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Association of Anaesthesia Associates
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Association of Anaesthesia associates For more information please visit: anaesthesiaassociates.org
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http://Www.anaesthesiaassociates.org 01-05-2012 20:01:51
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Anaesthesia associates have been working in the UK for two decades, but have only been a prominent topic amongst clinicians over the last two years. Tim Cook Sarah Massey @LeeVarney2000 National Audit Projects x.com/i/broadcasts/1β¦
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There were 61 cases in the activity survey where the anaesthesia associate was identified as the senior provider of peri-operative care. Tim Cook Sarah Massey @LeeVarney2000 National Audit Projects x.com/i/broadcasts/1β¦
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Anaesthesia associates were involved with around 2% of peri-operative cardiac arrests. They were supervised directly for induction and at the time of cardiac arrest. Tim Cook Sarah Massey @LeeVarney2000 National Audit Projects x.com/i/broadcasts/1β¦
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Anaesthesia associates do work in a variety of areas as demonstrated in the paper. They function as part of anaesthesia teams. Tim Cook Sarah Massey @LeeVarney2000 National Audit Projects x.com/i/broadcasts/1β¦
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Many factors led to anaesthesia associates becoming a prominent and controversial topic amongst anaesthetists. Tim Cook Sarah Massey @LeeVarney2000 National Audit Projects x.com/i/broadcasts/1β¦
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Anaesthesia associates work very different to physicians associates, despite both being under the guise of medical associates in the NHS. Tim Cook Sarah Massey @LeeVarney2000 National Audit Projects x.com/i/broadcasts/1β¦
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There are concerns following the pandemic that the focus has shifted from quality and safety to activity and turnover. Tim Cook Sarah Massey @LeeVarney2000 National Audit Projects x.com/i/broadcasts/1β¦
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The potential dramatic increase in medical associates is a concern for doctors as the complexity of patient care has increased significantly over the last decade. Tim Cook Sarah Massey @LeeVarney2000 National Audit Projects x.com/i/broadcasts/1β¦
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Unregulated workers who contribute to a small caseload proportion are going to be expanded to deliver a significant proportion of care. Tim Cook Sarah Massey @LeeVarney2000 National Audit Projects x.com/i/broadcasts/1β¦
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A 20-fold workforce expansion of anaesthesia associates would have a significant impact on training and care given by medically qualified anaesthetists. Tim Cook Sarah Massey @LeeVarney2000 National Audit Projects x.com/i/broadcasts/1β¦
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Can NAP8 provide future data on anaesthesia associate activity? It might be difficultβ¦. Tim Cook Sarah Massey @LeeVarney2000 National Audit Projects x.com/i/broadcasts/1β¦
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Fantastic day today with Rob Brothwood in collaboration with Innovel Medical & Pentland Medical telling our LEAFix journey to colleagues at Liverpool Broadgreen. We can announce Broadgreen have committed to using LEAFix on all patients going forwards, clean standardised airway securement.
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π¨ Update from the #PrescribingNow coalition. π’We remain committed to seeking Independent Prescribing responsibilities to better support our patients and to play our part in helping to fix the NHS. π£οΈWe will be pursuing the issue with Department of Health and Social Care in the Autumn.
![College Of Operating Department Practitioners (@collegeodp) on Twitter photo π¨ Update from the #PrescribingNow coalition.
π’We remain committed to seeking Independent Prescribing responsibilities to better support our patients and to play our part in helping to fix the NHS.
π£οΈWe will be pursuing the issue with <a href="/DHSCgovuk/">Department of Health and Social Care</a> in the Autumn. π¨ Update from the #PrescribingNow coalition.
π’We remain committed to seeking Independent Prescribing responsibilities to better support our patients and to play our part in helping to fix the NHS.
π£οΈWe will be pursuing the issue with <a href="/DHSCgovuk/">Department of Health and Social Care</a> in the Autumn.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GVfUdXnXUAAh_un.png)
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Our yearly conference is fast approaching! πGreat workshops day 1 πUpdates from Royal College of Anaesthetists πUpdates from GMC & @ NHS England Workforce, Training and Education π9 RCoA CPD points approved πNorwich π3&4 October Get booking ! anaesthesiaassociates.org/news-booking-oβ¦
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Please see our response to Royal College of Anaesthetists draft AA scope of practice. anaesthesiaassociates.org/news/aapa-ordeβ¦