Consent for common surgical procedures
The NHS in London has designed standardised consent forms to inform and support sharing information and decision making between patients and their clinicians. If you are having one of the common procedures below you can find consistent and detailed information on the benefits and risks of the procedure here.
This may help you having a personalised discussion with your treating clinician, who will give you an appropriate NHS consent form to sign.
Please note, these documents are provided for informational purposes only; there is no need to print them or bring them to your appointment.
Ear, Nose and Throat
Functional Septorhinoplasty (open and closed) – Skin Graft Box
General Surgery
Excision of Anal Skin Tag / Polyp
Open Paraumbilical Hernia Repair
Gynaecology
Endometrial Ablation under General Anaesthesia
Operative Hysteroscopy under General or Regional Anaesthesia
Outpatient Endometrial Ablation
Outpatient Operative Hysteroscopy
Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
Vaginal Hysterectomy and Repair
Ophthalmology
Cataract Removal and New Lens Implant / Phacoemulsification and Intraocular Lens (IOL)
Trauma & Orthopaedics
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Therapeutic Shoulder Arthroscopy
Urology
Cystoscopy and Bladder Botox Injections
Cystoscopy and Insertion of Suprapubic Catheter
Endoscopic (Telescopic) Treatment of a Urethral Stricture
Epididymectomy (Removal of Part or all of the Epididymis)
Holmium Laser Bladder Neck Incision
Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP)
Orchidopexy for an Undescended Testis
Photoselective Vapourisation of Prostate (PVP)
Prostatic Urethral Lift (Urolift)
Rigid Cystoscopy and Cystolithalopaxy
Rigid Cystoscopy and Retrograde Studies
Telescopic Insertion or Removal of a Stent from the Ureter
Transurethral Prostatectomy (TURP)
Transurethral Telescopic Resection of a Bladder Tumour (TURBT)
Ureteroscopy (Telescopic Surgery) for Stone Removal
