The impact of Covid on the BAME anaesthesia community

Professor Harrop-Griffiths, Vice-President of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, explains how regional anaesthesia can be used to improve waiting times and allow patients to get the surgery they need during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Professor Harrop-Griffiths, Vice-President of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, describes the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on anaesthetists and intensive care doctors.

Professor Harrop-Griffiths, Vice-President of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, explains why we need to keep up our guard even months into the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly by maintaining high standards with appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and infection control precautions.

Professor Harrop-Griffiths, Vice-President of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, discusses some of the long term effects of Covid he has come across, known as long Covid, and that it is a real condition and may be life-changing for some people.

This video discusses the impact of each anaesthetic technique on the immune system, and how that may affect susceptibility to infection.

This playlist complies videos discussing what regional anaesthesia is, how it works, when it is used, risks, and benefits of this anaesthetic technique.