Are patients fasting too long? A prospective audit of preoperative fasting in elective orthopaedic surgery at a surgical hub

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Background: Longer preoperative fasting time has been associated with adverse outcomes: dehydration, perioperative hyperglycaemia, and poor patient experience (thirst, anxiety, headache, nausea, increased pain). ‘Sip Till Send’ is an initiative encouraged by the Centre of Peri-Operative Care to improve patient outcomes and promote postoperative recovery. Grantham District Hospital (GDH) is a centre of excellence for orthopaedic surgery, with most of such surgeries in Lincolnshire taking place at this site.