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For this period of time you should not: Drive a car, motorbike or ride a bicycle Drink alcohol Operate machinery or do anything requiring skill or judgement
Keep your knees and feet together when, getting in and out of the car or getting in and out of bed.
Sometimes a child can drive our toy car to the operating department.
know about travelling to our hospitals can be found on our website at: www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/your-visit/travel-parking/ The location of our hospital car
It is advised to let your car insurance company know that you have had the operation.
For this period of time, you should not: Drive a car, motorbike or ride a bicycle. Drink alcohol.
You should ask a relative or friend to drive you home by car. You should not drive yourself for at least for 2 weeks.
Driving can be resumed when you are comfortable and safe to control a car.
For 24 hours after your operation: Do not drive a car, ride a bicycle or operate machinery (also do not do this until your pain and immobility have improved
This includes all buildings and grounds including car parks and Trust vehicles.
For this period of time, you should not: Drive a car, motorbike or ride a bicycle Drink alcohol Operate machinery or do anything requiring skill or judgement
For this period of time, you should not: Drive a car, motorbike or ride a bicycle Drink alcohol Operate machinery or do anything requiring skill or judgment
Your baby can be transported in your own car.
If you park your car or other vehicle at our hospital, you must comply with any car park terms and conditions that may be displayed at the car park.
It is advised that you inform your car insurance company that you have had an operation.
For this period, you should not: drive a car, motorbike or ride a bicycle drink alcohol operate machinery or do anything requiring skill or judgement,
Ordinary indoor light is not harmful but you should avoid halogen lights, including halogen light bulbs in the house and outside and car head lights.
We advise you to inform your car insurance company that you have had an operation.
More information from the DVLA about cancer and driving Macmillan has more information about car insurance and many other types of insurance Travel Please
You should not drive a car, ride a bicycle, operate machinery or drink alcohol for at least 48 hours after your operation.