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Patient Information
The resources have been developed for use in hospitals, in particular by preoperative assessment teams, but also to be accessible directly by patients and their relatives.
The patient information produced by the RCoA is certified by the PIF Trusted Information Creator Kitemark accreditation scheme run by Patient Information Forum (PIF) for measuring the quality of health information.
You and your anaesthetic is their most widely used leaflet explaining anaesthesia and what to expect when having an operation. This leaflet contains electronic links to most of our other main resources.
Anaesthesia explained is an online resource that explains anaesthesia and the perioperative pathway in much more depth.
The RCoA have developed a toolkit which provides important information on how patients can improve their physical and mental health in order to become fitter, better prepared for their operation and improve their chances of a straightforward recovery.
The toolkit includes a main leaflet, procedure-specific leaflets covering some of the most common operations in the UK (cataract surgery, hysteroscopy, cystoscopy, hernia, knee arthroscopy and total knee replacement. Importantly there is also an animation which is widely used for showing on screens in waiting rooms or on portable electronic devices.
