Freedom of Information Request: 0553 2019/20
1 Does your trust / hospital(s) offer Tonsillectomy Surgery which is undertaken in the Trust?
If the answer no, the FOI request ends here. Please just notify me that your trust / hospital(s) does not undertake this surgery.
If yes, please answer the following questions:
2a Do surgeons in your trust / hospital(s) perform tonsillectomy surgery on children (under 16 years of age)?
2b If the answer to 2a is ‘yes’, do they provide patients / parents of patients in this age group with an
information sheet relating to their operation?
2c If the answer to 2b is ‘yes’ please, as well as completing these question, also send me a copy of the
information sheet that is provided, even if it is only sometimes given to patients/parents.
3a Do surgeons in your trust / hospital(s) perform tonsillectomy surgery on young adults and adults (16 years and over)?
3b If the answer to 3a is ‘yes’, do they provide patients in this age group with an
information sheet relating to their operation?
3c If the answer to 3b is ‘yes’ please, as well as completing these question, also send me a copy of the information sheet that is provided, even if it is only sometimes given to patients (unless the same sheet given to both children/parents and to adult patients in which case please make that clear in your answer and just provide that sheet)
4 What advice is usually given to a) Children and b) Young Adults / Adult regarding diet immediately after tonsillectomy (ie for approximately the first week or so post surgery)
