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Patients receiving emergency anaesthesia care in a non-theatre location should be cared for by anaesthetists with the same level of competency and assistance as those receiving emergency care in the theatre environment. There should be the same access ...
Patients receiving emergency anaesthesia care in a non-theatre location should be cared for by anaesthetists with the same level of competency and assistance as those receiving emergency care in the theatre environment. There should be the same access to anaesthetic equipment, monitoring, drugs and personnel as in the theatre environment. Certain circumstances may require additional assistance, and local arrangements should...
<p>Adequate anaesthetic cover should be available to provide general anaesthesia and sedation for diagnostic radiology sessions, including computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.</p> ...
Adequate anaesthetic cover should be available to provide general anaesthesia and sedation for diagnostic radiology sessions, including computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.
All areas, including emergency departments, admitting acutely ill patients should have early warning pathways.45 Acutely ill or deteriorating emergency surgical patients on a general surgical ward require prompt recognition and definitive care. So earl...
All areas, including emergency departments, admitting acutely ill patients should have early warning pathways.45 Acutely ill or deteriorating emergency surgical patients on a general surgical ward require prompt recognition and definitive care. So early warning pathways should be established that automatically trigger an appropriate response, this should include policies for early medical review and early escalation to the responsible...
Staffing needs to be provided at a level such that emergency theatre activity and critical patient care are not compromised when intra and inter hospital transfers are undertaken.78 ...
Staffing needs to be provided at a level such that emergency theatre activity and critical patient care are not compromised when intra and inter hospital transfers are undertaken.78
A parent or legal guardian should ideally be with the child up to the point of moving into the operating theatre. ...
A parent or legal guardian should ideally be with the child up to the point of moving into the operating theatre.