Questions you might like to ask your healthcare team

These questions may help you discuss keeping warm before, during and after your operation with your healthcare team.

  • What can I do to help prevent myself from getting cold when in hospital?

  • What will you do to help me keep warm?

  • Who should I tell if I feel cold at any time when I am in hospital?

  • When and how often will my temperature be measured?

  • Am I at higher risk of getting cold during my operation?

  • What will happen if I get cold during my operation?

  • If I need to be kept warm, how will this be done?

  • Why it is better for me to walk to the operating theatre rather than being taken on a trolley?