CUH Peri-Ops

Our new pages on the @CUH_NHS website have launched, have a look for info about Pre-assessment, the PRIME clinic and Fit4Surgery 👩🏼‍⚕️👨🏽‍⚕️👩🏿‍⚕️👨🏻‍⚕️🏥 cuh.nhs.uk/our-services/p…

Today we celebrated the long service of some of our lovely team members... 20 years for @littlecloudy and 10 years for Sharmen and Chris! Congratulations to you all 🎉🥂 @CUH_OT @CUH_NHS #TeamCUH #Excellent

Up to 25% of the 7 million patients on waiting lists in the UK are waiting for surgery. Preparing patients is key to reduce last minute cancellations, prepare patients to reduce risk, reduce length of stay and improve overall quality of life. Resources: bit.ly/3rAB1Xt

Oh hi @littlecloudy! Our wonderful PRIME #OT who is currently on secondment learning lots of new and exciting things!

Today we’ve issued an alert on blood stocks and have asked hospitals to put measures in place to ensure that blood remains available for those in greatest need. If you are O positive or O negative please make an appointment as soon as you can. Read more: bit.ly/3CrvdEC

We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.    On behalf of colleagues at CUH, we'd like to send our condolences to the @RoyalFamily at this difficult time.   We'll remember with great fondness her long-lasting contributions to this country.

Our pre-op service for older adults with #frailty is 8 years old! 💙Happy birthday PRIME!🎂 We're very proud of this service @CUH_NHS, and hope we have many more successful years to come! #teamCUH #prehabilitation

💚 B7 OT vacancy 💚 within our wonderful PRIME team. Fantastic opportunity working with older adults awaiting elective surgery - details on applying below

Waiting for surgery at our hospitals? Here's some advice on how to improve your physical and mental health before your op: orlo.uk/6KJ4D

With nearly 6.5 million UK patients on surgical waiting lists, preparation for surgery is crucial. Patients need to be supported to reduce the risk of post-operative complications. Adopting a healthy lifestyle is key to improve quality of life post-op. bit.ly/3uAqLjD

Congratulations to the CUH Pre-Assessment Team! CUH Annual Awards 2022 nominee's! 🥳 @CUH_NHS

Ready for day two! @EBPOM @CUH_NHS CUH Pre-Assessment Team.

EBPOM 2022 London. @CUH_NHS Poster submission to the EBPOM conference complete! Fit4Surgery team - Patient satisfaction and feedback post session, and surgery. @claireluck4 @SarahJWoods2

It's national no smoking day tomorrow! Give quitting another try! It's time to take back your health. For help to quit, search "smokefree" smokefree.gov #smokefree #cuh #oneyou #fit4surgery

Join in with no smoking day 9th March 2022! Today is the day! #smokefree #nhs #cuh #getfitterforsurgery #yourhealthmatters #todayistheday todayistheday.co.uk

Please consider performing a Lateral Flow Test on the day of your outpatient appointment.   If you do not have access to tests and do not exhibit symptoms of Covid-19, you may still attend. What to do if your test is positive: cuh.nhs.uk/visiting-our-h…

Take the ‘How Are You’ quiz to identify where you can make small changes to your health and wellbeing. This directs you to tools and advice created by experts to help take action where it’s most needed. #oneyou #nhs #BetterHealth #makeachange #CUH nhs.uk/better-health/…

Whether it's new moves, new foods, or new habits, there are lots of simple ways to kick-start your health in 2022 @BetterHealthNHS has lots of free tips, tools and support to help - to get started visit nhs.uk/better-health #BetterHealthNHS #CUH #periops #fitterbetterstronger

Happy New Year to all of our staff, patients, families and community from CUH! ✨ We hope you have a #safe, #kind and #excellent New Year. #CUHproud #CUHFamily

It has never been so important to ensure patients are prepared for surgery. With the surgical backlog, it is key to optimise patients to reduce the risk of adverse postoperative outcomes. 'Waiting lists are preparation lists.' Fitter, Better, Sooner➡️bit.ly/3JiCtFc

Looking for resources to help improve your fitness for surgery? Check out the new NHS campaign - Better Health #betterhealth #letsdothis #NHS nhs.uk/better-health/