Preparing for your appointment or procedure
We are working hard to see patients from our waiting lists
as quickly and safely as possible. If you're currently waiting for
an appointment or procedure with us, please be assured that we have
your referral and you have not been forgotten. Your care is
regularly reviewed by our medical teams and we will be in touch as
soon as we're able to offer you a date and time for your
appointment.
Find the latest NHS average
waiting times for your appointment or procedure
If your symptoms get worse while you wait for an
appointment, you should contact your GP who can assess your
condition, and if necessary, arrange further tests or get advice
from a specialist. You can also contact NHS 111 for
advice.
Alternative choice
As part of the drive to reduce elective waiting lists,
UHBW is contacting patients who have been waiting over 40 weeks
(some clinical exclusions apply), and do not have an appointment
date within the next eight weeks, to consider their options to see
if they could be seen sooner at a different hospital.
Please do not contact us or your GP about this. We will
contact our eligible patients directly. If you are eligible, you
will be provided with more information about the process when we
contact you.
How to keep well while you wait
Focussing on your health, while waiting for your
appointment or treatment, can have a positive impact on your health
and wellbeing. There are simple steps you can take to improve your
physical and mental health, which could reduce the chance of
complications with your treatment and speed up your recovery after
surgery.
Take a look at the advice and guidelines from NHS experts
about what you can do to look after your body and mind.
Exercise and staying
active
Stop smoking
Eating well
Drinking less
alcohol
Mental health and
wellbeing support
Find general advice about living well on the
NHS website.
You can also access Wellbeing toolkits
for adults on our website, designed to offer information and
support about receiving treatment or coming into
hospital.
Preparing for surgery
If you are waiting for surgery, please watch our Prepare for
Surgery film. This provides useful advice on how to improve your
health and stay well before surgery, and contains information on
what to expect during your hospital stay and recovery.
Waiting for an appointment FAQs
Please view our FAQs
page.
AccessAble guides to our hospitals
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation
Trust has worked with AccessAble to create detailed access guides
to facilities, wards, and departments at our hospital
sites.
The guides help patients and visitors plan their journeys
to and around the hospitals, covering everything from parking
facilities and hearing loops, to walking distances and accessible
toilets.
We know everyone's accessibility needs are different,
which is why having detailed, accurate information is so important.
All of the details you'll find in the guide have been checked in
person, on site, by trained surveyors.
View the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation
Trust's Accessibility Guide.
