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0114 2266235 or 0114 2266369
Following your pre-operative assessment appointment, feedback will be given to the Waiting List Co-ordinator to plan your admission to hospital. If you have not done so already, you will receive a letter informing you of your admission date, time and place. It will also inform you of your individual fasting requirements.
Before you come into hospital for surgery there are certain preparations you need to make:
Do not smoke for 24 hours or more before your operation
Arrange for a supply of your regular medications to be available and some painkillers to have at home ready
Arrange child care or alternative care for those you are the main carer for
Arrange for someone to collect you from hospital and stay with you for a period of 24 hours following discharge
Follow any fasting instructions you are given (these will be on your admission letter)
Follow any specific instructions you are given at Pre-operative Assessment including:
– stopping or taking any medications
– preparations such as specialist diets, drinks etc
On the morning of your operation you will need to:
Storage is limited on the ward so we ask that you only bring what is necessary.
Essential items:
We also suggest that you add these items to your checklist:
You might also want to bring something to do during your stay for example a book, newspaper, magazine or crossword.
If you know you are having your surgery under a local, epidural or regional anaesthetic you may like to bring some music to listen to.
Think about how you will get to the hospital and back again. You are advised not to drive and you will normally be expected to make your own way home.
Transport is only provided to patients who have a specific medical need.
To make sure that you only stay in hospital for the time you need, we start to plan your discharge as soon as possible.
Call us immediately if you are unwell or have the following symptoms in the week before surgery:
You can call us on: 0114 2266235 or 0114 2266369
If you need to see a doctor or other health professional, you must tell them you are awaiting a planned operation.
Please refer to your admission letter for specific fasting instructions. You need an empty stomach during surgery so you don’t vomit.
Chewing gum, mints and sweets are considered foods, so you should not have them.
Remember to have a glass of water 1 hour before admission as advised in your letter. This will help to prevent post-operative complications related to dehydration.
We ask that you do not bring children to your pre-operative assessment. Your appointment will be thorough and not appropriate for children to attend.
If the date or time of your appointment means this would be difficult, please contact our team to discuss this.
When we cut ourselves, we bleed. To stop us from bleeding too much, chemicals in our bloodstream help to form a clot. Sometimes a clot can form in the wrong place.
People who are ill, have surgery or are pregnant are at increased risk of blood clots forming in the wrong place.
Your risk of developing a blood clot will be assessed by a doctor or nurse. This will happen either when you come to the pre-assessment clinic.
If you are thought to be at increased risk of developing a blood clot you may be advised to use one or both of the following:
We ask that you stop smoking before your operation as continuing to smoke will increase your risks. Research shows that people who stop smoking have a shorter recovery period following an operation.
If you need help and support to help quite smoking before your operation, please see the Yorkshire Smokefree service for advice and support.
Please see our "Stop before your op" leaflet for further details
Our stringent cleaning and infection prevention measures have meant the chances of patients acquiring an infection like MRSA while in our hospitals is well below most other large teaching hospitals and over the past four years we have been one of the most successful groups of hospitals in the country to prevent healthcare associated infections like MRSA and Clostridium Difficile.
But to keep our hospitals clean of infections we need everyone including visitors to follow the simple steps as explained below.
What can you do to reduce the risk of infection to yourself and others?
Our stringent cleaning and infection prevention measures have meant the chances of patients acquiring an infection like MRSA while in our hospitals is well below most other large teaching hospitals and over the past four years we have been one of the most successful groups of hospitals in the country to prevent healthcare associated infections like MRSA and Clostridium Difficile.
But to keep our hospitals clean of infections we need everyone including visitors to follow the simple steps as explained below.
What can you do to reduce the risk of infection to yourself and others?
For more information about reducing your risk of infection, see our dedicated leaflet or webpage.
We have a wide range of leaflets available to download on our website
These include information and advice on:
You may be advised to read the following leaflets:
