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Chapter 9: Guidelines for the Provision of Anaesthesia Services for an Obstetric Population 2024
Every unit should provide, in early pregnancy, advice about pain relief and anaesthesia during labour and delivery. An anaesthetist should be involved in preparing this information and should approve the final version.142
Chapter 12: Guidelines for the Provision of Anaesthesia Services for ENT, Oral Maxillofacial and Dental surgery 2024
General anaesthesia for dental procedures should be administered only by anaesthetists in a hospital setting as defined by the Department of Health report reviewing general anaesthesia and conscious sedation in primary dental care.3
Chapter 12: Guidelines for the Provision of Anaesthesia Services for ENT, Oral Maxillofacial and Dental surgery 2024
The provision of formal and systematic training should be considered. Head and neck surgery provides an excellent opportunity for training anaesthetists in the use of advanced methods for airway management and the shared airway, including videolaryngoscopy, flexible bronchoscopic, and jet and apnoeic oxygenation techniques.
Chapter 15: Guidelines for the Provision of Anaesthesia Services for Vascular Procedures 2024
In all hospitals undertaking major vascular anaesthesia a vascular anaesthetist should be appointed clinical lead (see Glossary) to manage service delivery. This should be recognised in their job plan, and they should be involved in multidisciplinary service planning and governance within the unit.
Chapter 18: Guidelines on the Provision of Anaesthesia Services for Cardiac Procedures 2024
At centres where 24/7 primary percutaneous coronary interventions are performed, and in designated heart attack centres that include out of hospital cardiac arrest patients, there should be provision for immediate availability of a resident anaesthetist, skilled assistance and appropriate equipment and facilities.
Chapter 18: Guidelines on the Provision of Anaesthesia Services for Cardiac Procedures 2024
Anaesthetists should be aware of the risks of exposure to ionising radiation in cardiac catheterisation laboratories and should ensure that they use protective garments and screens and wear exposure monitoring devices if requested to do so.46
Chapter 19: Guidelines on the Provision of Anaesthesia Services for Thoracic Procedures 2024
Continuity of care should be a priority in prolonged procedures and, when this is not possible, a formal documented process with some overlap should be in place for handover of clinical care from one anaesthetist to another.2