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Anaesthetic machines, monitoring and infusion equipment and near-patient testing devices should be maintained, repaired and calibrated by medical physics technicians.⁷⁹

An anaesthetic office, located within five minutes’ walk of the delivery suite, should be available to the duty anaesthetic team. The room should have a computer with intra/internet access to specialist reference material and local multidisciplinary evidence based guidelines and policies. The office space, facilities and furniture should comply with the Association of Anaesthetists' standards.⁸⁰ This office could...

A communal rest room should be provided in the delivery suite to enable staff of all specialties to meet.⁸²

A seminar room should be accessible for training, teaching and multidisciplinary meetings.⁸²

All hospitals should ensure the availability of areas that allow those doctors working night shifts to take rest breaks, which are essential for the reduction of fatigue and improve safety.²⁹ These areas should not be used by more than one person at a time and should allow the doctor to fully recline.⁸³

All recovery staff should receive appropriate training recognised for post-anaesthesia care.⁴ Training should be tailored to meet the needs of the individual staff member and the PACU.¹⁰

Standards of accommodation for doctors in training should be adhered to.²⁹ Where a consultant or other autonomously practising anaesthetist is required to be resident, on-call accommodation should be provided.²⁹

Hotel services should provide suitable on-call facilities, including housekeeping services for resident and non-resident anaesthetic staff. Refreshments should be available 24/7.⁸³

Continued professional development and the training of other staff should be facilitated by activities such as the establishment of lead practitioners.  

Members of clinical staff working within the recovery area should be certified to a standard equivalent to immediate life support providers, and training should be provided.