Anaesthesia

Anaesthesia is a critical medical specialty that focuses on the provision of anaesthetic services for surgical procedures. It involves the use of drugs to temporarily numb sensation, allowing for pain-free surgeries.

Anaesthetists play a crucial role in patient safety and care before, during, and after surgery.

Key aspects

• Preoperative assessment - evaluating a patient's medical condition and history to plan appropriate anaesthetic care.
• Anaesthetic techniques - administering general, regional, or local anaesthesia tailored to the patient and surgical requirements.
• Intraoperative care - monitoring vital signs and adjusting anaesthetic levels during surgery.
• Pain management - managing acute postoperative pain and chronic pain conditions.
• Critical care medicine - many anaesthetists also work in intensive care units, managing critically ill patients.

Training in Anaesthesia

• Anaesthetics and ACCS (Anaesthetics) CT1

  Fine out more about the Anaesthetics CT1 programme