Getting yourself in shape before your surgery is important, as it will positively impact on how well your surgery goes and your recovery afterwards.
Shape Up For Surgery
On these pages you will find lots of information and you will hear from some of the team you might meet when you come into hospital for surgery.
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Physical
Resources to help you increase your activity levels in the lead up to your operation.
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Lifestyle
Our lifestyle has a big impact on our general health. Find resources and advice for improving yours here.
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Awareness
Learn about how smoking and drinking alcohol negatively affects your ability to prepare for surgery.
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Next Steps
The final step in your plan is to access all the information and resources available to support you before you come into hospital for your surgery.
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Contact Us
Key contact information for our hospitals
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Shape Up 4 Cancer Surgery
Shape up 4 Cancer Surgery in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support is a free exercise, nutrition and psychological wellbeing programme
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Your Surgery
Information about what will happen during your operation and advice on how to recover well.
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Information for professionals
Background to the Shape up for Surgery campaign for health workers