Day of Admission
Fasting
Patients undergoing local anaesthetics do not require to fast.
Patients undergoing regional block anaesthetics or general anaesthetic should fast from 12 midnight for morning lists and 6am for afternoon lists. You can drink water up to 2 hours prior to your operation
Please note - coffee, tea, all types of sweets and chewing gum are considered as food and must not be taken for 6 hours before your operating. If you do not follow these instructions the anaesthetist is likely to cancel your surgery.
Time of admission at Bradford Royal Infirmary
For morning elective lists, this is usually 7.30am to allow the nursing staff, the anaesthetist and Mr Jeffers to see you pre-operatively. This usually takes place on Ward 5 for day-cases and Ward 28 for in-patients.
For afternoon trauma lists, you should fast at home and will be admitted at 11am, Mr Jeffers' surgical team and the anaesthetist will see you during lunchtime to complete your admission. This usually takes place on Ward 27.
Time of admission at The Yorkshire Clinic
Theatre lists will occur on Friday mornings, my secretary will discuss the arrangements for admission on booking your surgery.
Discharge
This usually occurs on the same day, only patients undergoing more complex operations or the need for specialist therapy input the following day will stay overnight.
You will need to be picked up and taken home. You will be unable to drive as your arm will be in a sling and if you have had a regional anaesthetic your arm may be still numb. You will be given strong painkillers such as anti-inflammatories and co-codamol as take home medication.
Fasting
Patients undergoing local anaesthetics do not require to fast.
Patients undergoing regional block anaesthetics or general anaesthetic should fast from 12 midnight for morning lists and 6am for afternoon lists. You can drink water up to 2 hours prior to your operation
Please note - coffee, tea, all types of sweets and chewing gum are considered as food and must not be taken for 6 hours before your operating. If you do not follow these instructions the anaesthetist is likely to cancel your surgery.
Time of admission at Bradford Royal Infirmary
For morning elective lists, this is usually 7.30am to allow the nursing staff, the anaesthetist and Mr Jeffers to see you pre-operatively. This usually takes place on Ward 5 for day-cases and Ward 28 for in-patients.
For afternoon trauma lists, you should fast at home and will be admitted at 11am, Mr Jeffers' surgical team and the anaesthetist will see you during lunchtime to complete your admission. This usually takes place on Ward 27.
Time of admission at The Yorkshire Clinic
Theatre lists will occur on Friday mornings, my secretary will discuss the arrangements for admission on booking your surgery.
Discharge
This usually occurs on the same day, only patients undergoing more complex operations or the need for specialist therapy input the following day will stay overnight.
You will need to be picked up and taken home. You will be unable to drive as your arm will be in a sling and if you have had a regional anaesthetic your arm may be still numb. You will be given strong painkillers such as anti-inflammatories and co-codamol as take home medication.