South West Association of Anaesthetists SWACA South West Association of Anaesthetists
Barnstaple Truro 170 miles Bath Gloucester Bristol
Truro City: Truro Population: 19000 Hospital size 760 beds Specialties: General (except neonates), ENT, orthopaedics, ophthalmic, urology and dental. Critical Care: Paeds HDU 3 beds
Barnstaple City: Barnstaple Population: 34000 Hospital size 450 beds Specialties: Orthopaedics, maxillo-facial, dental, general (except neonates), endoscopy, ophthalmics, ENT. Critical Care: HDU 2 beds
Taunton City: Taunton Population: 61 000 Hospital size 700 beds Specialties: General (except neonates), ENT, ophthalmics, urology, dental and orthopaedics (including idiopathic scoliosis surgery). Critical Care: HDU 2 beds
Torquay City: Torquay Population: 64 000 Hospital size 500 beds Specialties: Orthopaedics, ENT, dentals, ophthalmology and general surgery Critical Care: HDU 0 beds
Exeter City: Exeter Population: 122 000 Hospital size 850 beds Specialties: Orthopaedics, ENT, dentals, ophthalmology and general surgery, urology Critical Care: HDU 3 beds
Plymouth City: Plymouth Population: 250 700 Hospital size >1000 beds, (dedicated Paediatric Theatre Suite) Specialties: Orthopaedics, Airway & ENT, plastics, dentals, ophthalmology and general surgery Critical Care: HDU 4 beds
SWACA – Regional Network Origins Function
SWACA - Origins Geographically disparate region Distant tertiary centre Colleagues – trained together
SWACA - Origins First scientific meeting 10 years ago Committee formed
SWACA Functions Annual Scientific Meeting Supportive Regional guidelines
Scientific Meeting Over 2 days (1 evening!) Tertiary centre speakers and guests Debates Trainee Prize Regional Guidelines
Trainee Prize - £200 MAC Awake Paediatric Proseal LMAs Paediatric Airway Obstruction Pain Management after Laparoscopic Urological Surgery Peri-operative Pain Management
Debates Nitrous oxide The demise of the T piece Inguinal hernias – regional or general Premeds not parents
Regional Guidelines Difficult airway trolleys Diabetes protocols Acute pain management
AGM – the nitty gritty Sharing resources e.g. simulator training Trainees Trainee bursary Colleagues HCC, NSF APA 2011
Nikki Bristol Rowan Jan Mike 170 miles Pippa Matt Simon Jules