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Anaesthetics (Specialty)

Resources related to anaesthesia and perioperative care.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Anaesthetics

Clinical Guidelines

Guidelines - ESAIC
National
Guidelines | Association of Anaesthetists
National
Guidelines for the Provision of Anaesthetic Services | The Royal College of Anaesthetists
National
NICE guideline [NG157]: Joint replacement (primary): hip, knee and shoulder
National
NICE guideline [NG180]
National
NICE guideline [NG45]: Routine preoperative tests for elective surgery
National
Consensus practice guidelines on postdural puncture headache from a multisociety, international working group
Local

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