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Preparing for surgery

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Optimise your health and wellbeing 

Waiting for your operation can be frustrating, particulary when waits can be longer than they should be as health services strive to catch up after the pandemic. We apologise for delays that some patients may be experiencing, but please be assured that we are working hard to reduce waiting times. 

The time leading up to surgery offers an important opportunity for patients to take steps to optimise their health and wellbeing, so when they do have their operation, the outcomes are improved and they also recover more quickly.

 

 

 

Visit our Waiting Well page for lots more information

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If you are waiting for treatment or surgery, it's important you're as fit and healthy as possible. Staying active, eating healthily and quitting smoking will help you to 'wait well' and boost your overall health and wellbeing. Find out more here.

Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth a galwadau ffôn yn y Gymraeg neu'r Saesneg. Atebir gohebiaeth Gymraeg yn y Gymraeg, ac ni fydd hyn yn arwain at oedi. Mae’r dudalen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg drwy bwyso’r botwm ar y dde ar frig y dudalen.

We welcome correspondence and telephone calls in Welsh or English. Welsh language correspondence will be replied to in Welsh, and this will not lead to a delay. This page is available in Welsh by clicking ‘Cymraeg’ at the top right of this page.