Anaesthetists Handbook - MEDICAL EDUCATION at University ...

Duties of the on call anaesthetistsWhat we circulate to the rest of the hospitalCalling an appropriate anaesthetist – a guide for clinicians at theUniversity Hospital, CoventryThere are several emergency bleeps carried by the anaesthesiateam, apart from their involvement in some of the resuscitation groupcalls.There are also three consultant anaesthetists on call each night(and one for the critical care unit) – call switchboard to contact them.Bleep 2814 – resident anaesthetistThis is carried by a specialty registrar who is responsible for takingcalls about:• Urgent theatre cases in all disciplines except cardiothoracicsurgery, neurosurgery, obstetrics, and trauma list.• Trauma patients needing operation outside trauma list times.• Assistance in the emergency department (not ‘trauma team’calls).• Patients in PACU.• Assistance with epidurals in critical care and on surgical wards.• Cardiac arrest if the critical care team needs assistance from ananaesthetist.• Other calls not covered here.Bleep 2813 – senior resident anaesthetistThis is carried by a senior specialty registrar or consultant who isresponsible for taking calls about:• Urgent theatre cases in cardiothoracic surgery andneurosurgery.Anaesthetists Handbook January 2010 29