The HSE says a person who has had colonoscopy sedation must arrange for someone to bring them home and cannot leave the unit alone. Confirm your own clinic's escort and supervision instructions before the appointment.
The HSE's bowel-screening colonoscopy guidance says sedation can leave a person too drowsy to drive for 24 hours. It says you must arrange for someone to bring you home and that you cannot leave the unit alone.
That national guidance is a useful starting point, but the clinic running your procedure sets the instructions for your appointment. Ask whether your escort must be named in advance, when they should arrive, and whether an adult must stay with you after you get home.
If the clinic does not accept the proposed arrangement, follow the clinic's direction. Here2Help cannot guarantee that a clinic will accept a paid companion or that a booking will be available.
Every clinic has its own discharge process, so confirm the details before the procedure. Ask whether the escort needs to be named in advance, whether they must wait on site, and whether the clinic requires someone to stay with you after you arrive home.
Use the hospital-to-home transport checklist to record the journey details. If your appointment is at University Hospital Limerick, see our UHL discharge planning guide.
If the clinic accepts the arrangement and a companion is available, the companion arrives at the agreed collection point and identifies as the named collector.
With the patient's consent and subject to clinic policy, the companion can receive and carry written discharge documents. Clinical questions remain for the patient and healthcare team.
The confirmed transport arrangement takes the patient to the address supplied at booking. Vehicle, accessibility and transfer needs must be agreed in advance.
A companion may help with keys, belongings and a family update. Any food, drink, medication or supervision must follow the clinic's written instructions and agreed booking scope.
The pages below may help you identify the location, but they are not a statement of Here2Help availability. Confirm the exact unit, clinic rules, transport distance and companion availability for each request:
Booked your procedure at a clinic not listed above? Email us with the appointment letter details and discharge instructions so we can confirm whether the booking is suitable.
Here2Help does not publish a guaranteed national price or availability on this page. Request a written confirmation for the individual booking.
Ask as soon as you receive the appointment details. Availability is not guaranteed, and the clinic should approve the proposed escort arrangement before you rely on it.
Acceptance is decided by the clinic. Ask the unit directly and provide any details it requests. Do not assume that a taxi, paid companion or other collector will satisfy its rules.
Ask how waiting time, a changed collection window and cancellation are handled before confirming. The companion must follow the agreed booking and clinic access rules.
No. A Here2Help companion provides practical, non-medical support. Follow the clinic's written instructions and use the healthcare contact or emergency route stated by the clinic if there is a concern.
This page was reviewed on 25 July 2026 against the HSE bowel-screening colonoscopy guidance. Always follow the instructions supplied by your own endoscopy unit.