Anaesthesia
The Department of Anaesthesia is the largest in the hospital. It currently has 13 permanent anaesthetists, all of whom have undergone specialist training as rigorous as that of a surgeon and who are accredited to specialist level. Additionally, as the only department accredited for advanced specialist training, it welcomes a single registrar on a valued three-month rotation from Christchurch in a formal training relationship that spans over twenty years.
Although traditionally thought of as being an 'operating theatre' specialty, Anaesthetists play a unique and vital role in the delivery of healthcare throughout the hospital and, in certain areas, to the community at large. The list below will give you a flavour of the broad range of skills and expertise that the Department gives to the local community.
Description
- Operating Theatres: Anaesthesia for all elective and emergency surgery
- Maternity services: including high-risk anaesthesia assessment and labour analgesia
- Endoscopy: anaesthesia/sedation support
- Anaesthesia for Radiology (CT, MRI) and Audiology
- Emergency Department: advanced care support
- All inpatient areas: care of the deteriorating and/or critically ill patient
- Cardiac Arrest and Trauma teams
- Neonatal Resuscitation: support to Paediatrics
- Acute Pain service (hospital)
- Persistent Pain Service*: in-patient care, out-patient clinic and procedures
- Intensive Care Unit: 'shared care' model with admitting teams
Advanced expertise in cardio-respiratory support and acute renal replacement therapy - Advanced /complex Intravenous Access: to all patient groups including Oncology
- Liaison Anaesthesia Assessment for regional surgical services
Location
Level 4 Timaru Hospital
Queen Street
Timaru
Contact Information
Phone: 03 687 2100 ex. 8349
Referral Information
Persistent Pain Service referral to Outpatient Appointment Office