The anaesthetist caring for the woman should not be responsible for neonatal resuscitation and the care of the newborn baby.21
The anaesthetist should explain what the patient will experience before and after anaesthesia, and include any choices of anaesthetic technique and details of postoperative management.
Anaesthetists who prescribe sedation for paediatric burn patients should have received appropriate training.41
There should be documentation of any discussions informing consent for any procedures undertaken by the anaesthetist.113
The anaesthetist should be informed about the category of urgency of caesarean delivery at the earliest opportunity.117
Anaesthetists should be involved alongside surgical colleagues and orthogeriatricians, in discussions on preoperative planning, timing of surgery, and postoperative care, especially for high risk patients.
All anaesthetists providing anaesthesia for trauma and orthopaedics should have appropriate knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviour in accordance with the RCoA training standards.
Anaesthetists with responsibility for the intraoperative care of trauma patients should ensure that their skills and knowledge of current recommendations are up to date, particularly in the management of major haemorrhage.
The paediatric anaesthetist should consider the patient age, physical capacity, complexity of the procedure and the status of the surgical facility before administering anaesthesia.
Standards for monitoring and recovery are stipulated by the Association of Anaesthetists and should be adhered to for all ECT cases.10
