Discover the patient journey

1. Before your appointment
Find details about coming in for surgery, what you need to do prior to coming into hospital and what you should bring with you.
2. Arrival
Find out more about opening times, car parking and visitors.
3. On the ward
More information about your stay, who you will meet from our team on the ward and what each ward is for (including a hospital ward map).
4. Anaesthesia
The different types of anaesthesia, when this is administered and any typical side effects.
5. Surgery
Who are the specialists who will be with you in the theatre (photo guide to the different roles and responsibilities of the theatre team).
6. Recovery
What happens after the operation, the procedure prior to discharge and advice on what you should keep at eye on at home after the operation.
COVID-19 advice
Latest coronavirus information from Airedale NHS Foundation Trust.

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Please note that some of these films were made before the COVID pandemic.
All staff and patients currently observe appropriate PPE guidelines.

Meet the team

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Practice education facilitator
Theatre clinical governance manager
Consultant orthopaedic surgeon
Theatre receptionist
Senior staff nurse
Charge nurse – trauma theatre
Matron
Charge nurse
Consultant anaesthetist
Operating department practitioner