About
The Anaesthetic Department provides anaesthetic services for all orthopaedic surgical procedures being carried out in the hospital, the techniques used being general anaesthetic, regional anaesthetic and a combination of both.
Services offered
The hospital operates a well-established Nurse-led Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic which is supported by a medical assessment team comprising of specialty doctors and advanced clinical practitioners, with input from a consultant anaesthetist and consultant orthogeriatrician.
Our 14 operating theatres are equipped with state of the art equipment and anaesthetic machines. Theatres are staffed by experienced operating department personnel.
The hospital has a well-equipped recovery area with a dedicated recovery staff.
The High Dependency Unit has 6 beds where major orthopaedic cases can be recovered for the first 24 hours. It is equipped with invasive monitoring equipment and non-invasive ventilatory support. Care of complex patients on the ward is supported by the Critical Care Outreach Team, who are available 24/7.
In some cases, patients may need to be transferred out to another trust to access specialist medical services or intensive care level support.
Our well-established pain management service is ran by a consultant anaesthetist with input from their multi-disciplinary team comprised of a psychologist, nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapist. The team not only manages chronic pain but is also involved in active rehabilitation and functional restoration of chronic pain sufferers.
