Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic

Preparing for planned surgery

This is where patients are assessed prior to planned surgery.

Pre-operative assessment ensures that the patient is fit for surgery and that they have information they require in regards to surgery and discharge.

This is what you can expect to happen at your appointment:

Discuss and document your health history
Take your blood pressure, pulse and oxygen saturations, weight and height
May listen to your heart and lungs
Explain the process of care in the operating theatre and discuss possible anaesthetic and pain relief options
Discuss how you are going to manage when you get home
You may require an ECG (tracing of your heart), blood tests, swabs and urine samples