What to expect
It is usually coordinated with a planned procedure rather than booked as a general walk-in visit.
A good place to start
Contact the team responsible for your procedure to ask how the pre-assessment is arranged. Bring the medication and medical-history information they request.
What to compare
- Procedure-linked assessment
- Medication review process
- Contact for questions
Prepare your questions
Write down why you are seeking care and what you want to understand. Check the practitioner’s professional registration and whether a referral is needed. These guides explain services; they cannot assess symptoms or choose treatment. Do not delay urgent care to compare listings.
Understand the other options
Intensive care
Intensive care provides close monitoring and organ support for critically ill patients.
Pain management
Pain services assess persistent or complex pain using approaches that may involve several professions.