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When you attend the Erasmus Hospital for a consultation you are requested to register at one of the registration terminals in the hospital entrance hall:  Insert your identity card and follow the instructions that appear on the screen. You can go directly to your consultation reception. You will also be told the route to follow.  If you do not have an electronic identity card or if your administrative file is not complete you will be directed to the central desk where the reception staff will register you and update your file.  Register at the registration kiosks

To ensure you receive the right care and to guarantee your safety, we check systematically your identification data (first name, last name, date of birth) at each stage of your care pathway. Do not be surprised if members of the medical or paramedical team also ask for these at the time of your consultation.   The right treatment for the right patient

Before the blood test The blood test service located on the ground floor (Route 88) is open Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (or 5:30 p.m. if your prescription was issued at the hospital). For their comfort, children under the age of 8 are only accepted until 3:30 p.m.You can:Come without an appointment.Make an appointment via MyHUB or on site.Ask your doctor if you need to fast before having blood drawn.   On the day of the blood test You must bringIdentification for the person having the blood test (including children).The blood test prescription in paper format if it has not been done electronically. Image After the blood test No results will be provided by the Sample Collection Service. Your test results will be available via the Masanté data access portal approximately one week after your blood sample has been taken. They will also be sent directly to the doctor who requested the blood test.  Contacts Please note: no requests for test results will be processed via these addresses. To obtain your results, please contact your prescribing physician. Sample Collection Service in the Erasme Hospital Accueil.Prelevements.Erasme@hubruxelles.be Sample Collection Service in the Jules Bordet Institute Accueilprelevements@hubruxelles.be Genetics Departement in the Erasme Hospital Accueil.Genetique@hubruxelles.be University Hospital Laboratory of Brussels secretariatan@lhub-ulb.be Do you need to have a blood test? Find all the information you need here.

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Normally, the greater part of your hospitalisation costs will be paid by your mutual health insurance, provided your payments are up to date.  If a hospitalisation is scheduled we advise you to contact your insurer (other than the mutual) to find out more about what is covered.   If your compulsory health insurance is not in order or you do not have Belgian nationality, unless you can show proof that the costs are covered you will have to pay the full amount of the medical costs. You will receive an estimate of the expected costs prior to your hospitalisation and will be asked to make payment before admission. This does not apply in the case of a medical emergency.  The choice of room you make at the time of admission will determine the rate.  You have two choices: A shared room or a single room. A single room is a private room in which you will be alone. Choosing for such a room necessarily brings additional costs.  Please note: If documents (certificates, medical testimonials, private insurance documents, etc.) have to be filled out by the unit doctor, please submit these to the medical secretariat at the beginning of your hospital stay so that they can be ready on the day of your discharge at the latest. Prepare your papers before hospitalisation

ClinicalTRials.gov links up patients and hospitals in the interests of clinical research  The Brussels University Hospital, consisting of the Erasmus Hospital, the Jules Bordet Institute and the Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital (HUDERF), is teaming up with Esperity to launch a Belgian portal presenting the clinical trials conducted at the three hospitals. The symbolic launch date is 20 May, on the occasion of international clinical trials day. A platform that aims to better inform patients of the clinical trials open at our hospitals.    More than an information platform, a genuine research portal    Innovative medicines are essential to improving the quality of life of patients, increasing the effectiveness of current treatment and finding remedies for diseases. However, the information on clinical trials is often only available in English and is not always easy to understand.  In response to this situation, the portal created by Esperity provides an effective means of providing patients with information on clinical trials that is always up to date. Following two years of development by Esperity, this portal is now accessible on the websites of the three hospitals (Erasmus Hospital, Jules Bordet Institute and the HUDERF) as well as on the Brussels University Hospital website. There you will find details of the clinical trials being conducted at our three institutions. The launch of this platform marks the beginning of a trajectory that aims to help patents find the best clinical trial and help hospitals find the right patients. An initiative that will also make it possible to speed up the recruitment of patients and contribute to the marketing of safe and effective medicines.   Clinical research, the key to progress in medical knowledge  The commitment of patients is essential to clinical research. Their participation in clinical trials makes it possible to answer important research questions that will subsequently also serve other patients. By participating in a clinical trial, patients whose medical needs are not met can have access to innovative treatment and advanced care dispensed by specialised health professionals. By contributing to research they help progress in medical knowledge that makes it possible to improve treatment for others. Furthermore, in this way patients benefit from personalised follow-up and support that assures them of the best possible care.     A day dedicated to promoting clinical research    Within the three hospitals that make up the Brussels University Hospital a series of actions will take place on Monday 22 May with the aim of promoting clinical research. To find out more about   the Clinicaltrial.be platform or, more generally, for information on how clinical research is organised, come and meet our experts at the information stands located in the three reception halls on Monday 22 May     between 9 am and 5 pm at the Jules Bordet Institute and the Erasmus Hospital   between 10 am and noon and 2 pm and 6 pm at the HUDERF   Further information    Consult the Esperity press release For more information on the clinical trials portal, go to clinicaltrial.be    

Faced with the strike by public sector  workers on 31 January and the directly related issues for public health and society, the French-speaking university hospitals (Brussels University Hospital) (H.U.B), the Saint-Luc University Hospital and the Liège University Hospital) are supporting the unions.   Even if the word is fortunately no longer making the headlines, our hospital system is still suffering from the effects of Copvid-19 and nursing and non-nursing staff are continuing to act every day in a remarkable way in the interests of patients. Action that was very much in the spotlight back in March 2020 and that has since tended to be forgotten. Yet the situation remains difficult on the ground. Apart from the pandemic, the ageing population and the increase in chronic diseases, accompanied by the inevitably more intensive and more complex care, are placing an increasing burden on our healthcare system. With each new health crisis (such as the recent flu and bronchitis epidemic) the system finds itself too often under maximum pressure, despite the solidarity between healthcare staff.     It would be dangerous to accept as normal the reality of a staff shortage that results in many beds being closed.  Alas, there is no denying that working conditions are difficult and that pressure is growing for all concerned. The continuing reduction in hospitalisation days and increase in day hospitalisation operations are in most cases seen as a positive development. However, these trends also place an added burden on nursing staff, especially through the increased rate of new hospital admissions. At the same time, human contact between patients and nurses, so essential to the true meaning of the profession and at the origin of a humane care, is decreasing in parallel.    Then there is the IFC [Job Classification] reform which, despite the intention of greater recognition for nurses, is leading to tensions and frustration on the ground. In fact the reform fails to sufficiently recognise a number of nursing categories, starting with those who work in hospitalisation units or those specialised in complex care units. In addition to the financial aspects, these situations are rightly seen as non-recognition of expertise and of a commitment to patients that is vital to their needs.     The nursing profession is an essential profession and a genuine vocation for many of our colleagues. The hospital sector, a social actor at the heart of every health crisis, has stepped up to face every crisis situation. For this to continue we wish with all our hearts for these professions of such importance and meaning to continue to inspire vocations. Nursing staff play a more than essential role within our university hospitals in which we combine care with research and teaching so as to offer patients the most innovative treatment and to transmit knowledge to future generations. The wealth of discoveries and innovations and the quality of care exist only by virtue of this teamwork between the medical staff and the care staff as a whole.    Working at a university hospital should be one of the most wonderful professions in the world. One that provides the opportunity to be a health actor and to participate actively in the sharing of knowledge and to be present in a scientific and progressive environment dedicated to the highest quality care. Our combat is for the healthcare professions to regain the attractiveness they deserve and that society needs. This is why we have decided to support the trade union organisations on this day of protests.  If the humanism of care is not to become a pious wish it is vital to invest more in improving working conditions, especially by increasing the number of nurses in care units and recognising the specific expertise this requires on their part. We must never forget that it is this collective commitment on the part of nursing staff that enables Belgium to have a healthcare system that is one of our national treasures. Maintaining this exceptional strength means the collective recognition of nurses who, unfortunately, are increasingly having to be subject to a certain aggressiveness on the part of patients or their loved ones.   If collectively, at the political level but also as citizens, we do not make increased recognition for nursing staff an absolute priority we will not be able to retain our present teams and will fail to convince new generations to commit to  the care professions that we all know are so vitally essential.      The Brussels University Hospital (H.U.B) - consisting of the Erasmus Hospital, the Jules Bordet Institute and the Children's Hospital -, the Saint-Luc University Hospital and Liège University Hospital all support the demands of the staff and trade unions as they reflect the general interest. For our hospitals to function optimally and best fulfil their missions of care, research and teaching in an evolving context we support the need for change at the political level for a valorisation of the healthcare professions. One that will render them more attractive and that, more globally, will support the organisation and functioning of our health system.   

16 October 2023 – After London and Hong Kong, it is the turn of the Erasmus Hospital to carry out the first endoscopic microwave ablation of a lung cancer in Belgium. Four lesions in three patients have already benefitted from this innovative and non-invasive treatment for lung cancer. New progress combining diagnosis and treatment that is of potential benefit to patients being treated for lung cancer.  Innovative treatment Professors Benjamin Bondue, pneumologist and clinic director, and Dimitri Leduc, Head of the Medico-Surgical Department of Thoracic Pathology, recently used this innovative technique to treat four cancerous lesions in three patients. This non-invasive method is proposed for patients who are unable to benefit from surgery due to their age, a poor respiratory function or comorbidities.  As such, it is an innovative alternative to radiotherapy and interventional radiology. “Compared to radiotherapy, this new method has the advantage that it can be carried out during the same operating time required to take biopsy samples, it can be repeated if necessary, and it is more precisely targeted at the treatment zone.  Unlike interventional radiology methods, it makes it possible to pass through natural orifices and to avoid a high risk of pneumothorax,” stresses Professor Bondue. Endoscopic ablation by the microwave method is therefore an additional treatment option when treating inoperable patents. “This effectively completes our arsenal for diagnosing the pulmonary nodule following screening campaigns. The technique of endoscopic navigation is already used routinely at the Erasmus Hospital that has developed major expertise in this field,” concludes Professor Leduc. Cauterization by endoscopic navigation The nodule is burned using a catheter introduced through natural orifices by endoscopy. The greater part of the intervention consists of appropriately placing the catheter through the nodule thanks to a precise navigation and use of a kind of scanner (CBCT) during the procedure.  Several return visits to check the scanner images are needed to find the right position for the ablation catheter. When the catheter is in place, the ablation begins and takes no more than 10 minutes. The aim is to burn the entire tumour while sparing a maximum of healthy tissue. After the procedure the patient wakes up without a surgical drain or painkillers. He or she remains hospitalised under surveillance for a few days and a verification scan is carried out the day after the intervention.  This new treatment represents real progress permitting a combined  lung cancer diagnosis and treatment. It is a new tool in our arsenal in combating ling cancer for inoperable patients at the Jules Bordet Institute and the Erasmus Hospital within the Brussels University Hospital. For information on endoscopic lung nodule removal, please contact our medical secretariat on 02/555.39.43, or by email at secmed [dot] pneumo [dot] erasme [at] hubruxelles [dot] be (secmed[dot]pneumo[dot]erasme[at]hubruxelles[dot]be)   LE REPORTAGE

A team of volunteers is present at the hospital to assist you.  They will be pleased to help you by taking you to your room, accompanying you on non-medical movements around the hospital and generally showing you the way. To benefit from their assistance, contact the hospital secretariat or call: + 32 2 555 34 33 between 8 am and 5 pm from Monday to Friday. 

The Erasmus Hospital has many shops, cafés  and restaurants: On floor -1 (route 701), a self-service restaurant is open on every working day between 11.30 am and 2 pm. On the hospital ground floor you will find a florist, bookshop, travel agency and restaurant-caterer. In the shopping arcade there is a bookshop with a BPost service, a supermarket, a perfumery, a drugstore, a chocolate shop, a mutual health insurance agency, a clothes shop, a copy shop with telecom services, a restaurant-caterer and several snack bars and bakeries.  The Erasmus Hospital has many shops, cafés and restaurants:

You can connect free of charge to the hospital Wi-Fi. You will be given the code on admission.