What to expect on the day of your operation

Dr Carlos Kidel, consultant anaesthetist at the Royal Free London, walks you through what to expect on the day of your operation.

[@bleema2]

The report said the 7.30 appointment time is purely for the convenience of the staff NOT the patients

[@Itsliz1984]

Of course. The staff want to get out early

[@paulpoppenfuse7071]

Thanks

[@Hums97]

Listen, I have to be at north mid at 7:30am and if I have to wait, without any food and I find out my knee op is cancelled, I’m gonna eat my food in front of them. Update: my knee op got cancelled and ended up not eating the whole day 🙄

[@danielledewitt1]

Humaira Islam Why did they wimp out of doing it?

[@naskhanam6234]

What kind of hospital is this? Is it a urologist hospital ?

[@danielledewitt1]

A normal hospital the only kind there is.

[@bleema2]

its all rubbish of course. Patients are made to wait from 7.30 maybe up to 3 pm fasting with no information and crowded admittance queues when you first arrive. A study showed patients suffered high anxiety being made to wait all time

[@adamcollins2202]

What is your suggestion to mitigate this?

[@_.emberrr]

Adam Collins multiple rooms for the same purpose in each hospital

[@danielledewitt1]

Gloria Bonita When I had my gallbladder removed I waited longer than that, they came to get me finally and I thought finally I’m going down, no, instead they left me in a corridor somewhere for ages not telling me anything, then eventually somebody decided to tell me why I was dumped there. Eventually went to theatre.