Preparation

Before a doctor or any other kind of medical practitioner can treat you, they must have your consent. Although you can often be asked to sign a...

How it’s important to try to remain positive, focused and to keep looking forward if your hospital surgery is delayed. Some of the emotions you may...

The reasons why you are told not to eat or drink anything for several hours prior to surgery and how it’s the effects of the anaesthetic which can...

How to explain to a young child that you need to go into hospital. The importance of being open and honest with them and being prepared to answer any...

Anaesthesia is quite a complex issue to understand and it’s often by combining several different techniques that the desired effect is achieved and...

some of the various methods you might care to adopt to prepare yourself mentally for a hospital stay. How this will vary from person to person and...

A list of the things you should do prior to surgery in order that you go into hospital in the best physical shape possible. The importance of...

Things you can do to help prepare your child if they need to go into hospital for surgery. The importance of offering love and support and how it’s...

How your surgeon will be able to answer any of your questions and concerns about the surgery you may be planning to undergo. The more typical...

How some people are given premeds (or can request them) prior to surgery. What a pre-med is and the different purposes they’re designed for. How...

What is meant by informed consent and how it’s important to understand what you are legally entering into if you sign a medical consent to treatment...

The types of things which are involved in a pre-admission test procedure before hospital surgery. How certain tests and reviews will be carried out...