At the Princess Royal Hospital, the Anaesthetic Department currently provides cover to:

• Two theatre areas; The main theatres (theatres 1 to 5) and Day Case theatres (theatres 6, 7 and 8). Theatre 8 is utilised for Regional or Local procedures.
• An Obstetric Theatre and Obstetric Unit.
• An Intensive Care Unit, currently staffed (in and out of hours) medically by Anaesthetists / Intensivists
• A Paediatric Ward with Paediatric Resuscitation area
• An Emergency Department with Resuscitation area
• A Consultant led Acute Pain service
• A Consultant led Chronic Pain service
• General Wards – Medical (inc. Cardiology), Orthopaedic, ENT / Maxillofacial and Gynaecology
• A Radiology department

Elective activity at PRH includes the following:

• Pre-operative Assessment
• Paediatric Surgery
• Obstetrics
• ENT Surgery
• Maxillofacial Surgery
• Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Trauma
• Gynaecological Surgery
• Breast Surgery
• Day Case Surgery (including General surgical specialties)
• Community Dentals
• Providing support to nursing staff providing conscious sedation for patients undergoing procedures in theatre
• Providing support for recovery staff to ensure that patients return safely to an appropriate post-operative area
• Post-operative Assessment of patients (including acute pain management)
• Education and support to Anaesthetists undergoing basic and advanced training

Emergency activity includes:

• Paediatrics
• Obstetrics
• ENT
• Maxillofacial Surgery
• Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Trauma
• Gynaecology
• General Surgical specialties where the need arises

The Anaesthetic service provides 24 hour/seven day cover for emergency activity in theatre, on the Intensive Care Unit and in the Obstetric Unit, with resident middle grade cover for theatre, ITU and Obstetric Units.

A Consultant on call rota operates to provide 24 hour senior advice and assistance.