Patient Journey for General Surgery

Mr Li provides free remote or face to face consultations which are available both during the day and in the evenings.

During the consultation, Mr Li will enquire about your previous medical and surgical history (both physical and mental), current health issues, medications, allergies, smoking and alcohol intake. He will also enquire about your home and work commitments, and lifestyle.

It is extremely important that you feel comfortable to fully disclose all relevant information and that any additional information from either a hospital specialist or GP may be forwarded as appropriate. This assessment forms the first step to ensure safe anaesthesia and surgery and will allow Mr Li to assess and advise which approach would be best for you.

Mr Li will outline the potential hazards, limitations and relative merits of each option including the peri-operative and longer term risk of complications. Not all routinely available options will necessarily be suitable for you. Of course, he will offer his advice based on his extensive and unrivalled experience and expertise but you are at free will to make your own decisions regarding your choice of surgery or treatment.

Importantly, he will offer the opportunity of answer any questions which you may have and at the conclusion of your consultation, you will hopefully both agree the best surgical or non-surgical option for you.

If eligible for surgery, your options will be discussed with you. If at this point you are deemed suitable for surgery and you wish to proceed you will liaise with Claire, Mr Li’s personal assistant, regarding costs, dates and timing of surgery.

If you decide to proceed with surgery Claire will support and guide you through this process. She will discuss dates, costs, locations and the appointments that are required prior to surgery. Should you any further questions, Claire would be happy to book a further consultation with Mr Li for you.

It is very important that you engage with your family, carers and relatives in addition to your General Practitioner at the earliest opportunity. Their support is invaluable and they will help you through this journey.

You will be admitted on the day of surgery. The time of admission and fasting instructions are usually confirmed at your nurse pre-op assessment. On admission, you arrive at the hospital reception and you will be guided to your room. You will be admitted by a ward nurse and your surgery time will be confirmed. Prior to surgery you will meet with the anaesthetist and Mr Li will see you to take your signed consent.

Following surgery, you will remain an inpatient for approximately 24 hours unless you are having a pre-planned day case operation. You will be assessed by Mr Li before discharge. Please ensure that prior to discharge home, you have been given the contact numbers to call in the event of any problems after your surgery. Should you require a sick note on discharge please ask a member of ward staff who will supply you with one.

Your follow up will be determined by Mr Li. Appointments may be arranged more frequently if required to provide an individualised approach.

Mr Li believes in an open door policy, in that should you have any queries or concerns in the future you can contact his personal assistant Claire to arrange an appointment.

To arrange a FREE remote or face-to-face consultation, please complete the contact form, email us or call using the numbers below:

Mon – Fri 8am -5pm

Claire Jenkinson
PA
07851 980363
claire@medsecs.co.uk

Samantha Dickson
Nurse Specialist
07950 447490
sam@alanlisurgery.com

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