Your Fasting Instructions
Your fasting instructions will have been sent to you by text message (SMS), together with your time of admission, on the business day prior to your admission. We will have called your landline if we didn’t have your mobile phone number.
What is fasting?
Fasting means you must not eat or drink anything at all, including water. Please do not chew gum or smoke. This is vital for your safety. You will be told for how long you must fast before your operation. Do not fast longer than this, as you may become very hungry and dehydrated. Brushing your teeth is fine.
If the patient is a child, please ask us for specific instructions well before admission, as fasting times vary with age and the procedure.