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Organisations should commit themselves to provide the time and resources to educate those who provide care for patients.25
Hospitals should have well integrated arrangements that ensure anaesthetists covering long neurosurgical procedures or overrunning lists are regularly relieved by an appropriate colleague for refreshment and comfort breaks.
All staff should have access to adequate time, funding and facilities to undertake and update training that is relevant to their clinical practice, including resuscitation training.25
Teams should train for and practise their standard operating procedures for serious, complex and rare emergencies, as well as major incidents. There should be regular multidisciplinary training for emergency situations, and simulation training should be considered.155
When new members join teams, particular care should be taken to introduce them to the teams and to ensure that their care is harmonised with that of other team members and teams.25
Anaesthetists with a job plan that includes emergency anaesthesia should demonstrate ongoing continuing education in emergency anaesthesia, and continuing professional development as required for this aspect of their work. Departments have a responsibility to enable this with local teaching where appropriate and by facilitating access to other education and training.33 Hospitals should provide a comprehensive training programme and support...
There should be a policy in place for pregnancy testing in the under 16s. This should adhere to Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health guidance.25
Anaesthetists should be given support and time to familiarise themselves with non theatre locations and local working arrangements, e.g. during induction sessions.25,156
Regular daytime emergency lists should be used as a teaching resource and staffed appropriately to facilitate this.
All efforts should be made to ensure trainees receive adequate experience in emergency anaesthesia, and completion of workplace based assessments should be supported.11