title: New ways of working in anaesthesia.
abstract: Change and the NHS are synonymous; it is inevitable that new ways of working are explored to ensure an effective service. This article explores the possibility of using nonmedically trained anaesthetists in the operating theatre. It examines a current pilot being undertaken by the NHS Changing Workforce Programme (DoH 2002a) and discusses how much impact this is likely to have in theatre.
authors.affiliation: School of Care Sciences, University of Glamorgan, Glyntaff, Pontypridd.
authors.forename: Allyson
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lipp
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education* / Q000639:trends; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000451:nursing*; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D009719:Nurse Anesthetists / Q000193:education* / Q000639:trends; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D000078329:Workforce