The Northern Devon Healthcare Trust provides a Day Case Unit at NDDH for a wide range of elective (pre-booked) surgery in:
- Gynaecology
- General Surgery
- Urology
- Ophthalmology
- Maxillo-Facial & Oral Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- ENT
It also undertakes:
- Dermatology lists
- Chronic pain work
- Lithotripsy
At present there are XX beds on the Unit and the unit is open for day case surgery from 7.00am to 6.00pm. To prepare for day case surgery, visit the Inpatients’ pages and download the ‘Preparing for your visit to hospital’ leaflet. And the ‘Welcome to the Day Surgery Unit’ leaflet.
Pre-assessment
Many patients will see a Day Case Unit nurse for a pre-assessment consultation. The nurse assesses the patient’s social circumstances and general medical condition and arranges any investigations. If there any complicating factors about a patient’s medical suitability for a day case procedure, an anaesthetist is also consulted.
Patients are given verbal and written information and can often choose their surgery date. This is an important stage for patients as they have an opportunity to speak to a nurse, see the Unit and find out what plans they need to make.
After Surgery
The patients and carers are given details so that they can contact the hospital after discharge, should they need any advice or have any unexpected problems
