The Faculty of Consultant Anaesthetists include:

• Dr John Barcroft, Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London

• Dr Christian Egeler, Consultant Anaesthetist, Morriston Hospital, Swansea

• Dr Visakha Gunasekera, Consultant Anaesthetist, East Surrey Hospital, Redhill

• Professor Vishy Mahadevan, Professor of Surgical Anatomy and the Barbers’ Company Reader in Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons of England

• Dr Claire Mearns, Consultant Anaesthetist, East Surrey Hospital, Redhill

• Dr Barry J. Nicholls, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Musgrove Park Hospital

• Dr Timothy Pepall, Consultant Anaesthetist, Frimley Park Hospital

• Dr Phil Williams, Consultant Anaesthetist, East Surrey Hospital

Why should you attend this course?

Just a quick look at the benefits to be gained by delegates from attending this well focussed and well established course.

• An eyes-on/hands-on guide to the many aspects of Regional Anaesthesia that Anaesthetists have to deal with daily, answering the questions: how to do it and why

• This is a well established practical course that builds on the excellent feedback from attendees over the past few years. Click here to see a sample of comments

• Royal College of Anaesthetists 10 CPD points

• A real opportunity to observe over ten live blocks in theatre via video/audio link (see below)

• You will learn about both, Ultrasound techniques and Landmark approach to blocks (video examples)

• Lots of group interaction and, most importantly, practice on models with a wide variety of ultrasound scanners, you will have the opportunity of using all machine makes available on the day.

• A wide senior Faculty comprising experienced consultant anaesthetists from a variety of hospitals and backgrounds, from UK and abroad. They will lecture and facilitate the workshops, covering key areas of daily practice with practical use of ultrasound on models.

Live blocks via video/audio link from theatre

THE POSTGRADUATE CENTRE at EAST SURREY HOSPITAL offers a ‘state of the art’ video/audio
link between its lecture theatre and the hospital theatres; this allows delegates to watch regional
blocks performed live in theatre.

Delegates will have the opportunity to observe over ten live blocks in theatre via video/audio link and most importantly, the opportunity to ask questions to the anaesthetists
performing the full range of nerve blocks in the theatre

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Comments from our past delegates at this Course:

• Practical hands on

• Real time demonstrations. Seeing problems uncounted in real life doing the blocks

• Video link for theatre for life blocks. Interactive- good Q&A opportunities. Guided practice at handling US

• Live demos were excellent. Discussions tips- very useful

• Good interactive demos

• Excellent lectures

• Lots of interesting people with lots of different skills

• Panel of experts very keen to give answers to clinical problems

• Excellent hands on

• This course will encourage me to use the ultrasound equipment to perform LA blocks

• Confidence to practice blocks and US

Travelling to East Surrey Hospital
... is not a problem!

 East Surrey Hospital benefits from excellent transport links.

By Air:

10 minutes from Gatwick Airport

By Rail:

The most convenient mainline station is Redhill.  If you are coming from London frequent services leave from Victoria or alternatively, London Bridge (you may need to change trains at East Croydon).  Taxis are available from outside Redhill train station, which is approximately three miles from the hospital.

By Car:

From M25 (Junction 8) Reigate Hill
Follow A217 down Reigate Hill, go over the level crossing and follow the signs marked Gatwick A217 through the Reigate one way system. When you have passed the cinema (on your right), at the next traffic lights turn left into Bell Street. Continue straight up the A217 into Cockshot Hill. When you get to the bottom of Cockshot Hill there are some traffic lights (Angel Pub on left) turn left and follow this road (Woodhatch Road). At mini roundabout, bear right, continue for 1 mile. After this distance turn left following A&E signs. At the staggered junction traffic lights go straight ahead into Three Arch Road.

From London via A23 through Redhill
Follow A23 to Redhill. At the Lombard roundabout turn left into Princess Way. Proceed to next roundabout and go straight over into Marketfield Way. At the next roundabout bear left and follow A23 for about 2 miles passing through three sets of traffic lights. At the fourth set, turn left (signed A&E) into Three Arch Road.

Parking can be found at the end of Canada Avenue in the Golf Club, this costs £3 per day.
The Postgraduate Centre, situated in Maple House, is the first building on the right as you turn into the hospital grounds.
 

By Bus:

Opposite Redhill Train station you can catch a bus straight to the hospital. No. 100, 435, 540 and 32

Local Hotels:

Because its vicinity to Gatwick Airport there is lots of affordable hotels nearby.
Please click here to view a list of the local hotels.

If you require further information please call us: +44 (0)20 8123 0021 or email us