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Cardinal HeartInstitute · Bodija, Ibadan

Patients and visitors

Before, during and after your visit

What to bring, how to prepare for tests, getting here through Ibadan traffic, HMOs, privacy and visiting. Our nurses are happy to talk any of it through.

A calm waiting area with a blue sofa and a plant

What to bring

  • HMO card and ID
  • Your medicines in their boxes
  • Old results and letters
  • A list of questions

Preparing for tests

  • Fast 10 hours only for cholesterol and sugar
  • Comfortable shoes for treadmill tests
  • A top that opens at the front for echo
  • Take usual medicines unless told otherwise

Getting here

  • Off Awolowo Avenue, Bodija
  • Free parking and covered drop-off
  • Wheelchairs at the door
  • Morning slots avoid the worst traffic
Three red chairs by a window in a quiet waiting room

On the day

A quiet, unhurried visit

Reception is open from 7.30am. Water, tea and a charging point are in the waiting room, and our power never goes off.

  • Average wait at reception: 12 minutes
  • Chaperone offered for every examination
  • Prayer room on the first floor
  • Lift to every floor

Paying and HMOs

Money, made simple

HMO

Send your card on WhatsApp and we request the authorisation code a day ahead.

Estimate your cover

Self-pay

Card, transfer or POS. Every price is in writing before a test.

See the price list

Companies

Monthly invoices for staff check-ups, with private results.

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Your information

Privacy and records

Your records are kept on a secure system and seen only by the team caring for you. We share results with your own doctor or HMO only with your consent, and you can ask for a copy of your record at any time.

Visiting

Family and companions

One companion is welcome in consultations and scans. In the day-bed area after an angiogram, two visitors at a time from 2pm to 7pm. Children under 12 wait with an adult in the family lounge.

Questions

Visiting questions

Can I eat before my appointment?

Yes, unless you are having cholesterol or sugar tests. Then nothing to eat for 10 hours; water is fine.

Is there somewhere to pray?

Yes, a quiet prayer room on the first floor, open to everyone.

Can I get a sick note?

Yes, your doctor can give a work letter on the day at no charge.

How do I give feedback?

Tell any nurse, write in the portal, or email us. The matron reads every comment each week.

Ready when you are

Let us look after your heart, gently.

Book online in about three minutes, call the clinic, or let the care assistant find you a slot.

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