About your visit
How do you prepare for your visit? What should you bring, where should you go? And when will you get your results? You can read all about it below.
Practical information
When you come through the swing doors, please report to the doctor’s assistant first. She will check your identity, address and GP details. Together, you will go through the location and time of your scheduled tests. Your blood pressure, height and weight will then be measured in room 1 or 2.
You will have a consultation with the LATER doctor/nurse specialist, undergo a physical examination and, if necessary, additional tests. During the consultation, you can ask questions and discuss any physical symptoms or other issues. You can prepare for the consultation in advance by completing questionnaires in your KLIK account. The LATER doctor/nurse specialist will discuss your answers and ask further questions about your health, school, studies, work, friends, and how you experienced your treatment period and whether this still affects your life now. They will also ask what you know about possible long-term effects, fertility and so on. With the help of KLIK, the LATER doctor/nurse specialist can closely monitor how you are doing over time and, if necessary, ensure you receive the right support.
The LATER clinic also has a psychologist, a fertility nurse specialist and physiotherapists, and works in collaboration with specialists from the UMCU/WKZ, such as a cardiologist (heart), pulmonologist, endocrinologist (hormones), gynaecologist and rehabilitation specialist. You will be given an explanation of who you need to see and why.
Remember to bring your ID with you. If you’re taking any medication, it’s a good idea to bring a list of what you’re taking. It’s also a good idea to bring something to keep you occupied if you have to wait for a while. In the waiting room, there is a reading table and a cabinet with information leaflets, and you can help yourself to coffee, tea and/or hot chocolate. If you have to wait a little longer, you can go to the restaurant, the espresso bar or the gardens.
You will be collected from the waiting room for your consultation, blood test and examinations, such as a heart ultrasound, lung function test and hearing test.
Please report to the doctor’s assistant after each consultation or examination so that they can keep track of your schedule.
Due to the distance to some examination rooms or potential delays, it is not possible to schedule all examinations back-to-back. You are welcome to use the restaurant, the espresso bar and the gardens in the meantime.
Blood tests are carried out at the LATER clinic. If you have a fear of needles or find it difficult to have a blood test, please let the doctor’s assistant know.
Echocardiograms, lung function tests and hearing tests are also carried out at the LATER clinic, as are consultations with the LATER doctor, nurse specialist, psychologist or physiotherapist.
Tests such as an MRI or ultrasound are carried out at the Princess Máxima Centre. Other examinations, such as a mammogram or DEXA scan, are carried out at UMC Utrecht. This is about a 20-minute walk. The doctor’s assistant will give you directions. If this is too far for you or if you find it difficult to go to the examination alone, the doctor’s assistant may be able to arrange a wheelchair and a volunteer to accompany you.
About two weeks after your LATER appointment, you will have a telephone consultation with the LATER doctor or nurse specialist. They will go through the results with you and answer any questions you may have. If the results show any abnormalities, your GP can carry out further tests. If abnormalities are still found, we will usually refer you to a specialist at a hospital near you. Sometimes we refer you to a specialist with whom we collaborate because they have extensive knowledge of long-term effects. If the results are abnormal, we may also invite you for a LATER check-up sooner than usual. After your LATER visit, we will send your GP and any other specialists a letter containing the results and recommendations.
You will automatically receive a reminder for your next visit to the LATER clinic.
You can view your medical records by logging into the UMC Utrecht patient portal using your DigiD.
Through this portal, you and – where applicable – your parents can access your medical records. These records include test results and medical letters.
If you have any questions about the contents of the file, please contact the LATER doctor or nurse specialist.
At the Princess Máxima Centre, we want to help you as best we can. Not just during your treatment, but especially once you have recovered. To do this, it is important that we know how you are getting on. We look at your medical condition, but also at how things are going in your daily life. We do this, among other things, via the KLIK PROM portal.
KLIK stands for Quality of Life in Focus. Before each LATER appointment, we ask you a number of questions. For example, how you are feeling, how things are going at work, how you are getting on with family and friends, how your energy levels are, and whether you are sleeping well.
You can answer the questions at home on your computer, tablet or smartphone.
During your appointment at the LATER clinic, you will discuss your answers with the doctor or nurse specialist. Using KLIK, they can closely monitor how you are doing over time and ensure you receive the right support when needed.
Do you have any questions or need help? Call or email the KLIK team: 088 972 93 16 / klik@prinsesmaximacentrum.nl