Discharge letters are written for the patient who reads paperwork on a good day. Recovery nursing is the person who turns that letter into something that actually happens: the medication taken on time, the exercises done, the wound watched, the follow-up booked.
After surgery
- Wound and drain management, suture and clip removal
- Pain assessment and medication timing that keeps ahead of the pain
- Mobility and rehabilitation exercises alongside your physiotherapist
- Infection watch with same-day escalation
After a stroke
Swallowing precautions, positioning, communication support and the patient repetition that rehabilitation actually needs — plus a direct line back to your consultant when progress stalls.