OPERATING THEATRE STAFFING LEVELS
The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI) have published guidelines on Immediate Postanaesthetic Recovery. These guidelines include recommendations on recovery staffing levels
Click here to read the guidelines (2002)
The College of Operating Department Practitioners (CODP), in association with the Perioperative Care Collaborative, have published guidelines on the Staffing of Obstetric Operating Theatres.
Click here to read the guidelines (2009)
The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) have published a staffing policy template. It can be found along with their other standards and guidance on their website and gives specific recommendations about operating theatre staffing levels.
