Going tohospital

When you arrive, the admissions clerk will attend to the paperwork.

A nurse will ask your medical history, confirm your medications and ask you about any known allergies. If you haven’t already signed a consent form, you'll need to do so before the procedure.

An anaesthetist will visit you to discuss the type of anaesthetic that will be used. 

Your procedure

What happens in the operating theatre.

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