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An anaesthetic office, located within five minutes’ walk of the delivery suite, should be available to the duty anaesthetic team. The room should have a computer with intra/internet access to specialist reference material and local multidisciplinary evidence based guidelines and policies. The office space, facilities and furniture should comply with the Association of Anaesthetists' standards.⁸⁰ This office could...

All areas in which ophthalmic anaesthesia is performed should have a reliable supply of the medicines required to deliver safe anaesthesia and sedation. Storage arrangements should be such that there is prompt access to them if clinically required, maintains integrity of the medicines, and ensures compliance with safe and secure storage of medicines regulations.³⁰In addition, anaesthetists and anaesthetic...

All areas in which ophthalmic anaesthesia is performed should have a reliable supply of the medicines required to deliver safe anaesthesia and sedation. Storage arrangements should be such that there is prompt access to them if clinically required, maintains integrity of the medicines and compliance with safe and secure storage of medicines regulations is ensured.³⁰ In addition, anaesthetists and...

Consultant anaesthetists intending to undertake anaesthesia for cardiac or thoracic surgery should have received training to a higher level in cardiac and/or thoracic anaesthesia, for a minimum of one year in recognised training centres, as part of general training.⁶¹ Those providing critical care for cardiac surgical patients should have received training to the minimum level as defined by the...

High-risk patients should be discussed in regular specialty multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings with anaesthetic representation. Such an arrangement facilitates robust team decision-making with regard to patient care while minimising delays in the surgical pathway. Clinical time should be agreed in job plans to reflect this commitment. There should be an anaesthetic MDT led by anaesthetists and including cardiologists, respiratory physicians...

Anaesthetists should be aware of legislation and good practice guidance^77,78,79 relevant to children and according to the location in the UK.^80,81,82,83 These documents refer to the rights of the child, child protection processes and consent.