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Epidurals for pain relief after surgery
This leaflet is for anyone who may benefit from an epidural for pain relief after surgery. We hope it will help you to ask questions and direct you to sources of further information.
First edition - February 2003
Second edition - March 2004
Third edition - May 2008
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| Development team (1st and 2nd editions) | |
| Dr Sean Tighe | Consultant Anaesthetist, Specialist Leader |
| Mrs Sue Berry | Acute Pain Nurse |
| Ms Julie Bie | Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| Mrs Millie Bradshaw | Clinical Risk Manager |
| Mrs Gillian Chaloner | Acute Pain Nurse |
| Mr Steve Chaloner | Patient Perspective |
| Mrs Carolyn Goffin | Patient Representative |
| Mrs Kate Goffin | Patient Representative |
| Ms Amanda Green | Hospital Patient Advisory and Liason Service |
| Dr Andy Logan | Consultant Anaesthetist |
| Ms Marie Marson | Patient Representative |
| Ms Jo Richardson | Medical Illustration |
| Mr Peter Shepherd | Patient Representative |
| Mr Geoffrey Simmonds | Patient with experience of epidural Pain relief |
| Review team (3rd edition) | |
| Dr Sean Tighe | Consultant Anaesthetist, Chester |
| Dr D Dalgleish | Consultant Anaesthetist, Poole |
| Mrs Madeleine Wang | Lay representative, RCoA Patient Liaison Group |