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Hospitals should consider appointing a lead anaesthetist for diabetes.

Burns anaesthetists should have access to and knowledge of nasendoscopy.

Hospitals should consider appointing a lead anaesthetist for diabetes.

Burns anaesthetists should have access to and knowledge of nasendoscopy.

The level of staffing should be sufficient for the consultant leading the emergency anaesthesia team to be able to provide a continuous emergency anaesthesia service in the theatre complex without interruption. Other service requirements, e.g. remote sites, trauma calls and advice should be anticipated and managed through local arrangements.²⁵ Anaesthetists assigned to provide cover for emergency lists should not...

Training for anaesthetists to attain stage 1, stage 2 and stage 3 competencies in pain medicine, as specified within the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) 2021 curriculum should be provided.³ Training opportunities can include allied health professional led reviews with appropriate education supervision from a recognised RCoA trainer. Where stage 3 training including Specialist Interest Areas in acute inpatient...

High-quality anaesthesia is pivotal to achieving successful outcomes following day surgery. The majority of anaesthesia for day surgery should be delivered by consultants or autonomously practising anaesthetists. Staff grade, associate specialist and specialty doctors and experienced trainee anaesthetists may also provide anaesthesia for day surgery. However, these doctors should be suitably experienced and skilled in techniques appropriate to the practice...