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What to pack for hospital →

Hospital bag

Hospital bag checklists for an adult stay

Pick the version you need. Each one opens as a simple tickable list you can print or send to somebody else.

You don’t need to sort everything out right now. You just need to pack a bag.

PACK NOW

I need to pack a bag now

The essentials first, then a second list if you have another five minutes.

Open Pack Now

PACK LATER

I’m packing for a planned or longer stay

The fuller version, grouped so you can work through it without trying to remember everything at once.

Open Pack Later

PACKING FOR SOMEONE ELSE

I’m packing for someone else

A clean list to send to whoever has been volunteered to find the pyjamas, charger and everything else.

Open their checklist

THE NICE PYJAMAS ONE

A man’s guide to packing the hospital bag

For the person staring into a wardrobe wondering what ‘my nice pyjamas’ could possibly mean.

Open the man’s guide

No download required. Tick it on your phone, print the damn thing, or send the link to whoever is doing the packing.

Free printables for your stay

Keep track of what the team says, and help your belongings find their way back to you. Open a sheet to print or share it.