About your pre-operative assessment

If you are scheduled to have Gyneacological procedure under general anesthetic or sedation, you will be asked to attend a pre-operative assessment. A specialist nurse will assess your medical fitness for surgery and complete all relevant tests. In this section you'll find useful information you may need leading up to your surgery and to help you recover well. 

How to access our services

Pre-operative assessment clinics are held at:

  • Chester-Le-Street Community Hospital
  • University Hospital of North Durham,
  • Bishop Auckland Hospital
  • Darlington Memorial Hospital

If you need to contact a member of the pre-operative team, please call the waiting list number on your letter.

If you have already had your assessment, please refer back to your surgery instructions leaflet which has all the relevant contact numbers on.