The present invention relates to an arrangement for preparing and positioning patients (12) to be treated and/or cared for medically, comprising at least one device (14, 14' 14'') for preparing and positioning a patient (12) in a preparation area (16, 16', 16'') and comprising at least one device (18, 18', 18'') for medically treating and/or caring for the patient (12) in a treatment area (20, 20', 20''), wherein the preparation area and the treatment area (16, 16', 16'', 20, 20', 20'') are different and are spatially separated, characterised in that the at least one preparation and positioning device (14, 14', 14'') comprises a dimensionally-stable base (22) for receiving, preparing and positioning the patient (12) in the preparation area (16, 16', 16'') and a telescopic device (24), which supports the dimensionally-stable base (22) and which is linearly guided, in order to move the patient (12), who has been prepared and positioned in the preparation area (16, 16', 16'') on the dimensionally-stable base (22), from the preparation area (16, 16', 16'') to the at least one treatment and/or care device (18, 18', 18'') in the treatment area (20, 20', 20'') and vice versa.
