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Consultant or autonomously practising anaesthetists intending to follow a career in paediatric thoracic or cardiothoracic anaesthesia should have higher training in general paediatric anaesthesia of at least one year followed by a specialist training period of an appropriate duration in the subspeciality.

There should be an anaesthetist or a professional with suitably qualified airway skills who is available for patients in the recovery unit within two minutes.^183,185

Hospitals should consider appointing a lead anaesthetist for diabetes.

Burns anaesthetists should have access to and knowledge of nasendoscopy.

Hospitals should consider appointing a lead anaesthetist for diabetes.

Specific local policies pertinent to trauma and orthopaedic surgery should be developed by a multidisciplinary team including an anaesthetist, acute pain nurse, pharmacist, physiotherapist, critical care clinicians, surgeons and other relevant specialties.⁹

All patients undergoing anaesthesia should be under the care of an autonomously practising anaesthetist whose name is recorded as part of the anaesthetic record.^4,95

Anaesthetists who work regularly within the radiology department should be issued with personal dosimeters by their employer to monitor their radiation exposure and to ensure that levels remain within statutory dose limits.⁵⁸