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Frequently Asked Questions Show all FAQ for this category - All categories - Anesthesia What are the risks involved in having an epidural when you are giving birth? Why is it important to go to the UEP? Can I accompany my child to the operating theatre? Is it possible to wake up during an operation and to not be able to communicate this fact? Can an anaesthetic cause memory impairment? Is there a risk that you might not wake up after receiving an anaesthetic? What should I do if I have any problems after receiving an…
Logements pour le personnel Centre Hospitalier du Valais Romand Découvrez nos options de logement destinées à nos collaborateurs. Nous comprenons l'importance de disposer d'un logement confortable et pratique à proximité de nos sites de Martigny, Malévoz, Saint-Amé et Sion. Pour répondre à vos besoins, nous proposons une variété d'options, allant des chambres aux studios, conçus pour vous offrir un environnement accueillant et propice à votre bien-être. Pour plus de détails sur nos offres de logements, veuillez consulter les…
Newsagents and Flowers The newsagents located inside or in the immediate vicinity of the hospital sites offer newspapers, magazines, periodicals and various items of confectionery. They also sometimes sell flowers. For reasons of hygiene, only cut flowers are permitted in the rooms. Flowers are not permitted in intensive care. Brig: Newsagents Monday to friday from 06:50 to 18:45. Saturday, Sunday, Holidays from 07:30 to 18:45. Visp: Newsagents Monday to friday from 06:50 to 18:45. Saturday, Sunday, Holidays from 07:30 to…
Saint-Amé Discharge The date of your discharge will be decided on by your doctor, who will send a detailed report about your stay in the hospital to your referring doctor, whom you should contact regarding the continuation of your treatment. We prefer you to leave the hospital in the morning if possible. Before your Departure, please Settle any miscellaneous bills (telephone bills etc.) at the reception desk. Remember to retrieve any valuable objects you deposited at reception upon arrival. Check that you have not left any…
Service de rhumatologie et maladies inflammatoires systémiques du Centre Hospitalier du Haut Valais La rhumatologie est une spécialité qui englobe plus de 200 maladies inflammatoires et non inflammatoires. Le spectre s'étend des inflammations articulaires classiques telles que la polyarthrite rhumatoïde, la spondylarthrite ou l'arthrite psoriasique à la polymyalgie rhumatismale et aux inflammations vasculaires (par exemple, artérite à cellules géantes, vascularite des petits vaisseaux), en passant par des maladies…
Hospital social services Centre Hospitalier du Valais Romand The hospital social services unit offers support and assistance in connection with hospitalization, working in a multidisciplinary manner. Who we are The hospital social services unit is made up of four HES social workers, based at the Sierre, Sion and Martigny sites and at the Saint-Amé clinic. The department's staff provide discreet support to patients and their families during their stay in hospital, to help them make the administrative transition back home as…
Brig Hospital Radiology Department The radiology department of the Centre Hospitalier du Haut-Valais offers the full range of radiodiagnostic examinations, percutaneous interventional techniques and therapies, as well as all puncture and drainage treatment using conventional and modern digital radiological technologies, radioscopy, ultrasound, computed tomography, MRI and nuclear medicine. Range of Examinations Conventional Radiology Ultrasound examinations Radioscopy Computed Tomography (80 Slices) Magnetic Resonance…
Hospital Pharmacy The main purpose of all pharmaceutical activity at the hospital is to ensure that effective, appropriate and economical medication is provided. Within Valais Hospital, the main task of the Pharmacy Department of the Central Institute of hospitals is thus to provide an appropriate assortment of medicines for hospitalised patients. The hospital pharmacists and specialists from the various medical disciplines work together to draw up a list of medicines specific to Valais Hospital. The criteria of choice for…
Visceral Surgery Vascular surgery is the medical speciality which covers interventions aimed at treating arterial, venous and lymphatic diseases. Arterial segments that may be subjected to vascular surgery include the carotid arteries, the thoracic and abdominal aorta or the arteries of the upper and lower limbs. In cases of arteriosclerosis, which is a degeneration of the arterial wall due to high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes or high cholesterol levels, constrictions or obstructions of the blood vessels can be…
Dermatology Dermatology is the medical speciality which treats diseases of the skin and of skin structures, such as mucous membranes, hair and nails, both in adults and in children. In this field, Valais Hospital works in close cooperation with referring doctors, who are able to determine whether or not the patient is in need of urgent treatment in our Dermatology Unit, based in Sierre Hospital. While this is the preferred route for requesting an appointment (which will usually be given for within three to four days), you…