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Surgery School is an opportunity for you, your family & friends to understand what to expect after major surgery. You will be shown how to prepare your body for your operation to make sure you have a successful and healthy recovery. You will be invited to attend a single session of Surgery School where you will be shown presentations about the following areas:

• Training for major surgery
• What to expect after surgery including pain management.
  
  • click here for more information on Epidural Pain Relief .
  • click here for more information on anaesthesia for major surgery.
  For more information on how your pain may be managed after surgery please click here.
• Optimising medication before and after surgery . Click here to find out more.
• Recovery in hospital and at home

Before your operation, we will ensure that your medication is optimised personally for you which will be discussed closer to your surgery date.

At the end of Surgery School you and your family members may be invited to walk around the critical care/ward areas where you will be looked after. Click here to find out more.