anaesthesia

30 enthusiastic anaesthetists will be able to enhance their regional anaesthesia skills after successfully completing an accredited ultrasound workshop on regional anaesthesia run by Mindray UK and faculty from Frimley Park Hospital. Held on December 1, 2023 at Mindray UK’s Watford office the workshop included academic ultrasound essentials and practical training for eight different blocks […]

Radboud University Medical Centre (UMC) in the Netherlands has been working with the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) in Tanzania for a number of years, offering support and education. Clinicians from the UMC department of anaesthesia have been developing the provision of anaesthesia at KCMC, as well as a programme to teach staff about its […]

Pictured following delivery and training on a Terason uSmart 3200t ultrasound system at The Royal London Hospital are regional anaesthesia lead Dr Tim Egan, operating department practitioner Grace Ito and Vertec product specialist Gavin Adcock.  The system was supplied by Vertec Scientific and wholly funded by a grant from Barts Charity. Vertec says that ultrasound […]

Consultant anaesthetist Dr Tim Pepall has used SonoSite ultrasound systems for the past decade. Frimley Park Hospital’s anaesthesia department is using point-of-care (POC) ultrasound to guide procedures such as vascular access and nerve blocks.  Consultant anaesthetist Dr Tim Pepall explained: “It’s essential to use ultrasound for central vascular access because of NICE guidelines, but we also […]

Dr Xavier Sala-Blanch Point-of-care (POC) ultrasound is playing an important role in the anaesthesiology department at Hospital Clinic in Barcelona.  Senior doctor Dr Xavier Sala-Blanch, head of section in the department of anaesthesiology and resuscitation and associate professor of anatomy in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Barcelona, explained how the use of […]

The X-Porte has touch screen control. Watford Hospital, part of West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, is using ultrasound in the diagnosis and treatment of critical care patients.  Consultant in anaesthesia and intensive care Dr Devaraja Acharya explained: “The hospital has a busy 19-bed ICU that relies on point-of-care (POC) ultrasound to assist patient diagnoses, and […]

Dr Jim Corcoran uses the SonoSite X-Porte to guide the administration of regional anaesthetics. Ultrasound guidance is helping Salford Royal’s regional neurosurgical centre to improve safety, save time and enhance the patient experience. Consultant neuro-anaesthetist and clinical director for perioperative care Dr Jim Corcoran explained: “Before ultrasound guidance became commonplace, regional anaesthesia was performed using […]

Dr James Stimpson with a SonoSite X­-Porte point-of-care ultrasound system. Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn, is using a SonoSite X-­Porte point-of-care ultrasound system in its regional anaesthesia procedures. Consultant anaesthetist Dr James Stimpson explained: “This was one of the first trusts in the UK to set up an ambulatory service for major shoulder surgery, and […]