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What to expect when you have an anaesthetic.

Patient-focused resources, including a series of leaflets to help you prepare for your anaesthetic.

We are dedicated to supporting and strengthening the anaesthetic workforce.

This report outlines the factors affecting retention in anaesthesia and solutions to address this challenge.

This leaflet explains what sedation is, how it works and when you may need it. It also explains the benefits and risks of using sedation and what it might feel like.

This leaflet explains what to expect when you have a nerve block for an operation. It has been written by anaesthetists, patients and patient representatives, working together.

You are looking after a relative or friend after they have had sedation for their treatment or a procedure under general anaesthetic (GA). This leaflet gives you general information about what they should and should not do while recovering and what you should expect.

This leaflet explains why and how the anaesthetist manages your airway and breathing during anaesthesia.

This leaflet is about the risk of dying and coming to serious harm as the result of a general anaesthetic and surgery. It explains why death and serious harm can happen and what can be done to prevent these risks.