The USLTHC Department of Anesthesia is formed of

1. Anesthesia Unit and Intensive Care Unit: -Connaught
2. Anesthesia Unit and High Dependency Unit: – PCMH
3. Anesthesia Unit and Intensive Care Unit: – SL- Chinese Friendship Hospital, Jui

Staff Complement (1&2 above):        Consultant Anesthetist and Head of Department-1

I. Anesthesia Unit            Consultant Anesthetist –1(Supernumerary) +1

                                            Anesthesia Diplomates-1+1

                                            Nurse Anesthetists- 8 Connaught+8 PCMH

                                            Anesthetic Technicians 5+5

II. Intensive Care Unit/HDU                 Consultant Anesthetist/HOD Anaesthesia-1

                                                                  Rotating House Officers (1)

                                                                  Intensive Care Nurses-15 + 7 Volunteers

The department’s task can be divided into four (4) areas of activity:

• Service delivery: daily Anesthesia and ICU/HDU service delivery to allow routine and emergency surgery to take place and to manage critically ill patients.
• Quality improvement: Continuous teachings/job training.
• Education & Research: Mainstay of the Teaching Hospital. This includes Post graduate training of Residents in Anesthesia, teaching and training of Nurse Anesthetists and Technicians, teaching and examination of Medical Students.
• Support for Anesthesia Services in remote areas: Support to Nurse Anesthetists working in provincial hospitals through supervisory visits, and continuous professional development.