- You have had a consult with Dr Waters and signed a yellow consent, received a date for surgery

- You may have a copay for surgery with Dr Waters to pay if this could be done before the surgery that would be much appriciated

- Receptionist should have given you a surgery information sheet with any tests that need to be completed before the surgery date, along with information on how to complete online admission with the hospital you are attending (these can be found below)

- Once you have completed your online paperwork a pre-admission nurse from the hospital will call you and go through completed paperwork - they may ask for your medications and things to be aware of, if there is anything unusual or that pre-admission nurses cannot answer you may have a phone consult with your anesthetist before the day of surgery.

- If you are booking a joint replacement, you will also need a walker and sticks for after surgery (Bettercare brochure has these and you can rent them at a small cost, they will deliver to the hospital you are having surgery. You will also be given scrub sponges to use the night before surgery and the day of, along with an instruction sheet)

- If you are taking weight loss tablets or medication there us a process for stopping this before surgery, please speak to your doctor or pre-admission nurse prior to surgery.

- After surgery if you have any questions, please call our rooms on 82678299.