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Services

Surgical Pre-Assessment

Before your surgery, you will have an appointment with one of our Pre-Assessment nurses. An appointment will be sent out to you in the post.

Pre-Assessment ensures each patient requiring an operation is individually assessed in order to make sure they are fit for an anaesthetic and surgery. This will involve you completing a health questionnaire and a consultation with a Pre-Assessment nurse. Sometimes you may also need to see an anaesthetist.

There will also be basic tests including blood pressure, temperature, height and weight. After this, patients may require additional tests e.g. blood tests, or heart tracing (electrocardiogram).

In some instances, you may be asked to have further investigations, or there may be a need to come back for a further appointment. Making sure your surgery is safe and successful is our priority. Whenever possible, we will try and keep journeys to the hospital to a minimum.

Pre-Assessment is also an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have. The Pre-Assessment staff will provide information on eating and drinking before surgery and give you instructions regarding any medications you may take.

 

Useful Information

MRSA drop-in service is available 08:30-17:30 Monday – Friday

Pre-Assessment service is based at Russells Hall Hospital, Ground floor, North wing. The department is open 08:30-17:30 Monday – Friday

For further information, contact Surgical Pre-Assessment on 01384 456111 ext. 3301.