The Invisible Doctor: Why Patients Rarely Know What Their Anaesthetist Did
Anaesthetists manage everything from airway control to blood loss to pain relief, yet most patients never learn their name. A look at the work that happens behind the drape.
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Fibre Optic Intubation in the Fixed Cervical Spine: A Practical Guide
A practical guide to fibre optic intubation in patients with cervical spine fusion, covering pre-assessment, technique, and the equipment realities of private practice.
Read article →Epidural Myths vs Facts: What Expectant Parents Should Actually Know
Few medical procedures carry as much baggage into the delivery suite as the epidural. Expectant parents arrive with fragments of advice gathered from friends, forums, and antenatal classes, much of it outdated, some of it wrong.
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What Medicine Could Learn from Aviation's Safety Culture
Aviation learned decades ago that punishing individuals for errors makes systems less safe, not more. Medicine is still learning. A specialist anaesthetist and pilot on what needs to change.
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Managing Massive Transfusion in Private Practice: What Changes When You're Solo
A specialist anaesthetist on managing major blood loss alone in private practice, where there is no massive transfusion team, no second anaesthetist, and no shift change.
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What Your Anaesthetist Actually Does During a Caesarean Section
A guide to what actually happens from the anaesthetist's perspective during a caesarean section, from the moment you arrive in theatre to recovery.
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