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Chapter 9: Guidelines for the Provision of Anaesthesia Services for an Obstetric Population 2024
Hospitals should have approved documentation defining safe staffing levels for anaesthetists and anaesthetic practitioners, including contingency arrangements for managing staffing shortfalls; annual reviews of compliance with these standards should be performed.
Chapter 9: Guidelines for the Provision of Anaesthesia Services for an Obstetric Population 2024
There should be a named consultant or other autonomously practising anaesthetist and obstetrician responsible 24/7 for all women requiring a higher level of care.40
Chapter 9: Guidelines for the Provision of Anaesthesia Services for an Obstetric Population 2024
Anaesthetists who primarily work on the labour ward during the night should be given opportunities to work on the labour ward during the daytime on weekdays.25
Chapter 9: Guidelines for the Provision of Anaesthesia Services for an Obstetric Population 2024
Anaesthetists should contribute to the education and updating of midwives, anaesthesia assistants, obstetricians and intensive care staff involved in the care of maternity patients.25
Chapter 12: Guidelines for the Provision of Anaesthesia Services for ENT, Oral Maxillofacial and Dental surgery 2024
Where scheduled procedures cannot be accommodated within normal list times, anaesthesia departments should make arrangements for anaesthetists to be relieved by a colleague.8
Chapter 15: Guidelines for the Provision of Anaesthesia Services for Vascular Procedures 2024
In units designated as complex arterial centres, additional programmed time should be allocated to vascular anaesthetists delivering this service to allow them to engage with the MDT and to provide support to allied specialties.
Chapter 15: Guidelines for the Provision of Anaesthesia Services for Vascular Procedures 2024
Where organisational infrastructure is lacking to safely undertake major or complex vascular cases (e.g. where no critical care bed or vascular anaesthetist is available), clinical staff should not be pressured into proceeding with surgery.
Chapter 18: Guidelines on the Provision of Anaesthesia Services for Cardiac Procedures 2024
Availability of two consultant anaesthetists, or a consultant and senior trainee or SAS doctor, should be considered for more complex procedures, such as thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair.2