Preparing for your procedure

If you are waiting for surgery, please watch these videos on how to improve your health and stay well before surgery. The videos also contain information on what to expect during your hospital stay and recovery. 

Find out more about how our prehabilitation service which can support you to  prepare both physically and mentally for planned surgery.

By improving your diet, exercise, smoking and alcohol consumption before surgery you can reduce post operative complications, spend less time in hospital and recover quicker.

Take a look at the advice and guidelines from NHS experts about what you can do to look after your body and mind.

• Exercise and staying active
• Stop smoking
• Eating well
• Drinking less alcohol
• Mental health and wellbeing support
  

Find general advice about living well on the NHS website.

You can also access Wellbeing toolkits for adults, designed to offer information and support about receiving treatment or coming into hospital.

There is additional guidance and resources available on the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB website.

What support is available for carers?

Help, support and advice is available for carers through their hospital journey as a carer and/or patient. Here’s how to get in touch:

Contact the UHBW Carers Liaison team by emailing carersliaison@uhbw.nhs.uk.

Contact the Carers Support Centre for Bristol and South Gloucestershire on 0117 965 2200, or for more information visit their website www.carerssupportcentre.org.uk 

For North Somerset, contact Alliance Homes Carers Support team by calling 03000 120 120 and choose option 3. Find out more about the support they offer on the Alliance Homes website.