In 1993 a postal survey of maternity hospitals within the UK was carried out to obtain data on
the types of anaesthesia used for caesarean section. The poor response rate (79/226, 35%) …

A timesheet questionnaire was used to assess the time it took from informing the
anaesthetist about a case to the start of operative delivery in 78 consecutive patients …

In the United Kingdom, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists requires
maternity units recognised for training to complete annual statistical returns. Analysis of …

Sir,—The article" Propanidid versus thiopentone for induction of general anaesthesia in
elective Caesarean section"(Brit. J. Anaesth.(1971), 43, 609) was of interest to us, as in 1965 …

Anaesthesia for Caesarean Section. A Medical Audit of Junior... : Survey of Anesthesiology
Anaesthesia for Caesarean Section. A Medical Audit of Junior Anaesthetic Staff Practice : Survey …

When I started training in obstetric anaesthesia, general anaesthesia was the default for
emergency caesarean section, and using regional anaesthesia was a choice that …

Crude delivery rate is used to calculate requirements for consultant anaesthetic sessions in
the UK, but this calculation is arbitrary and ignores differences in case‐mix between units …

Conversion from regional to general anaesthesia for caesarean section: are we meeting the
standards? Page 1 per annum. In total, there are 165 acute NHS trusts in England. If this …

A record has been kept of all Caesarean sections performed under general anaesthesia at
the Royal Hospital for Women over a two-year period 1970-71. The time between the onset …

During the period of July 2000-June 2001 the interim Executive Committee (Drs Alison Lilley
and Andrew Ross (Melbourne), Dr Scott Simmons (Adelaide), Drs David Crooke, Stephen …