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Admission

What should you bring? What type of room do you want? Who should you inform about your admission? What can you expect during your hospital stay? How does the payment work?
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Points of attention

Preventing infections

By taking a few simple measures, you can avoid becoming infected or infecting others.

Visits

Visitors are welcome on weekdays from 16:00 to 20:00 and on weekends from 14:00 to 20:00. Patients may designate a ‘partner in care’ who may be present at all times during the day. There are adapted visiting arrangements for paediatrics, neonatology, maternity, intensive care, emergency and palliative patients.

Preparing your admission

Choosing your room

Your choice of room has important consequences for your hospital invoice. Depending on the room you choose, additional charges and fees will be calculated.

What to bring upon your admission

Always bring your eID and contact details of your next of kin and your GP. Read what else you should bring for a smooth admission, what to bring for your child and what to do in case of an occupational accident.

Whom to inform of your admission

Remember to inform your health insurance provider, hospitalisation insurance provider and your GP as soon as your admission is planned and arranged.

Your stay on the ward

Read more about meals and facilities on the ward.

Rooming in with a patient

If your child is admitted to a paediatric nursing unit, the rooming in of either parent is always possible. In some situations, rooming in with an adult patient is also possible. UZ Leuven also offers some lodging options in and close to the hospital. See all the possibilities here.

Going home after your admission

Your treating doctor will determine when you are ready for discharge from hospital. Before your discharge, discuss with your healthcare providers how to best prepare for the discharge date.

Payment following your admission

You will not need to pay for your admission during your stay in the hospital. There is also no need to pay immediately after your admission: we will send your invoice directly to your health insurance provider and your hospital insurance provider first. You will then receive an invoice for your personal share.

How does a (day) admission proceed?

In day hospital 2 and 3

U moet een operatie ondergaan waarbij u nog dezelfde dag terug naar huis mag gaan. Hoe verloopt uw traject?

In day hospital 4

You need to undergo an operation or procedure in which you go directly to the operating theatre or IRCC via the dagziekenhuis 4. Depending on the procedure, you will return to dagziekenhuis 4 afterwards, or go to a hospitalisation ward or the one-night stay. What will your journey be like?

In a department

Do you have to undergo an operation, where you are first admitted to a hospitalisation ward and return to your hospitalisation ward after your operation. How will your journey unfold? How can you best prepare?

Want to know more about the ward?

The info on this page applies to each hospitalisation ward. More information on the specific rules, facilities and contact details for each ward can be found on that ward's page.

See the overview of the hospital wards

International patients

As an international patient, you must first register online to have a consultation, treatment or admission scheduled at UZ Leuven. You can register on this page. See further which other procedures are necessary.

As an international patient, what do you need to arrange before your admission?

Dropping people off and picking them up

Patients or visitors who have trouble getting around can be brought or picked up at kiss-and-ride zones.

  • There is a kiss-and-ride zone:
    • at the East entrance (Toegang Oost) - on the ring road, follow the arrows towards P Oost
      This K+R zone will remain accessible even during the roadworks. To drive away, follow the signposts at the works.
    • in Parking West (next to the West entrance: Toegang West) - on the ring road, follow the arrows towards P West
      The ticket you received when you entered will also be used when you leave. You do not need to stop by the pay machine.
  • At these K+R zones, you can briefly leave the car to accompany or pick up a patient to or from the hospital access area.
    Want to accompany a patient to the consultation or the unit itself? Then park your car in car Parking Oost or Parking West.
  • There are wheelchairs in the car parks and at the entrances.
  • For day hospital surgery, choose the K+R area at Toegang Oost.
  • There is a separate K+R zone for emergency services. 

Registration

Get registered at the registration desk in the reception hall. No need to sign in at the reception desk.

Want to know more?

Care

Who will you meet during your stay? When are blood samples taken? How do we conduct scientific research through residual material and tissues? What about organ donation?

Privacy and your patient record

Who uses your patient record? What GDPR rights do you have? How do you determine who has access to your record? Do you yourself have access to it? What about privacy and the processing of your personal and medical data? How are camera images used and stored?

Patient rights

Your rights are set out in the 2002 Patients' Rights Act.

Quality and safety

Learn how we make our care as safe as possible and how you can help us.

House rules

Can you smoke in hospital? What about alcohol? Are pets allowed? Are you allowed to film or take photos in the hospital? Read our house rules.

Facilities

Read about the facilities on every campus and in your room.
Last edit: 10 October 2024