Handbooks

Discussion and advice by recognised experts regarding ten pre-operative assessment dilemmas. Authors: Jane Montgomery, Mary Stocker, Ian Armstrong, Anna Lipp, Cathy Cary, Harmeet Khaira, Nichola Rymes, Madhu Ahuja, Ian Smith and Sathish Krishnan Published: May 2009 Paperback: 34 pages

This booklet discusses how a quality service can be provided and evaluated in Day Surgery. Paperback: 32 pages Published: May 2014 Authors: Cathy Armstrong, Paul Edwards, Victoria Hampson, Ian Jackson, Edward Lewis, Anna Lipp, Paul Rawlings, Amjid Riaz (CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK)

Useful advice regarding management, protocols, training and audit for staff involved in recovery following Day Surgical procedures Published March 2007 Prepared by Anna Lipp, Bev Watson, Ian Jackson and Ian Smith Paperback: 12 pages

The aim of this handbook is to illustrate the importance of teamwork in the day surgery environment. It outlines the roles and responsibilities of each team member; addresses operational issues such as staffing ratios, skill mix & multi skilling and finally looks at training and development in the day surgery environment. Paperback: 12 pages Published: May 2012 Author: Clare Tickner (CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK)

This booklet focuses on a selection of procedures that can be performed under LA alone, thus making them suitable to be performed in a procedure room in secondary care or a similar facility in the community. The procedures covered in this booklet do not include all those suitable for LA but describe recent innovations and those that may be less commonly performed under LA. Authors: J T Clark, Raj Dhumale, Dale Halford, Rob Hart, Harmeet Khaira, Cathy Lennox, Anna Lipp, Stuart Lloyd, Natalia Povolotskaya, Andrew Snelling Published: June 2012 Paperback: 27 pages