Specialists and surgeons carrying out procedures where anaesthesia is needed will arrange for an anaesthetist to administer medication and provide care.
Referral information for healthcare professionals
All patients who are booked, or placed on waiting lists, for operations or procedures where the surgeon thinks the patient will need anaesthesia care must complete the appropriate adult or child (if younger than 17 years) health questionnaire.
The questionnaire is normally completed at the surgical outpatient clinic when the decision is made to operate. This questionnaire must be filled out and signed before your surgery can go ahead.