CLEAR FLUIDS this means:
• still water
• black tea/coffee
• NO milk
• carbohydrate ERAS drinks (if prescribed)
AM list or All day list:
(Unlimited clear fluids permitted overnight until 06:00hrs)
Please give 300mls clear fluid at / before 06:00hrs
No fluids after 06:00hrs
(unless prescribed following surgical brief)
PM list or afternoon of an All day list:
(Unlimited clear fluids permitted overnight until 11:00hrs)
Please give 300mls clear fluid at / before 11:00hrs
No fluids after 11:00hrs
Please follow the above guidelines for the perioperative fasting of ALL ELECTIVE surgical patients, unless other instructions have been given.
ALL patients may have UNLIMITED clear fluid overnight and should ALSO be encouraged to have a glass of clear fluid AT/ BEFORE 06:00hrs for patients on an AM/all day list AND ALSO AT/BEFORE 11:00hrs for patients on an afternoon list
Having assessed the patient, if the anaesthetist wishes other fasting instructions to be followed, this should happen.