality and home routine.
Most private facilities will have given a lot of thought to their menus, in an attempt to ensure that there is some food on there to tempt even the shyest appetite. A private medical care facility will often offer a range of sandwiches, salads and light options in addition to the main courses and desserts that feature on the menu.
The patient journey for your cataract operation will start with a referral from your GP. The GP helps you to choose a consultant and then you pass into the care of the private medical care facility.
You will have a preliminary consultation, during which process the consultant will decide if it is necessary to admit you to the hospital for your cataract operation. Once you have been assessed you will be given a date and time for the operation, plus all the information you need to prepare for it. In addition the private medical care facility will always have helpful reception staff on hand to answer any of your questions.
The date of your admission for your operation is agreed by you and the hospital, selected from a list of available dates and times. Should you need to fast before you enter the hospital you will be informed.
Once you have been admitted, you will be settled by the reception staff and then the nurses. Nurses will then explain exactly what is due to happen and when it is going to take place.
Anyone checking into a private medical care facility for a cataract operation is advised to bring their normal night clothing, plus a dressing gown and slippers. While the hospital is normally able to supply complimentary soap and shampoo, other toiletries may be useful. You should also make sure you bring any medication that you are currently taking.
