Pre-op guidance
Clear, practical guidance for before and after your procedure. Always follow the specific instructions Dr Halvey, your surgeon, or the hospital give you - these may differ from the general information here.
When to stop eating and drinking before your operation.
Read the guidance →What to expect when you meet your anaesthetist, and how consent works.
Read the guidance →What to bring, what to wear, and how to prepare for the day of surgery.
Read the guidance →How your usual medicines, blood thinners, diabetes medicines and insulin may need adjusting.
Read the guidance →Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and similar: a special fasting plan to follow before surgery.
Read the guidance →Enter your surgery date and medicines for a printable guide to your last doses.
Open the planner →When to come to hospital and what happens when you get there.
Read the guidance →Plain-language explanations of common anaesthetic and surgical words.
Read the guidance →Recovery
If Dr Halvey has given you a pain relief plan for your operation, you can view it online. Each plan is set in advance for a specific operation - the tool simply shows you the plan, it does not work anything out for you.
If anything is unclear before your surgery, contact the rooms.
Contact the rooms