• Fit4Surgery is a programme that helps patients prepare for and recover after surgery.
• Short videos give guidance on getting ready for surgery and managing symptoms after.
• Patients build their own exercise programme based on their preferences and ability.
• Feedback following exercise helps the patient achieve the appropriate level
• This is done in combination with guidance on optimising diet

• Over 50,000 patients per year in the UK undergo major chest or abdominal surgery. Complications can occur after these operations, and may result in an increased risk of death, admission to intensive care and a longer hospital stay.
• Our patient group identified the need for a programme to optimise physical condition before and after help with recovery after surgery
• Therefore, our team developed and tested a face to face programme called ROC. The results of this programme were excellent but access to such programmes across the country was limited.
• So then our team developed a digital solution Fit 4 surgery.

• Undertake a programme tailored to their needs .
• Done at their own pace and convenience
• Can take control of their health .
• Can optimise their physical health before surgery .
• Feel better prepared for surgery and so improve their overall experience and recovery after surgery.
• Patients were able to achieve more exercise than with conventional face to face .