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Departments of anaesthesia should ensure that a named supervisory consultant is available to all non-consultant anaesthetists (except those SAS anaesthetists that local governance arrangements have agreed in advance are able to work in those circumstances without consultant supervision) based on the training and experience of the individual doctor and the range and scope of their clinical practice.⁵¹ Where an...

In-situ simulation training can help to identify system process gaps.¹²³ Simulation based learning techniques should assist anaesthetists in resolving these issues and developing the necessary technical and non-technical skills.^{124,125,126,127,128,129,130,131,132}

All anaesthetists, AAs and anaesthetic assistants should receive systematic training in the use of new equipment. This should be clearly documented.¹⁴¹ Anaesthetists should not use equipment unless they have been trained to use it and are competent to do so. The NHS Clinical Negligence Scheme for trusts and Healthcare Improvement Scotland require that hospitals ensure all personnel are trained...

Cardiac anaesthesia is a ‘key unit of training’ for stage 2 training in anaesthesia.⁴² Trainee anaesthetists should be of appropriate seniority to be able to benefit from this area of training.

All handovers should contain representatives for the multidisciplinary teams from both theatre and the receiving area and should be documented and structured to ensure continuity of care.⁵³

All handovers should contain representatives for the multidisciplinary teams from both theatre and the receiving area and should be documented and structured to ensure continuity of care.⁴¹