End of your admission

Your attending physician has given you permission to leave the hospital? Please read below what you need to do when you leave our hospital.

How does a hospital discharge work?

Your doctor decides when you may leave the hospital and will provide you with a discharge letter. This usually takes place during the course of the morning.

If the doctor does not allow you to go home and you leave anyway, you do so at your own risk and must sign a declaration.

What documents will you be given?

On the day of your departure, your doctor and head nurse will give you several documents:

A medical report. This serves as your discharge letter. You should give this document to your general practitioner when you go for a follow-up appointment.
A list of medication to take.

Additional documents
If needed, you will also receive:
- A referral letter for home care.
- A referral letter for another doctor at the hospital.
- A paramedical discharge letter. This is a referral letter for additional treatment, such as physiotherapy, speech therapy, or dietetics.

What do you need to arrange before you go home?

Transport home

Make sure your transport is arranged on the day of your discharge.

Can someone pick you up? That person can use a wheelchair from the entrance hall. The wheelchairs are available with a €1 coin or 20 cents. Your driver may park for a maximum of 15 minutes at the main entrance so that you can get in easily.

Do you need adapted transport? Discuss this with the nurse.

Help and support at home

Do you need extra help at home after your hospital stay? It is best to arrange these matters before your departure:

home care or meal delivery
cleaning assistance
rental of medical equipment such as a hospital bed, walking frame or wheelchair

The social service or patient counseling team can assist you with these practical matters.

Do I have to pay?

When you are discharged from the hospital, you do not have to pay anything. The costs of your stay that are your responsibility will be listed on the detailed invoice that will be sent to you.

If you have any questions, please contact our financial information point.

Help us improve our care

We do our utmost to make a stay at our hospital as pleasant as we can.

In order for us to improve and/or change certain matters in the future, please fill in the questionnaire attached to the welcome brochure. The completed questionnaire can be handed in at the hospital reception desk in a sealed envelope. You could also receive an email asking you to complete a satisfaction survey after your stay.

All information will obviously be kept confidential.