In this section...

  1. Acute Physiotherapy
  2. Cheshire and Merseyside Rehabilitation Network (CMRN)
  3. Chiari malformation and syringomyella
  4. Cognitive neurology
  5. Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
  6. Dietetic Services
  7. Electroencephalogram (EEG)
  8. Endoscopic (keyhole) spinal surgery
  9. Epilepsy
  10. Epilepsy specialist nurse service
  11. Epilepsy surgery
  12. Essential tremor - Ultrasound thalamotomy
  13. Evoked potentials (EP)
  14. Facial pain
  15. Fluroscopy
  16. Functional Neurological Disorders Service (FNDS)
  17. Headache service
  18. Hydrocephalus, CSF disorders and spina bifida
  19. Infection prevention and control
  20. Integrated Neurology Nurse Service
  21. Interventional Radiology
  22. Major Trauma service
  23. Motor neurone disease
  24. Multiple sclerosis
  25. Multiple sclerosis (MS) nurse service
  26. Nerve conduction studies (NCS) and Electromyography (EMG)
  27. Neuroanaesthesia and Critical Care
  28. Neurogenetic disorders
  29. Neurological long-term conditions OT service
  30. Neurological Long Term Conditions Physiotherapy Team (LTC)
  31. Neurology
  32. Neuromodulation for Pain and Pelvic Floor Instability
  33. Neuromuscular disorders
  34. Neuromyelitis optica
  35. Neuro-Oncology Department
  36. Neuropathic pain (nerve pain)
  37. Neurophysiology Department
  38. Neuropsychiatry
  39. Neuropsychology Department
  40. Neuropsychology inpatient service
  41. Neuroradiology
  42. Neuroscience Laboratories
  43. Neurosurgery
  44. Neurovascular surgery and intervention
  45. Pain Management Programme
  46. Pain medicine
  47. Palliative care pain
  48. Parkinson's disease Nurse Specialists
  49. Pre-operative Assessment Team
  50. Physiotherapy botulinum toxin service
  51. Rehabilitation
  52. Research
  53. Respiratory Physiotherapy Team
  54. Speech and Language Therapy
  55. Spinal surgery
  56. Surgical management of chronic pain
  57. Surgical, Medical, Acute Response Team (SMART)
  58. Theatres
  59. Therapies Department
  60. Tissue viability
  61. Trauma Therapy Team

Neuroanaesthesia and Critical Care

 

The Department of Neuroanaesthesia and Critical Care consists of specialist doctors in the field of neuro-anaesthesia and intensive care medicine. Approximately half of the consultants also work on the Critical Care Unit at The Walton Centre.

Neuro-anaesthesia is a speciality within the field of anaesthesia and our consultants have sub-speciality interests within this field such as anaesthesia for neuro-radiology, awake neuro-surgery, neuro-oncology surgery, functional neuro-surgery, neuro-vascular surgery and spinal surgery amongst others. Specialist care is provided for those requiring both elective surgery, and emergency surgery 24 hours a day.

In addition to collaborating with different trusts in Cheshire and Merseyside region, we also work closely with Aintree Hospital, with whom we share a site, to provide emergency neuro-anaesthesia to the regional major trauma centre at Aintree Hospital.

The theatre staff consists of nurses and operating department practitioners who specialise in anaesthesia, recovery and scrub (working with the surgeons during operations). In addition, we have a team of health care assistants who help care for the patient under anaesthesia and can help to carry out procedures.

Prior to an elective operation, you will be invited to a pre-operative assessment clinic. Here, specialist nurses will assess all aspects of your health and arrange for any extra tests you need before an operation. They may also arrange for you to be reviewed by a consultant anaesthetist if required. This clinic is a good opportunity for you to ask questions about your anaesthetic, and you will also be given a leaflet to take home which will explain the process and risks involved.

Our Critical Care/Intensive Care Unit is one of the largest dedicated neuro-critical care units in Europe. We specialise in looking after both neuro-surgical patients around the time of their operation, whether this is elective or emergency, and also neurology patients. We have patients on the unit from all over Cheshire and Merseyside, and also North Wales and the Isle of Man. The doctors on the unit are supported by a team of specialists who can help you get better quicker. These include physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, pharmacists, occupational therapists and nurses who specialise in neuro-critical care. We also have a cohort of Advanced Critical Care Practitioners who come from a diverse clinical background and support the medical staff with practical procedures, patient assessment and treatment and prescribing.

The Neuroanaesthesia and Critical Care Department is part of the training network for anaesthetic and intensive care trainees, with some fellows coming from around the world to work with us at The Walton Centre. We also host foundation doctors and neuro-surgical trainees who rotate through the critical care unit as part of their training.

 

Department of Neuroanaesthesia and Critical Care - Key staff

  • Dr Sandeep Lakhani – Divisional Clinical Director, Neurosurgical division
  • Dr Akshay Sule – Clinical Director of Anaesthesia and Critical Care
  • Oonagh Doherty – Matron for Critical Care
  • Katie Bradbrook – Lead nurse for pre-op assessment

 

Theatre Team

  • Victoria Lightfoot - Theatre Matron
  • Olivia Cox - Clinical Lead for Cranial Surgery
  • Christina Byrne - Clinical Lead for Spinal Surgery
  • Oliver Tierney - Clinical Lead for Education, Risk and Governance
  • Natalie Pauls - Clinical Lead for Anaesthetics, Recovery and Estates
  • Rani Varghese - Clinical Lead for Pain and Functional surgery
     

Patient leaflets

Anaesthesia explained

 

Consultants

Dr Elaine Anderson

Dr Christopher Whitehead

Dr Jennifer Burgess

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