BSOA - British Society of Orthopaedic Anaesthetists

  In order to obtain informed consent for anaesthesia, there is a common law duty to discuss all material risks with the patient ¹ but this may be difficult with day-of-surgery admissions. To facilitate this, there are now sources of written information ².We audited the provision of written and other information about the anaesthetic, its perceived usefulness and the documentation of any information given