Preoperative Care Services – the APA Best Practice Guidance

Dr Amy Norrington talks with Dr Laurence Hulatt, Paediatric Anaesthetic Consultant in Plymouth, about the APA Best Practice Guidance on Preoperative Care Services for Children and Young People.    Dr Norrington is a Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist at South Tees NHS Foundation Trust and the Chair of the APA Paediatric Perioperative Care Subcommittee. In this podcast we talk about why paediatric preoperative assessment is so important and how this guidance can help you to provide optimal outcomes for children and improve your theatre efficiency. Amy also shares some practical top tips for making a preop service work effectively.  The Guidance document can be accessed here: https://www.apagbi.org.uk/professional-resources/clinical-guidelines