Category Archives: Welfare

A guide for anaesthetic trainees by Dr Claire Balancing specialist training and parenting is challenging, but it is increasingly common and increasingly supported. Many doctors complete specialist training while raising children. This article aims to outline practical advice, parental leave entitlements, and training considerations for doctors in specialist training in Victoria, with a focus on […]

By Dr Tommaso Gasparello A 45-year-old anaesthetist was found dead in the doctor’s room of his hospital after being on call the night before. An empty syringe was found next to him, and the toxicological analysis detected the presence of laudanosine (a metabolite of atracurium) both in the syringe and in samples collected from his […]