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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.⁸¹ This office could...

There should be induction programmes for all new members of staff, including locum doctors. Induction for a locum doctor should include the following and should be documented:

•  familiarisation with the layout of the labour ward
• the location of emergency equipment and drugs (e.g. massive obstetric haemorrhage trolley/intralipid/dantrolene)
• access to guidelines and protocols
•  information on how to summon support/assistance

assurance that...