There should be a dedicated trained assistant, i.e. an operating department practitioner (ODP) or equivalent, who holds a valid registration with the appropriate regulatory body, immediately available in every location in which anaesthesia care is bein...
There should be a dedicated trained assistant, i.e. an operating department practitioner (ODP) or equivalent, who holds a valid registration with the appropriate regulatory body, immediately available in every location in which anaesthesia care is being delivered, whether this is by an anaesthetist or a AAs.3,5