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lettie · 28-11-2006, 15:52

The whole point of pre-op clinics is to prepare you for your operation before you come to hospital. Therefore all of the blood tests, baseline observations and information giving should be done in this clinic. This means that you can come on the day of your op and not have to have anything done except getting into a theatre gown. Pre-op clinics negate the need to come into hospital the day before, which was always the case in the past.

It may be that the member of staff who dealt with you was new to that particular department (happens quite a bit). Or maybe it was a doctor who told you to come in the day before (they're good, but have no idea of the day to day running of the wards).

28-11-2006, 15:52	#16
lettie Filthy / Gorgeous Bejeweled Blitz Champion! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Xanadu Posts: 4,005 Blog Entries: 337 Liked: 67 times Rep Power: 88670	Re: Isn't it really frustrating when......... The whole point of pre-op clinics is to prepare you for your operation before you come to hospital. Therefore all of the blood tests, baseline observations and information giving should be done in this clinic. This means that you can come on the day of your op and not have to have anything done except getting into a theatre gown. Pre-op clinics negate the need to come into hospital the day before, which was always the case in the past. It may be that the member of staff who dealt with you was new to that particular department (happens quite a bit). Or maybe it was a doctor who told you to come in the day before (they're good, but have no idea of the day to day running of the wards). __________________ Never put off until tomorrow what you can avoid altogether. The views expressed here are my own and not necessarily those of my family, friends, employer, this site, my neighbours, hairdresser, dentist, GP, next door's dog or anyone else who knows me..