Official X account of the Northern Ireland Obstetric Anaesthesia Network. Contact nioanetwork@gmail.com for info on our study day
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Great research, QI, case reports, and audits being presented at an excellent and popular #OAA26ASM in Liverpool. sciencedirect.com/journal/in…
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Remifentanil patient-controlled analgesia for labour... : European Journal of Anaesthesiology | EJA journals.lww.com/ejanaesthes…
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Sterile gowns NOT MANDATORY for uncomplicated spinal anaesthesia (limited evidence)
⭐️However: strict asepsis remains essential
⭐️Clinical judgement matters -high risk cases, training
⭐️Practice change needs -clear communication & audit
⭐️Benefits -less waste, environment
New guidance on sterile gown use during spinal anaesthesia aims to reduce unnecessary waste while maintaining high standards of patient safety.
Consensus guidelines published in @Anaes_Journal now buff.ly/rvtALwy
With @RCoANews, @OAAinfo, @RegionalAnaesUK, CAI, ANZCA
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Jan 23
This is going to be a great local @Assoc_Anaes core topics update in conjunction @ObsAnaesNetwork
A really wide variety of topics & expert local and national speakers including @yeung_joyce @gdcuk @aislinn_sherwin @Niall10363 @sean_shevlin @nickdblack @mathers_best @CiaraPepe
📍 Near to Belfast?
Our two-day Core Topics Meeting includes talks on pensions, consent guidelines, diabetes in the peri-operative period, updates in obstetric anaesthesia and much more!
Members get 20% off, view the programme and book ➡️ buff.ly/SmURZ8m
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NIOAN are delighted to be part of @Assoc_Anaes 2 day Core Topics event in Belfast! Book now!
events.anaesthetists.org/upl…
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17 Nov 2025
Delighted to announce first ever SMaCC online symposium - suitable for the whole multidisciplinary maternal critical care team - all welcome. Details below and at smaccnetwork.org
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13 Nov 2025
Inspiring opening session at #BICS25 Belfast!
#teamworking #innovation
@ck565 @mathers_best @damien_hug261 @BICSoc
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31 Oct 2025
Good to hear about a simple but very impactful project presented by @mathers_best. The Regional Anaesthesia Alert Bracelet #RAAB implemented to empower patient and improve team communication and patient safety. @WoSOA
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31 Oct 2025
Morning Glasgow! We are proud to be part @WoSOA 25th anniversary meeting today. What an incredible milestone 🥳! Looking forward to very interesting talks and great networking! @rcpsglasgow
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Still time to book your place for the @WoSOA 25th anniversary joint meeting with @ObsAnaesNetwork.
📅 31/10/2025 in Glasgow
✏️ bookcpd.com/course/wosoa-2…
We can’t wait to celebrate with our 🏴 colleagues! 🥳
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Use of paracetamol during pregnancy unchanged in the EU | European Medicines Agency (EMA) ema.europa.eu/en/news/use-pa…
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15 Aug 2025
The latest episode of #AnaesthesiaOnAir features @doctorhelgi in conversation with retired anaesthetist Dr Maginness about the Omagh bomb.
Dr Maginness was an Omagh local and part of the medical response team. Recorded at #Anaesthesia2025 in Belfast.
🎧ow.ly/eFbz50WGczQ
ALT Image shows sound waves and headphones, with the RCoA wording in the centre and the headphones arching over the letter A. Text reads: Anaesthesia on Air, with the RCoA logo in the top left.
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16 May 2025
Congratulations to our very own @damien_hug261 on being re-elected to the OAA exc committee!! Legend! 🎉 ObsAnaesNetwork @OAAinfo #OAAASM25
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15 May 2025
First successful session of #OAA25ASM @damien_hug261 @mathers_best @OAAinfo @ObsAnaesNetwork @ISOA_Ireland #OBAnes
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15 May 2025
@mathers_best (@ObsAnaesNetwork chair) presents “An Update on #OBAnes for Operative Delivery” at #OAA25ASM. She insisting this is not an @emilysharpe #Ostheimer, I suspect she’ll deliver something spectacular in its own right!
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4 May 2025
@emilysharpe’s key take-home points from #Ostheimer25 at #SOAPAM2025:
▪️ #OBAnes makes difference in SMM & GA rates (necessary GA a must!)
▪️optimize uterotonic dosing /- calcium
▪️prevent & TREAT pain at caesarean
▪️VL for neonates exists
▪️Digital tech/AI may transform care
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🚨Less than 2 weeks to go! Have you secured your spot yet? Don’t miss out. Book now🗓️ #Anaesthesia #OAAASM2025 #Belfast @ObsAnaes
@VisitBelfast
@BelfastICC
#ObstetricAnaesthesia #OBAnes
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Book your place now for Annual Scientific Meeting Belfast 2025
@BelfastICC
. Connect with peers, delve into exciting topics, and enjoy an early bird rate, exclusively for OAA members! 🤩📷 #OBAnes #OAAASM2025
@VisitBelfast
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A great round up of published work from 2024 in this editorial in @IJOA_Journal from @ruthi_landau who is the new editor in chief.
Lots of work published from Ireland last year!
Looking forward to what 2025 will bring !
#obanes
obstetanesthesia.com/article…
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