Chapter 19: Guidelines on the Provision of Anaesthesia Services for Thoracic Procedures 2024
Thoracic anaesthetists should be familiar with the normal physiological effects of pregnancy and the general principles of obstetric anaesthesia.
Thoracic anaesthetists should be familiar with the normal physiological effects of pregnancy and the general principles of obstetric anaesthesia.
The duty anaesthetist should have an effective and rapid means of communication with their supervisor at all times.23 Staff working in the maternity unit should be aware of their supervisor’s identity, location and how to contact them. The name(s) of the autonomously practising anaesthetist(s) covering the delivery suite and how to contact them should be clearly displayed and easily...
The anaesthetist should invite and answer questions from the patient or, if appropriate, the patient’s relatives.
The anaesthetist should be part of a burns multidisciplinary team.11
The duty anaesthetist should be informed as soon as a woman with a BMI above a locally agreed threshold is admitted.
An anaesthetist should be involved in all case reviews where the case includes anaesthetic input.
Children should always be managed in accordance with RCoA and Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland recommendations.
The duty anaesthetist should be informed as soon as a woman with a BMI above a locally agreed threshold is admitted.
There should be a nominated anaesthetist responsible for training in regional anaesthesia, with adequate programmed activities allocated for these responsibilities.