Anaesthesia Department

The Anaesthesia Department provides perioperative anaesthetic care, critical care support, pain management, and training for medical personnel. Services are delivered by consultant physician anaesthetists and trained nurse anaesthetists, with full recovery and ICU support.

Range of Services

1. Physician Anaesthetists

Labour analgesia
Regional anaesthesia (spinal, combined spinal-epidural, peripheral nerve blocks)
General anaesthesia for elective and emergency surgeries (across specialties)
Anaesthesia for specialised radiological procedures
Central venous catheterization (CVP insertion)
Provision and monitoring of oxygen and related services; monitoring oxygen consumption
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission and care
Pre-operative review and assessment for elective and emergency cases
Post-operative pain management and ward-based pain services
Training of doctors (from other specialties and institutions) in anaesthesia diploma and fellowship programs
Training neonatologists on intubation and mechanical ventilator use
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) services
Sedation for paediatric patients on the ward
Transfer of critically ill patients (intra- and inter-hospital)

2. Nurse Anaesthetists

Spinal anaesthesia
General anaesthesia for elective and emergency surgeries

3. Recovery Room

Post-anaesthesia recovery and monitoring for surgical patients

4. Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Nursing and critical care for ICU patients (includes routine nursing tasks such as bed bathing)

Daily Routines / Departmental Activities

Morning review of previous day calls and the day’s theatre list
Daily ICU ward rounds
Theatre sessions across specialties (hospital has 8 theatre suites)
Pre-operative assessment / review for elective and emergency surgeries
Post-anaesthesia recovery and care