Consultant in Anaesthesia

Theatres The anaesthetic department at CIC provides anaesthetic services for elective surgery in 6 inpatient, and 3 day surgery theatres, as well as a separate NCEPOD theatre and obstetric theatre. In terms of emergency cover the department provides anaesthetic services for 24/7 emergency operating theatre, A&E, obstetrics, and intensive care, as well as ventilated patient transfers as required, most commonly to the North East. The anaesthetic department at WCH provides anaesthetic services for elective surgery in 6 inpatient and 1 day surgery theatre, plus an obstetric theatre. Anaesthesia is provided for general surgery, urology, gynaecology, orthopaedics, ophthalmic surgery and dentistry with a concentration on day surgery, and short stay surgery.

In terms of emergency cover the department provides anaesthetic services for 24/7 emergency obstetric theatre, A&E, and intensive care, as well as ventilated patient transfers as required, most commonly to the Cumberland Infirmary and North East of England. The Clinical Director for Anaesthetics is Dr Geet Verma