Why Manchester Anaesthesia is Great

 

Programme

1.00 pm
Welcome

1.05 pm          
When obstetrics gets complicated: Meeting the challenge
Dr Dani Eusuf. Consultant Anaesthetist, Obstetric Anaesthesia Lead for Wythenshawe, Manchester University NHS FT (Wythenshawe & St Mary's Hospital)

1.40pm         
Burns and plastics
Dr Tom Heaton, Consultant Anaesthetist, Manchester University NHS FT

2.15pm          
Short break

2.25 pm         
Anaesthetists and Major Trauma: from Patients to Politics
Dr Oliver Harrison, Consultant Anaesthetist, Northern Care Alliance

Talk Synopsis:

• An overview of the involvement of Greater Manchester’s anaesthetists in the clinical management of major trauma, from the roadside to the operating theatre, ICU and ward.
• A description of anaesthetists’ ongoing involvement in leadership of major trauma services, and strategic major trauma reconfiguration.

3.00 pm          
Trust your gut: Perioperative management for Intestinal Failure
Dr James Barrowman, Consultant Anaesthetist, Northern Care Alliance & 
Mr Derek McWhirter, Consultant Colorectal and Intestinal Failure Surgeon, Northern Care Alliance

Talk synopsis:

The presentation focuses on the perioperative management of patients undergoing surgery for Intestinal failure. This will include the pre-operative care received via the Intestinal Failure team (provided by Mr McWhirter), including anaesthetic involvement. The talk will then provide detail on the intra-op anaesthetic management and post-op care considerations, including the possible issues and complications we encounter. 

3.35 pm         
Short break

3.45 pm          

Paediatric Anaesthesia at RMCH:  Little patients, Big challenges.
Dr Vicky Scott-Warren, Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, Manchester University NHS FT

Talk Synopsis:  

An overview of some of the tertiary and quarternary work being conducted at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and the anaesthetic challenges.

Learning Objectives:

• Gain insight into the indications for advanced vascular access techniques being used in paediatrics
• Consider the challenges of anaesthesia for rare complex conditions, including the importance of an MDT approach
• Appreciate the current 'hot topics' in paediatric anaesthesia with relevance to non-tertiary paediatric anaesthetists.

4.20 pm          
Closing comments

 

Royal College of Anaesthetists CPD credits applied for
You will be able to submit questions to the speaker during the event using the Q&A function on Zoom.