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Warmed intravenous fluids should be available.^20,33

For burn and plastic surgery patients, mechanical methods of VTE prophylaxis, including graduated compression stockings, intermittent pneumatic compression devices and venous foot pumps should be available for any procedure that lasts more than one hour, and for all patients receiving general anaesthesia.^33,41

Equipment for blood transfusion should be available, including rapid transfusion devices.

Point of care testing for coagulation and haemoglobin, including thromboelastometry, could be considered to allow targeted use of blood products in major surgery for burns.^42,43

For burns procedures where significant fluid loss is anticipated, blood and blood products should be immediately available.^4,20,23,24

Advice from a haematologist should be available at all times.

Psychology and physiotherapy should be available to help in managing the consequences of complex repetitive anaesthesia and the sedation and analgesia requirements of burn injured patients.4,44

There should be access to an acute pain service.^_4,29,45,46

There should be adequate, age appropriate critical care facilities, including high dependency and critical care units fulfilling national standards, to allow the timely admission of patients who require these services following surgery, including those with resuscitation burns and those undergoing free-flap surgery.^{_4,9,32,47,48}

Wherever children and young people undergo anaesthesia, their particular needs should be recognised. They should be managed in age appropriate facilities and should be looked after by staff with relevant experience and continuing training.⁵