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If your doctor recently prescribed surgery, a nurse or coordinator will define with you the date when it will take place and the date when you should attend the preadmission unit if an anaesthetic consultation is necessary. A number of examinations are usually prescribed and everything can  be done in an afternoon: blood test, radiography, meeting with the anaesthetist.    If a meeting with the anaesthetist is necessary, remember to:    Complete the "Anaesthesia-Preoperation Consultation" questionnaire that you have been given  Note any course of drugs and/or any other treatment you are currently following  The anaesthetist will give your precise instructions regarding preparing for the surgery and your return home. For your own safety you must strictly respect these instructions   If you had or wish to have pre-operation examinations outside the Erasmus Hospital, please be sure you have the results before attending for this consultation    If a blood test and/or an electrocardiogram are necessary, these will be carried out by a nurse at the time of the anaesthesia consultation    Contact your mutual health insurance  If you have taken out complementary hospitalisation insurance please check the clauses in your contract with your broker to be sure what costs this insurance covers.    No show If there is a change in your state of health (e.g. illness, course of antibiotics, etc.) or if you have to change the date of your surgery please contact the coordinators as soon as possible so that we can make new arrangements to welcome you. If you do not inform us at least 48 hours before your surgery date, you will be charged €100.  Plastic surgery +32 (0)2 555 69 05  Neurosurgery +32 (0)2 555 83 73  ENT, urology, vascular surgery, endoscopy and stomatology +32 (0)2 555 38 56   Orthopaedics +32 (0)2 555 71 95  Ophthalmology +32 (0)2 555 71 87  Gynaecology +32 (0)2 555 53 11  Digestive surgery: +32(0)2 555 65 35  Cardiac surgery: +32 (0)2 555 68 65  For any other discipline we ask you to contact the preadmission unit on +32 (0)2 555 85 85  

If your doctor recently prescribed surgery with a local anaesthetic or pain treatment, a nurse or coordinator arranges with you the date when it will take place as well as any necessary pre-operative examinations. Blood tests can be carried out at the testing centre on the ground floor of the General Hospital (route 88).  Also remember to: Contact your mutual health insurance Contact your complementary health insurance if you have one Check the clauses in your contract with your broker so as to be sure what costs this insurance will cover.  If you have any questions on these subjects please contact Day Hospital Admissions on +32 (0)2 555 85 00

On the day of your consultation please go to one of the registration terminals in the central hall 20 minutes before your appointment.  Documents to bring with you Your identity documents Any document attesting to your rights to receive care (“BIM”, “réquisitoire” to cover medical expenses.) The results of or prescription for any examinations if applicable Documents to bring with you

The ELCWP is organizing its 25th Annual Thoracic Oncology Day on April 11, 2026, at Bordet. On the agenda for this Day:What will thoracic oncology look like in 2030?Over the past two decades, thoracic oncology has become more complex, both in terms of the management of metastatic diseases and earlier stages. Numerous therapeutic targets have changed the therapeutic landscape in multiple histological subclasses, while immune checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized treatment plans and patient prognosis. Numerous technological developments will be implemented in the coming years. The aim of this meeting is to take stock of these new developments and attempt to assess their impact on our activities in the coming years. Speakers will come from all over Belgium and abroad.Afternoon round table - AI and scientific publication: how can we combine technological advances with the preservation of intellectual activity?Artificial intelligence is now part of our everyday lives. In medicine, therapeutic decision support programs (such as screening for nodules on chest scans) are commonly used. Scientific publication remains a major and potentially complex intellectual endeavor. What is the place, and is there a place, for AI in the process of publishing scientific research?Practical informationThe meeting will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A cold buffet can be reserved for lunch. The rates until March 15 are €15 for postgraduate doctors, medical students, and paramedical staff, and €25 for doctors. After March 15, the rates are €25 and €35. So don't delay in registering! Click here to download the full program and registration form.