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Preparing for surgery

Getting you treated is important to us. We want to provide you with information and advice regarding your upcoming hospital admission for your planned surgery.

The attached booklet aims to prepare you for your admission and provide you with all the instructions you need for the day of surgery, including:

  • Changes to your health
  • Fasting Instructions
  • Medication Advice
  • Fitter Better Sooner
  • Preventing Blood Clots in Hospital
  • Pain Relief
  • General information for the day of surgery
  • Your Anaesthetic

If you have any questions about your admission, please contact your consultant’s secretary or specialist nurse who will be happy to help you. 

  • Learning Disabilities Team to support patients with learning disabilities along with their families/carers. They can be contacted on 01384 456111 extension 4205 (Monday to Friday 8am – 4pm).
  • You can contact the Pre-operative Assessment Team on 01384 456111 extension 3301.
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We are proud that The Dudley Group Anaesthetic Department is accredited by the Royal College of Anaesthetists. You will meet your anaesthetist on the day of surgery who will discuss an anaesthetic plan with you. Options may include a general anaesthetic (going to sleep), sedation (which gives a sleep-like state) or regional anaesthesia (when an injection is used to numb part of the body). These may have been discussed at your Pre-operative Assessment appointment.

You may wish to find out more information on the type of anaesthetic you will be having, how to prepare for your anaesthetic, risks of anaesthesia, etc. For more information, you can visit The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust website at www.dgft.nhs.uk/anaesthetics

There is also the Royal College of Anaesthetists patient information website which has excellent resources including videos and written information. https://www.rcoa.ac.uk/patientinfo

Pre-op patient information leaflet