Nurse led preoperative assessment

The majority of patients are pre-assessed by questionnaire by the treating hospital a few weeks before your planned surgery. Any queries will be flagged with a PAG consultant. On admission the consultant anaesthetist looking after you will confirm your medical history and explain the anaesthetic.

Consultant preoperative assessment clinic

Sometimes a more detailed pre-operative assessment is necessary, for example if you have a complex medical history allow your surgery to be undertaken as safely as possible. Your surgeon or the hospital may refer you to our specialist pre-operative assessment clinic where you will be seen by one of our consultants with a specialist interest in this area.

You will be invited to attend the clinic before the day of your surgery. It is an opportunity for your condition to be assessed in a comprehensive fashion and further investigations to be ordered if necessary. In consultation with you it will then be possible to fully plan your care and discuss any special concerns or implications your surgery and anaesthetic has for you.

Please attend with the following information:

• List of your current medications and allergies
• Previous history of anaesthetics and surgery
• Current and previous medical conditions
• Questions and concerns for the anaesthetist

During the appointment the consultant may perform a general examination and further tests may be required.

This is a separately billed service outside the normal pre-operative assessment. Not all insurance companies or policies will cover this fee: please check in advance to clarify this with your own insurer.