My dad, who is always making lists, says “a job well planned is a job half done”. When I was younger, I used to respond with more than a little irritation “yes but you spend so long planning you don’t have time to do the job in hand!”
With time I have realised there is a happy medium. That is to get someone (one of those rare good organisers ideally) to do the planning and list making for you!
As someone with a long-term health issue, I’ve frequently been in and out of hospital since my teens and had many an opportunity to refine my ideal kit bag, whether for day visits or overnight stays. After sharing experiences with others, including mum’s ex maternity ward, the idea for Hugbag was born. But more on that later; if you are looking for a pre-prepared hospital stay essentials list for mum, grandad, friend, yourself or whoever… then read on for your ultimate hospital bag organiser.
Our quick but helpful overview of hospital bag checklist items below, should enable you to streamline this often-inconvenient task.
As well as your usually carried items such as phone, wallet etc, your ready to grab bag should have the following essentials when packing for general NHS day clinics:
Washbag
Earplugs
Earphones
Cotton mask
Hand sanitiser
Lip balm
Tissues
Sweets
Face hand anti-bac wipes
Puzzle book
Pen
Want all this sent to you ready packed?
We can dispatch our Day Care Bag to you or your friend/relative anywhere in the UK, with quick delivery via courier.
From prepacked hospital bags to prepacked maternity hospital bags, men’s and women’s hospital bags and baby hospital bags, all your hospital bag essentials have been carefully curated and prepacked by us so that you are ready to go – ahead of time!
For Overnight or Extended Stay visits the list gets longer
For the Hugbag Overnight Bag we use a 20litre capacity sized holdall bag as this is large enough to organise all your items whilst still being sufficiently compact.
Packing for hospital maternity bag? OK, I can’t claim all the credit for this list; thanks goes to the many mums who have told me just what a women needs to take in their maternity hospital bag.
From personal experience and patient feedback, plus many more positive reviews, we are confident that the contents of the Hugbag are the ultimate list for going into Hospital for whatever reason. Furthermore, there is a reason for the inclusion of every item in them!
Here is an in depth look at the thought behind some of the recommended items included in the overnight bag.
What essential items have we missed?
What definite must-haves have you spotted on our hospital bag essentials checklists above?
Please let us know via Contact Hugbag or through our social media channels, we are passionate about creating the best possible hospital care bags and giving clinic visitors those much-appreciated personal comforts.