Risk Factors

This site assumes you are an adult, who has been referred to hospital and you or your GP thinks there is a possibility you might need to have surgery.  (This information is not directly applicable to children or those needing emergency or urgent surgery.)  Look through the following pages to learn about what you can do to reduce your risk of any upcoming surgery.

This page explains what modifiable risk factors are

Risk Factors

Work through these pages to see which apply to you and what you can do.

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