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Theatre Support Services

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Services Provided

Critical care management and anaesthetic services

Consultant	Speciality / Specialist Interest
Dr Mick M IMRIE GMC: 2461595	Divisional Director / Critical Care Management
Dr Jonathan COOPER GMC: 2747541	Acute Pain and Critical Care Management
Dr Clare CUNNINGHAM GMC: 4294368	Lead for Pre-Operative Assessment
Dr Kiran GREWAL GMC: 3477173	Upper G.I.
Dr Ian HART GMC: 4111603	Lead for Chronic Pain
Dr Philippa HIGGINS GMC: 4098809	Obstetric Anaesthesia
Dr Michael J JORDAN GMC: 1737873	Obstetric and Ophthalmic Anaesthesia (A 24-hour obstetric epidural service is provided with a dedicated obstetric anaesthetist at all times).
Dr Donald KRUCHEK GMC: 2340140	Vascular and Colorectal Surgery, Ophthalmic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr Mark KUBLI GMC: 4067319	Pre assessment / Intravenous Anaesthesia
Dr Anja KUTTLER GMC: 4158529	College Tutor Oncology Anaesthesia and Pre-operative Assessment
Dr Fiona LLOYD JONES GMC: 3251490	Obstetric Anaesthesia
Dr James J MARGARY GMC: 2444116	Obstetric Anaesthesia
Dr Robert MENZIES GMC: 4543440	Paediatrics and General Anaesthesia
Dr Martin RAYMOND GMC: 4536477	Lead for Trauma / Orthopaedics
Dr David ROBINSON GMC: 3065787	Chairman of Anaesthetics Ophthalmic Surgery
Dr Moira WATTIE GMC: 4028109	Lead for Day Surgery

Bringing training to life (January 2012)

Clinical training for staff at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals is moving to the next dimension with the recent opening of a new Clinical Simulation Suite at Ashford Hospital. The state of the art training centre features a life-like mannequin which, via a high tech computer and other pieces of medical equipment, gives staff the most realistic training scenarios possible without using a ‘real’ patient.

Consultant Anaesthetist Rob Menzies explains: “The purpose of our new simulation suite is to give staff the experience of working in as realistic a scenario as possible, but in a genuine training environment. This ‘high fidelity’ mannequin acts as an ‘almost real person’; he or she (because it can be either depending on the situation) can simulate a number of different conditions and reactions, putting our trainees through ‘real’ situations which allow them to test and develop their clinical skills in a completely controlled and safe environment. Initially we will be using the suite primarily for our junior doctors, as part of their ongoing training, but we hope to be able to expand to others – ward and theatre staff for example – not simply training individuals, but allowing them to learn together, as a team.” ... read more

Training	Please see our Anaesthetics Training pages for more information
Location	Anaesthetic services are located in the Theatre blocks around the main hospitals.
Specialist Nursing	Post operative pain management; management of acute pain due to trauma, pancreatitis and other conditions; Management of epidural analgesia and patient controlled analgesia; Advice regarding prescribing for acute pain; Acute back pain
Patient Leaflets	See the documents attached below.
Weblinks	The following websites related to this specialty may be helpful: Surgical Services Day Surgery Pain Management NHS Choices: Types of Sedation NHS Choices: General Anaesthetic NHS Choices: Local Anaesthetic NHS Choices: Epidural Anaesthetic Anaesthesia UK The Royal College of Anaesthetists