The department of Neuroanaesthesia and Critical Care has 30 substantive consultant anaesthetists and intensivists as well as approximately 40 resident doctors. It is responsible for the provision of anaesthetic services in the six operating theatres, neuroradiology and the interventional MRI operating suite as well as critical care services at NHNN. The service supports both elective and emergency neurosurgical pathways, as well as mechanical thrombectomy within the stroke service.
Consultant anaesthetists and intensivists are responsible for a large Neurocritical Care unit and have responsibility for the critical care outreach team which allows continuing care when patients are discharged from the Intensive Care Units to the general wards. Similarly, the department is part of the hospital tracheostomy team, which includes physiotherapists, anaesthetists and speech and language therapists. The department also leads the Acute Pain Service and responsible for the running of the surgical Pre-operative Assessment Centre.
Education is a fundamental role of the department. In addition to providing core training in all aspects of neuroanaesthetic and neurocritical care practice for many individuals and teams within the hospital, we also provide additional training for those who wish to pursue a career in neuroanaesthesia through the provision of clinical fellow posts.
The department is an internationally accredited centre for training through the ICPNT program and supports development for those pursuing portfolio pathways with several London Schools of Anaesthesia and Critical Care. We are also an accredited centre for the ACSA program run by the Royal College of Anaesthetists.
Service management
Malcolm Smith
Address
Department of Neuroanaesthesia and Neurocritical Care
Maktoum Theatres
Box 56, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Queen Square
London WC1N 3BG
Other referral information
Referrals for anaesthetic pre-assessment for neurosurgery at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery are usually made internally via surgical services.
Referral address
Department of Neuroanaesthesia and Neurocritical Care
Maktoum Theatres
Box 56, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Queen Square
London WC1N 3BG
