Patients and Relatives
These pages are designed to help patients and their relatives prepare for an anaesthetic, and to understand the benefits and risks of treatment. They were written with Patient Groups.
The Patient Liaison Group (PLG) is a key committee at the College which promotes communication between patients and anaesthesia professionals.
Patient News
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A new guide for patients setting out what they...
06 Feb 2013
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09 Nov 2012
The Royal College of Anaesthetists is delighted...

Find out about anaesthesia in general, and details of specific procedures and operations.

Information leaflets developed specifically for children who are having an anaesthetic
An award-winning series of leaflets explaining some of the risks associated with having an anaesthetic
Patient Safety and the Safe Anaesthesia Liason Group (SALG)
How to complain about your treatment
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- Who are Anaesthetists?
- Information about Anaesthesia
- Information for Children and Parents
- Young Person's Web Guide
- The Pain Less Exhibition
- Making Anaesthesia Safer
- Common Concerns and FAQs
- Complaints about your Doctor
- The Patient Liaison Group
- Patient information Publications
- Contact the Patient Information Unit


