My Day Surgery & Short-Stay Recovery Planner | Fillable & Printable PDF

Keep the important information around your day surgery or short-stay procedure organised in one practical place.

The EMDA HealthTech Day Surgery & Short-Stay Recovery Planner is a 16-page fillable and printable PDF designed for adults preparing for and recovering from planned day-case or short-stay surgical procedures.

Use it to record and organise:

• Your reusable Health ID and important medical information

• Medical and surgical history, allergies and regular medicines

• Blood-thinning medicine information

• Surgical clinic and preoperative assessment instructions

• Fasting and procedure-specific medication plans

• Admission and day-of-surgery information

• Personalised discharge instructions

• Postoperative medicines and pain-management information

• Wound, dressing and personal-care instructions

• Showering, bathing, swimming and activity guidance provided by your clinical team

• Driving, work, exercise, travel and sexual-activity instructions

• Important changes or symptoms during recovery

• Information to show a surgical team, urgent-care service or A&E

• Follow-up appointments, results and questions

DIGITAL + PRINTABLE

You will receive one A4 PDF file that can be:

• Completed digitally using compatible PDF software

• Printed and completed by hand

• Updated during your surgical journey

• Used to help organise relevant information when speaking with healthcare professionals

For the best digital experience, Adobe Acrobat Reader is recommended.

IMPORTANT

This planner is an information-organising tool. It does not diagnose complications, provide personalised medical advice, replace hospital discharge documents or replace instructions from your surgical team.

It is intended primarily for planned day-case and short-stay surgical procedures and is not primarily designed for major or complex surgery.

If you develop severe, rapidly worsening or potentially life-threatening symptoms, seek appropriate emergency medical help without waiting to complete the planner.

© 2026 EMDA HealthTech. Licensed to the original purchaser for personal use. Resale, redistribution, rebranding or routine use for multiple patients is not permitted.