FAQs Archive - Mercury Foot & Ankle https://mercuryfootandankle.clinic/faq-items/ Foot & Ankle Orthopaedic Specialists Fri, 17 Mar 2023 15:30:47 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 What happens if I decide to proceed with Surgery? https://mercuryfootandankle.clinic/faq-items/what-happens-if-i-decide-to-proceed-with-surgery/ Wed, 24 Jun 2020 14:17:48 +0000 http://mercuryfootandankle.clinic/?post_type=avada_faq&p=412 Working with the BMI Saxon Clinic, we have taken a number of precautionary steps to minimise the risks to you by trying to ensure you do not have COVID-19 prior to admission. These include: Asking you to self-isolate for 14 days prior to surgery. You will be tested for COVID-19 prior to surgery. Asking you [...]

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]]> Working with the BMI Saxon Clinic, we have taken a number of precautionary steps to minimise the risks to you by trying to ensure you do not have COVID-19 prior to admission. These include:

  • Asking you to self-isolate for 14 days prior to surgery.
  • You will be tested for COVID-19 prior to surgery.
  • Asking you to let us know if you or anyone in your household experiences any COVID-19 symptoms at anytime during your self-isolation
  • Checking whether you have any symptoms of COVID-19 when you arrive at the hospital.

Other than in an emergency, your surgery is likely to be postponed if it’s not possible to complete these checks or if you are infected with COVID-19 (including when an infection is suspected).

Despite these thorough checks, there is a small chance that you could be developing a COVID-19 infection at the time you have your operation even though you may be displaying no symptoms. Whilst the members of the team caring for you will be following strict infection control procedures and will wear appropriate personal protective equipment during your treatment, it is still possible that they or someone else with an unknown infection could pass it on to you. If you have any questions or concerns about your surgical treatment please raise them with your Consultant.

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]]> What happens if I need surgery? https://mercuryfootandankle.clinic/faq-items/what-happens-if-i-need-surgery/ Wed, 24 Jun 2020 14:17:07 +0000 http://mercuryfootandankle.clinic/?post_type=avada_faq&p=410 We currently have limited capacity to perform non-emergency surgery at the BMI The Saxon Clinic. The Saxon Clinic has robust systems in place to keep you safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. So far outcomes for patients after surgery with confirmed COVID-19 infection has not yet been fully investigated and the effects of COVID-19 on patients [...]

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]]> We currently have limited capacity to perform non-emergency surgery at the BMI The Saxon Clinic. The Saxon Clinic has robust systems in place to keep you safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. So far outcomes for patients after surgery with confirmed COVID-19 infection has not yet been fully investigated and the effects of COVID-19 on patients undergoing surgery are not fully known.

However, small studies have suggested that undergoing surgery whilst infected with COVID-19 increases the risk of serious complications or death in the post-operative period. Those risks are increased if you are undergoing major surgery, emergency surgery, or have serious pre-existing medical conditions. We at Mercury Foot and Ankle Clinic are committed to doing the best for you, and we will inform you of all the potential risks associated with the pandemic, so that you can make an informed decision to proceed with surgery.

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]]> If I need physiotherapy or insoles, who do I contact? https://mercuryfootandankle.clinic/faq-items/if-i-need-physiotherapy-or-insoles-who-do-i-contact/ Tue, 23 Jun 2020 15:03:32 +0000 http://mercuryfootandankle.clinic/?post_type=avada_faq&p=198 We have excellent links with physiotherapists, podiatrists, osteopaths and other clinicians. We will be delighted to offer recommendations. We understand that surgery is only one step in your journey to getting better and working with our partners we can get you where you want to be.

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]]> We have excellent links with physiotherapists, podiatrists, osteopaths and other clinicians. We will be delighted to offer recommendations. We understand that surgery is only one step in your journey to getting better and working with our partners we can get you where you want to be.

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]]> When will I be seen again by my surgeon? https://mercuryfootandankle.clinic/faq-items/when-will-i-be-seen-again-by-my-surgeon/ Tue, 23 Jun 2020 15:03:16 +0000 http://mercuryfootandankle.clinic/?post_type=avada_faq&p=196 In the vast majority of patients, we will arrange a follow-up appointment 1-2 weeks after your surgery. This will give you the opportunity to ask any further questions about your surgery, but also to explain the rehabilitation process and help you on your recovery.

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]]> In the vast majority of patients, we will arrange a follow-up appointment 1-2 weeks after your surgery. This will give you the opportunity to ask any further questions about your surgery, but also to explain the rehabilitation process and help you on your recovery.

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]]> Where do I have my stitches removed? https://mercuryfootandankle.clinic/faq-items/where-do-i-have-my-stitches-removed/ Tue, 23 Jun 2020 15:02:56 +0000 http://mercuryfootandankle.clinic/?post_type=avada_faq&p=194 Your stitches will be removed by our nurses in the clinic and we will arrange for that to happen with your follow-up appointment. Your stitches are usually removed 10-14 days after surgery.

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]]> Your stitches will be removed by our nurses in the clinic and we will arrange for that to happen with your follow-up appointment. Your stitches are usually removed 10-14 days after surgery.

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]]> Who do I contact if I have a question or problem after leaving hospital? https://mercuryfootandankle.clinic/faq-items/who-do-i-contact-if-i-have-a-question-or-problem-after-leaving-hospital/ Tue, 23 Jun 2020 15:02:38 +0000 http://mercuryfootandankle.clinic/?post_type=avada_faq&p=192 During working hours (Monday to Friday 0900-1700) please contact our team on 01908 014 486 or email us on admin@mercuryfootandankle.clinic. They will arrange for your Consultant or one of the team to contact you. Out of hours, please contact the hospital where you had surgery.

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]]> During working hours (Monday to Friday 0900-1700) please contact our team on 01908 014 486 or email us on admin@mercuryfootandankle.clinic. They will arrange for your Consultant or one of the team to contact you. Out of hours, please contact the hospital where you had surgery.

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]]> When can I go home? https://mercuryfootandankle.clinic/faq-items/when-can-i-go-home/ Tue, 23 Jun 2020 15:02:09 +0000 http://mercuryfootandankle.clinic/?post_type=avada_faq&p=190 Most foot and ankle operations can be performed as a day case procedure and we will endeavour to get you home on the same day. You will not be advised to go home until the team are satisfied that you will be safe. You will be given some medications to take home as well as [...]

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]]> Most foot and ankle operations can be performed as a day case procedure and we will endeavour to get you home on the same day. You will not be advised to go home until the team are satisfied that you will be safe. You will be given some medications to take home as well as instructions for the early part of your recovery.

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]]> What will happen whilst I am in hospital? https://mercuryfootandankle.clinic/faq-items/what-will-happen-whilst-i-am-in-hospital/ Tue, 23 Jun 2020 15:01:47 +0000 http://mercuryfootandankle.clinic/?post_type=avada_faq&p=188 Once you arrive at the hospital you will be shown to your room and the nursing staff will complete some paperwork with you. You will be asked to change into a hospital gown. Your Consultant will visit you in your room to answer any questions you may have. The site of surgery will be marked [...]

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]]> Once you arrive at the hospital you will be shown to your room and the nursing staff will complete some paperwork with you. You will be asked to change into a hospital gown. Your Consultant will visit you in your room to answer any questions you may have. The site of surgery will be marked with a pen. If you haven’t already done so, you will be asked to sign a consent form. The anaesthetist will go through the anaesthetic with you and answer your questions. You will then be escorted to the operating theatre complex. Following surgery, you will be transferred to a recovery ward before returning to your room.

Your Consultant will visit you and go through the details of the operations with you and any future plans. Later in the day, once you have recovered from the anaesthetic, you will be seen by the physiotherapy team who will guide your immediate rehabilitation.

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]]> How do I find out the cost of an operation? https://mercuryfootandankle.clinic/faq-items/how-do-i-find-out-the-cost-of-an-operations/ Tue, 23 Jun 2020 15:01:28 +0000 http://mercuryfootandankle.clinic/?post_type=avada_faq&p=186 If you are self-funding your operation, the hospital will provide you with a formal quote prior to your admission. This will include hospital fees, surgeon fees, anaesthetic fees and will cover the period of your inpatient stay only. There will be a refundable cost for unexpected expenses. Our surgeon fees are fixed and reviewed on [...]

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]]> If you are self-funding your operation, the hospital will provide you with a formal quote prior to your admission. This will include hospital fees, surgeon fees, anaesthetic fees and will cover the period of your inpatient stay only. There will be a refundable cost for unexpected expenses. Our surgeon fees are fixed and reviewed on an annual basis.

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]]> How do I change the date of an operation? https://mercuryfootandankle.clinic/faq-items/how-do-i-change-the-date-of-an-operations/ Tue, 23 Jun 2020 15:01:12 +0000 http://mercuryfootandankle.clinic/?post_type=avada_faq&p=184 Please call 01908 014 486 as soon as possible. This will allow your operation slot to be reallocated to another patient.

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]]> Please call 01908 014 486 as soon as possible. This will allow your operation slot to be reallocated to another patient.

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