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Your stay on the ward

Read more about meals and facilities on the ward.

Meals

Meals are served in your room. You can pick your meal yourself via the interactive screen at your bedside. Dietary requirements are taken into account. A dietician can advise you on your diet during and after your stay.

Television

Via the interactive screen at your bedside, you have free access to television channels and some streaming services.

Radio

You can listen to the radio via the interactive screen at your bedside.

Internet

You can use the wireless network free of charge. To do so, connect to the "UZ Leuven-gast" wifi network. You do not need a user name or password. You can also access the internet via the interactive screen at your bedside.

Telephone

You may use your smartphone on the ward. You can also use the interactive screen at your bedside to make phone calls. Your phone calls will be charged automatically. The applicable rate is displayed at each registration desk in the reception hall. You will later see the charged amount on your hospital bill.

Library

The hospital has a wide range of books, comics and board games that you can borrow free of charge. Can't leave your room? Order a book, comic or DVD online via your bedside screen or ask the nurse for the catalogue and have reading material delivered to your room.

Ziekenhuisschool

De ziekenhuisschool organiseert gratis onderwijs voor kinderen en jongeren tijdens hun opname in UZ Leuven.

Hairdresser

There is a hair salon in the hospital. Ask for an appointment via the nurse a few days in advance. The hairdresser can also visit your room. Hairdressing fees are charged via the hospital bill.

Pedicure

You can request foot care by a pedicurist through your nurse. The cost will be charged via your hospital bill.

Mail

You can receive mail and parcels at the ward. Make sure your full first name and surname are listed at the top of the ward address. Mail to be sent may be given to the nurse with postage paid or you may post it yourself in the mailbox at the hospital entrance.

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.

Visiting your pet

Patients staying at the Gasthuisberg or Pellenberg campus for at least 7 days can receive visits from their dog or cat in the pet room under certain conditions.

Need a break from the room? Our volunteers are there for you

Patients staying at Gasthuisberg campus can call on a volunteer to accompany them out of the room for a while. This is how we contribute to the wellbeing of our hospitalised patients.

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
Last edit: 1 March 2024