Can I check myself out?

Giving it a go

Sorry for posting in here but wanted it's not really a health issue so thought I would get more general opinions...

I am going for a minor operation in a Dublin private hospital in a few weeks, and they when they rang to confirm dates they informed me that I would be kept in over night.

Because it's minor with only a local, I was shocked and have young kids so don't want to be away from them, or have them worry why I'm in hospital.

So my question is can I discharge myself?

refusetolose

give it a go

Leg End Reject

Public hospitals boot you out asap, so the cynic in me thinks the private hospital is trying boost revenue after the deal with the government for Covid.

I doubt they can keep you against your will, but I'd double check their reason for wanting you to stay. I'm not sure what minor procedure with a local anaesthetic would require an overnight stay though.

Wibbs

What LER said. AH answer? You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave *cue guitar solo*

Tig98

They probably can't force you, but may need to discharge you into someone else's care just to say they did due diligence to stop you driving home yourself

Pauliedragon

Giving it a go wrote: »

Sorry for posting in here but wanted it's not really a health issue so thought I would get more general opinions...

I am going for a minor operation in a Dublin private hospital in a few weeks, and they when they rang to confirm dates they informed me that I would be kept in over night.

Because it's minor with only a local, I was shocked and have young kids so don't want to be away from them, or have them worry why I'm in hospital.

So my question is can I discharge myself?

They'll hardly restrain you surely. I've done it myself under strict advice not to all be it in a foreign country where it's your right to check yourself out.

Giving it a go

Thanks , and thanks for the jokes 😊😊 I think I'll ring again and clarify the reason behind the overnight stay, I won't be driving myself so that won't be an issue.

talla10

You can leave against medical advice if you wish. But they will have noted their professional advice for you was to remain under medical supervision and you declined. They may ask you to sign a form acknowledging you are acting against medical advice in the case of any future legal proceedings if you suffer further injury/readmission once you leave

Jurgen Klopp

talla10 wrote: »

You can leave against medical advice if you wish. But they will have noted their professional advice for you was to remain under medical supervision and you declined. They may ask you to sign a form acknowledging you are acting against medical advice in the case of any future legal proceedings if you suffer further injury/readmission once you leave

Another possibility too is if you have health insurance as opposed to a medical card and there is a reoccurrence or compilations they may use you signing yourself out against medicals advice as a way to get out of covering you in future

Would it be possible they might also refuse to cover your op/demand reimbursement if they find out you left after the hospital saying you needed to be in overnight I don't know but it's something to consider