Your visit to the Horton General Hospital for Dental Treatment (Easy Read)
You will arrive at the hospital and go through the double doors.
Horton Hospital
Oxford Road
Banbury
OX16 9AL
You will go down the long corridor and at the end turn right. ➡️
You will see the sign for the Day Case Unit.
Go through the doors.
You will meet the receptionist.
They will take you to a room on the ward.
There will be a bed and chairs in the room.
Your family / carers will stay with you.
You will meet the dentists and doctors.
They will check the plan for your treatment with you.
The nurse will check your blood pressure and oxygen levels.
You may change into a hospital gown and the nurse might put a name band on your arm / leg.
The nurse may place cream and a plaster on your hand.
The nurse may give you a drink. This should help you to feel more sleepy / relaxed.
The nurse will take you to theatres, you will go through these yellow doors.
Your family / carers will stay with you.
The doctor and their team will be here and will help you to sleep.
Your family can stay with you till you are asleep.
When you are asleep the dentists will look in your mouth and do your dental treatment.
After your treatment, you will go back to the room on the ward.
You will have a drink and some food.
You will go home and rest.
An adult must stay with you for at least 24 hours after leaving the hospital.
If you have a hospital passport, please bring this with you.
Contact Us
If you need to contact us:
Before your operation, phone the Banbury Clinic on 01865 904080
On the day of your operation, phone the Horton Day Care Unit on 01865 229767 / 229239
General guidance: Contact us
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Trust Headquarters,
Littlemore Mental Health Centre, Sandford Road, Littlemore, Oxford OX4 4XN
- Switchboard: 01865 901 000
- Email: enquiries@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
- Website: www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Become a member of our Foundation Trust: www.ohftnhs.uk/membership
Page last reviewed: 21 May, 2026