Anaesthetics
We are proud to have been designated a Major Trauma Centre and a Tertiary Vascular Centre, and as a Cancer Centre we are continuously expanding the treatment we provide.
The anaesthetics department works as a unified multidisciplinary team to provide world-class treatment and personalised care for every patient. The anaesthetics service works together with our surgical, medical and obstetric colleagues to provide cutting edge care, delivered with compassion.
- The Anaesthetics Department
The anaesthetics department works as a unified multidisciplinary team to provide world-class treatment and personalised care for every patient. The anaesthetics service works together with our surgical, medical and obstetric colleagues to provide cutting edge care, delivered with compassion.
We have been designated a Major Trauma Centre and a Tertiary Vascular Centre, and as a Cancer Centre, we are continuously expanding the treatment we provide.
In the coming months our 24 bed Critical Care Unit will expand to 34 beds, to provide a better working environment and facility for our patients.
We also provide acute and chronic pain services, with a team of specialist nurses.
Speciality specific pre-operative assessment clinics are run regularly to ensure appropriate patient preparation, both nurse and anaesthetist led. We also provide a thorough CPEX testing service for risk stratification on our more complex patients. Our job plans include time dedicated to perioperative visiting and assessment of patients. We meet regularly as a department and as subspecialty groups to network, share best practice, and drive innovation, and are research-active.
The anaesthetics department…….
- The regional centre for vascular surgery
- Major trauma centre for the region
- Expanding critical care unit
- CPEX testing service
- A DaVinci Xi Robotic Surgical System: the highest specification of surgical robot and the first of its kind in the North of England
- Acute stroke centre – mechanical clot retrieval for treating acute ischaemic stroke
- Regular elective caesarean lists with an enhanced recovery programme
- Midwife led unit for low risk deliveries
- Regular GA lists for MRI
- Electronic prescribing
- About the team
The anaesthetics department comprises a large, but friendly and inclusive team of anaesthetists who have a wide range of subspecialist interests and are committed to providing the best care for our patients. The anaesthetics team has grown, with the appointment of additional consultants and the recent establishment of a duty (floating) anaesthetist role.Our structure is based on the Royal College of Anaesthetists perioperative model. We have accreditation for training of BMS staff and medically qualified histopathologists and neuropathologists.
Consultants
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Dr Moiz Alibhai
Consultant
Dr Rachel Asghar
Consultant
Dr Lawrence Azavedo
Consultant and Lead in Paediatric Anaesthesia
Dr Emma Baird
Consultant
Dr Matthew Baird
Consultant in Anaesthetics
Dr Christopher Best
Consultant Anaesthetist
Dr Vandana Betharia
Consultant Anaesthetist
Dr Anna Bewlay
Clinical Director and Lead for Obstetrics
Dr Alexander Bonner
Consultant Anaesthetist
Dr Peter Bunting
Consultant in Anaesthetics and Critical Care
Dr Mario Calleja
Consultant Anaesthetist
Dr Shashi Chandrashekaraiah
Consultant
Dr Irfan Chaudry
Consultant in Critical Care and Anaesthesia
Dr Jasbir Chhabra
Consultant in Critical Care and Anaesthesia
Dr Anna Crosby
Consultant in Anaesthetics
Dr Parag Desai
Deputy Clinical Director and Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine
Dr Krishna Devarakonda
Consultant Anaesthetist
Dr Ian Donaldson
Consultant in Anaesthetics and Critical Care
Dr Stewart French
Consultant
Dr John Gilbey
Consultant
Dr Ajith Gopinath
Consultant Anaesthetist
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Dr Roger Grimshaw
Consultant
Dr Nicholas Hacking
Consultant Anaesthetist and Lead for Pain Medicine
Dr Christopher Hamilton
Consultant in Aneasthetics
Dr Duncan Hancox
Consultant in Aneasthetics
Dr Andrew Haughton
Consultant in Anaesthetics and Critical Care
Dr Siobhane Holden
Consultant
Dr Maurice Jones
Consultant Anaesthetist and Airway Lead
Dr Keiarash Kazemi-Jovestani
Consultant
Dr Karen Kidner
Consultant
Dr Shondipon Laha
Consultant in Critical Care and Anaesthesia
Dr Surrah Leifer
Consultant
Dr Martin Letheren
Consultant Anaesthetist
Dr Juliette Li Wan Po
Consultant Anaesthetist
Dr Kenneth McGrattan
Consultant Anaesthetics and Critical Care
Dr Graham McNamara
Consultant in Anaesthetics
Dr KK Mishra
Consultant in Anaesthetics
Dr Ahmad Moetamin
Consultant
Dr Roma Moray
Consultant
Dr Karen Mullaney
Consultant
Dr Venkata Munukutla
Consultant Anaesthetist
Dr Jayalal Narayanan
Consultant Anaesthetist
Dr Jennifer Oldridge
Consultant
Dr Thomas Owen
Consultant in Critical Care and Anaesthesia
Dr Olga Passmore-Szilagyi
Consultant
Dr Nicholas Pickstock
Consultant Anaesthetist and Lead for Neuroanaesthesia
Dr Sunita Pillai
Consultant Anaesthetist
Dr Arumugam Pitchiah
Consultant Anaesthetist
Dr Mark Pugh
Consultant in Anaesthetics and Critical Care
Dr Sudheera Reddy
Consultant Anaesthetist and Governance Lead for Anaesthetics
Dr Cristian Salbaticu
Consultant
Dr Phillippa Shorrock
Consultant Anaesthetist
Dr Laura Talbot
Consultant in Anaesthetics
Dr Clare Taylor
Consultant Anaesthetist
Dr Zara Townley
Consultant Anaesthetist
Dr Shiva Tripathi
Consultant Anaesthetist and Clinical Director for Pain Management
Dr Huw Twamley
Consultant in Critical Care and Anaesthesia and Clinical Lead for Organ Donation
Dr Kodand Vege
Consultant Anaesthetist
Dr Veerabadran Velayutham
Consultant Anaesthetist
Dr Kar Wai
Consultant Anaesthetist
Dr Alison Waite
Consultant Anaesthetist
Dr James Wilson
Consultant Anaesthetist
Dr Manjula Yadagiri
Consultant Anaesthetist
Dr Sangeeta Sharma
Anaesthetic Consultant
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Dr Anthony Adams
Consultant
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- Joining the Anaesthetics Team
I’m Dr Anna Bewlay, Clinical Director for Anaesthetics at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.
Thank you for your interest in joining us.This is both an exciting and challenging time for our service. We are proud to have been designated a Major Trauma Centre and a Tertiary Vascular Centre, and as a Cancer Centre we are continuously expanding the treatment we provide. Whilst this has generated more demand for our service, the work is diverse and challenging and offers a wide range of opportunities
to learn and develop.
We are delighted to have recently appointed additional consultants to our supportive and friendly team. The recent establishment of the duty (floating) anaesthetist role provides additional support, and we have developed a ‘buddy’ scheme for new consultants.
Our team is committed and innovative, and we are continuously developing new practices and ways of working to drive improvement.As we expand our services, a range of different opportunities will arise. If you are interested in joining a world-class team, with world-class ambitions for anaesthetics then please get in touch, we look forward to hearing from you.
Dr Anna Bewlay
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