Here is a list of things you should bring with you to the hospital.

Admission:

• Possibly the referral slip from your general practitioner/HNO-doctor.
• Your health insurance card
• If applicable, your health insurance company will issue a declaration of assumption of costs (only valid for 14 days).

Medical reports for the doctor:

• Brief letter from the family doctor/HNO-doctor with preliminary findings
• List and time table of all current medications
• All x-rays, CT or MRT images for your diagnosis

If available:

• X-ray of lung not older than 3 months.
• ECG not older than 1 month, pacemaker ID card if necessary.
• Current laboratory results not older than one week.
• Histology findings from biopsies taken or previous operations
• Vaccination card
• Marcumar/Falithrom pass
• Allergy Passport
• X-ray passport
• Nursing transition sheet, if you live in a nursing home or are cared for by an outpatient nursing service.

Laundry and toiletries:

• Towels, washcloths
• Soap, shower gel
• Face and hand lotion 
• Toothbrush, toothpaste, mug, mouthwash
• Dental prosthesis cup and cleaning agent
• Hand mirror
• Shampoo, comb or hairbrush
• Nail Scissors/file

Individual care products (shavers etc.)

Clothes:

• Pyjamas, nightgown
• Dressing gown or comfortable house clothes
• Slippers, sturdy shoes, shoehorn if necessary
• Stockings
• Underwear
• Clothing for discharge

Other:

• Glasses
• If available:
• Hearing aid
• Walking stick, wheelchair etc.
• Adapted support stockings
• Books Magazines etc.
• If required writing utensils
• Small denomination of money for telephone or mobile phone