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anaesthetist

/ əˈniːsθətɪst /

noun

  1. a qualified doctor specializing in the administration of anaesthetics US nameanesthesiologist
  2. a person qualified to administer anaesthesia, often a nurse or someone other than a physician Compare anesthesiologist
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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One of the group's founders, consultant anaesthetist Richard Marks, said patients were "being put at risk" as a consequence, something that "strikes to the heart of you" as a doctor.

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But consultant anaesthetist Dr Marks warned the lack of a national scope of practice - with clear limits and standards - would still put patients at risk.

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The 53-year-old has the kind of CV that makes you pay attention: a consultant anaesthetist in London who also works for the air ambulance service and specialises in space medicine.

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During the pandemic, Prof Fong, a consultant anaesthetist, conducted around 40 visits of intensive care units on behalf of NHS England to offer peer support to the doctors and nurses working there.

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He asked that he and an anaesthetist be allowed to follow the first lap of a race in a fast car equipped with a radio and "driven by a competent, recognised race driver who knew the circuit".

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