Services
- Hospital Anaesthesia Services
- Pre-operative Assessment
- Intravenous Access
- On-call Duties
- Obstetric Services – Anaesthesia and Analgesia
- Acute Pain Management
- Intensive Care Cover
- Anaesthesia Education
Hospital Anaesthesia Services
The Geelong Anaesthetic Group provides quality anaesthetic services to four hospitals within Geelong. These are St John of God Hospital, Geelong Private Hospital, The Geelong Hospital – Barwon Health and The Geelong Clinic.The areas of surgical specialities covered is extensive and includes:
| General Surgery Ophthalmology Trauma |
Orthopaedics Endoscopy Paediatrics |
Urology Plastic surgery Cardio-thoracics |
Ear,
nose and throat Vascular surgery Obstetrics |
We also assist with resuscitation of acutely unwell patients in all of the above hospitals.
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Pre-operative Assessment
All patients undergoing anaesthesia will undergo a comprehensive pre-operative assessment by your specialist anaesthetist. This is usually performed on the day of surgery.For large or more complex surgery, if there are significant medical diseases, or if there are specific anaesthetic related concerns, the pre-operative assessment can be performed well before the day of surgery at the offices of the Geelong Anaesthetic Group. This will facilitate planning for your procedure, explanations of any questions and allow a smoother peri-operative experience.
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Intravenous Access
Anaesthetists are highly skilled in intravenous access and we are often asked to assist if required. This can range from a common “drip” to a more complex or longer lasting intravenous device.[ top of page ]
On-call Duties
All of our anaesthetists provide on-call services to assist with emergency surgery or other duties in the after hours periods. This is done by a roster system.[ top of page ]
Obstetric Services – Anaesthesia and Analgesia
We provide on-call assistance for the delivery of babies and the provision of pain relief in labour at St John of God Hospital and at The Geelong Hospital. This includes anaesthesia for caesarean section as well as epidural and spinal pain relief for labouring mothers.[ top of page ]
Acute Pain Management
Anaesthetists have great expertise in the provision of pain relief after surgery, illness or injury in order to make patients comfortable. We actively facilitate post operative analgesia after most procedures and can be called to provide assistance within a hospital.[ top of page ]
Intensive Care Cover
Several of our anaesthetists participate in providing Intensive Care expertise to the St John of God Hospital.[ top of page ]
Anaesthesia Education
Many of our anaesthetists are actively involved in the registrar tutorial program at The Geelong Hospital. Speaking at educational meetings, assisting with nursing education and on the job training of registrars is also routinely performed.[ top of page ]