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Useful information about working in General Surgery

Useful Contacts

  • During working hours: contact the registrar or the fellow of the team caring for the patient

  • The on-call surgical registrar should also be contacted for any acute deterioration in a patient

  • After hours: contact the on-call surgical registrar

    • 24/7 Acute Pain Service

    • Level 8 Theatre Co-ordinator (acute booking forms via SCOPE App on R.C.P.)

    • Level 8 Anaesthetic Co-ordinator (discuss before booking via SCOPE App)

Algorithm for management of pain in patients with rib fracture: See

Introduction

The Department of General Surgery at Auckland Hospital comprises 5 subspecialty units:

  • Head/Neck, Breast, Endocrine

  • Colorectal

  • Hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB), Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI)

  • Acute Surgical Unit (ASU)

  • Trauma Service (independent service)

These notes relate primarily to "core" general surgical patients common to all 5 units. These notes are to be considered along with specific information given to you at orientation to the department.