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Sion Hospital Orthopaedics Department In the field of orthopaedics, the Orthopaedics Centre for the Canton of Valais romand is located in Martigny Hospital, which provides the majority of consultations and operations. There is also an orthopaedic branch in Sion, with general consultations provided by senior doctors. Medical consultation Shoulder, elbow (Martigny) Shoulder, elbow (Sierre) Knee Hip Ankle, foot, pediatrics Organisation Martigny Centre Hospitalier du Valais Romand Martigny Av. de la Fusion 27, 1920 Martigny…
Hospital Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Department Sion Otolaryngology, commonly known as ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat), is the medico-surgical speciality which treats diseases of the nose, of the throat and of the ears, as well as cancers of the head and neck. It thus treats paediatric to geriatric patients suffering from functional, infectious and cancerous diseases. Rhinology deals with the treatment (either medical or surgical) of conditions affecting the nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses. In surgical terms, this mainly…
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Sion Gynaecology is the medico-surgical speciality devoted to the physiology of and conditions affecting the female genital system. Obstetrics is a medico-surgical speciality connected to pregnancy and labour. The main practitioners of this speciality are midwives and doctors. Bringing these two specialities together allows for holistic care to be provided to women during their lives. The Valais Hospital Obstetrics and Gynaecology Departments are located in Sion for the Valais romand region and in…
Sion Hospital Anaesthesiology Service Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care (SAR) at Sion Hospital covers all surgical specialities excluding transplant surgery. Our daily activity involves handling critical emergencies in the Centre du Valais and any emergencies whose specialities are not represented in the rest of the Canton (e.g.: neurosurgery, cardiac surgery, paediatric surgery…), as well as providing anaesthetic services for elective surgery in all fields. The distribution of activities between the three sites of…
Sion Hospital Accident & Emergency The Accident & Emergency Department at Sion Hospital is open 24 hours a day. Attendance and current situation Information Patient attendance is indicative only and may vary from the actual situation. Patients are treated according to the seriousness of their condition, regardless of their order of arrival at the emergency department. Attendance Normal Average High Closed Accident & Emergency For serious cases or if you are in any doubt, immediately call 144 Useful Phone Numbers…
General Surgery and Visceral Surgery at Sion Hospital General surgery is the medical speciality which deals with diagnosing and treating a wide range of conditions. It can cover fields such as emergency surgery, traumatology, and the treatment of common conditions such as calculus of the urinary bladder, hernias or appendicitis, but also more specialised fields, such as visceral, vascular or thoracic surgery. This speciality acts as a ‘turntable’ between numerous other surgical activities in the hospital, involving…
Sion Access To avoid hindering the emergency services, please follow the signs. Visitor parkings are paying. By car By bus By bike By car By bus By bike By car Sion-Est highway exit. Car park There are parking spaces available to visitors. If you are being treated as an outpatient or during a short-term stay (48 hours maximum), your vehicle may be parked in the visitor car park. For long term hospital stays, we ask you to use public transport, or to have someone bring you to the hospital. Parking spaces Plan de situation du…
Sion Hospital Paediatric Department The paediatric department of Valais Hospital is located in Sion. It cares for children from birth through to the end of their 16th year, and in some cases even through to their 18th year. Premature babies are cared for when they have reached an age of 32 weeks and a weight of 1250 grams. The Paediatric Department is structured into three divisions: The Paediatric Department is structured into three divisions: A neonatology division A division for outpatient treatment, emergency…
Sion Visiting times 1pm to 4pm and 6:30pm to 8pm. In the interest of patients, the schedule may be more restrictive. Outside these hours and for exceptional reasons, permission must be obtained from the nurse. In private, semi-private and single rooms 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. In isolation rooms Please ask the nurse before entering. In pediatrics and neonatology Visits from relatives permitted all day. Maternity / obstetrics department 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm. Spouses and siblings are welcome, in order to encourage bonding between…
Sion Discharge Departures usually take place between 09:00 and 11:00. The date of your discharge will be decided on in consultation with your hospital doctor, who will send a report about your stay in the hospital to your referring doctor and, if necessary, will call him/her; you should then contact your referring doctor regarding the continuation of your treatment. If you are transferred to another hospital site, the hospital staff will inform your referring doctor. Before you leave the hospital Please ask the nurse to…