Pre-assessment
On receipt of a referral Ramsay will decide if
pre-assessment is required. Patients will be invited to an
outpatient appointment to meet the consultant before their
admission. At this pre-assessment, necessary pre-operative tests
will be carried out and results reviewed.
The pre-operative tests used will be in accordance with the NICE
Clinical Guideline 3: ‘Pre-operative Tests – The Use of Routine
Pre-operative Tests for Routine Surgery’. These will be carried out
by a pre-assessment nurse.
If the patient is fit for operation, a date for admission will
be mutually agreed. If there are any significant problems related
to infection or anaesthetic risk, patients will be referred back to
their GP for ongoing management of these conditions. For example,
where the patient’s clinical condition has changed since the
initial appointment with their GP.
Once the GP is confident the patient is fit for surgery on
medical grounds, the GP may re-refer the patient.