Developing a structured competency framework for nursing staff in a regional anaesthesia block room...British Association of Day Surgery (BADS) Annual Conference, June 4-5, 2026, London, United Kingdom.
Introduction The introduction of regional anaesthesia (RA) block rooms has transformed perioperative care by enabling parallel processing, improving theatre efficiency, and expanding access to awake day case surgery for higher-risk patients. Safe, sustainable delivery requires a skilled nursing work...
| Published in: | Ambulatory Surgery Vol. 32; no. 3; pp. 234 - 235 |
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| Format: | abstract proceedings research Journal Article |
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International Association for Ambulatory Surgery
Jul2026
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